Leap Year Baby

(Honesdale, February 29, 2024)… Little Ainsley Adames doesn’t know it yet, but she is special—a “leapling.” That’s the name given to babies born on February 29th, a day that comes around only once every four years. The odds of being born on February 29th are 1 in 1,461! Ainsley was born at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, to Erika and Matthew Adames, Milford, at 8:07am, weighing in at 6lbs, 13oz and stretching 19in long. The delivery was facilitated by Certified Nurse Midwife Pat Konzman and Midwifery Intern Natasha Freethy, RN. Mom Erika said Ainsley was actually expected next week, but the baby had her own agenda! The couple says they will celebrate Ainsley’s birthday on March 1st during the “off” years. Leap Year refers to the earth’s revolution around the sun, which takes 365 and a quarter days to complete each year. Those quarters add up to a whole day every four years. Ainsley joins big brothers Mack, 4, and Clayton, 2 at home.

Photo: Matthew and Erika Adames with their Leap Year baby, Ainsley, born February 29th.