When Felicia Noseworthy and Kenneth Park learned of their baby鈥檚 due date they joked that maybe it would be a New Year鈥檚 baby.

At 1 a.m. on Jan. 1 Noseworthy鈥檚 water broke and the baby was on its way a couple weeks earlier than expected.

鈥淗e wasn鈥檛 expected until the 19th and my water broke at 1 a.m. We had just crawled into bed after celebrating new years and lo and behold he decided to come,鈥� Noseworthy said lying in the hospital bed with her newborn son in her arms.

Their baby Caleb was born at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital at 2:06 p.m. weighing seven pounds, nine ounces. His name was plucked from a baby name website.

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Despite the many hours to deliver her son mom said, with a smile, it was a great labour and delivery.

鈥淭he nurses were really great, the doctor was great too,鈥� Park said.

Older sister was also thrilled with her new baby brother. Adelyn Sampson, 3, had a few words to describe how she felt. 鈥淗e鈥檚 so tiny,鈥� she said under her breath.

Having the first baby of 2018 in Prince Rupert was a special moment for the family.

鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting because you鈥檙e already with family and everyone鈥檚 got a sense of togetherness. It鈥檚 not something like all of a sudden let鈥檚 go visit the baby at separate times,鈥� Noseworthy said.

The family is hoping to return home on Tuesday, Jan. 2.

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Caleb was not the first 2018 baby born in the Northern Health region. The first baby born in the north is a girl. Baby Camilla Nora Taylor was born at Dawson Creek and District Hospital on Jan. 1 at 7:25 a.m. to mom Tricia and dad Ryan of Bay Tree, Alberta.

The first baby born in British Columbia in 2018 was delivered at Surrey Memorial Hospital at 12:00:09 a.m.

shannon.lough@thenorthernview.com
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