Zoey April Rose Roulette is Brandons first baby of 2021.<\/p>\n
Zoey was born at 6:25 a.m. Friday morning to proud parents Misty Brown and Les Paul Roulette at the Brandon Regional Health Centre.<\/p>\n
According to a press release from Prairie Mountain Health, Zoey weighed approximately seven pounds and 14 ounces and was approximately 20 inches long.<\/p>\n
The family wasnt expecting Zoey to be the first baby born in Brandon in 2021 given she came relatively late in the morning, Roulette said.<\/p>\n
\"She is healthy and she is good they said she came out just about the time she needed to come out,\" Roulette said.<\/p>\n
\"It was incredible ... I was like Oh my God she is the first baby (of 2021).\"<\/p>\n
The Sun reached Roulette as he was preparing the home for Zoeys scheduled arrival on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The couple wanted to name the baby a name starting with Z, Roulette said, and would have named a boy Zevin. Zoey means \"life\" in Greek.<\/p>\n
\"Im hoping she likes to laugh and be a kid, giggle and smile and just bring joy to life and that I bring joy to her,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Zoey has a 12-year-old sister, Bella. Roulette said due to COVID-19 she couldnt come to meet baby Zoey at the hospital, but will soon.<\/p>\n
\"Her big sister is very happy, she was very excited,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The family was presented with a gift basket from the Brandon Regional Health Centre Auxiliary Gift shop, along with a bouquet of flowers. The gift basket includes childrens toys and accessories.<\/p>\n
\"Prairie Mountain Health sends congratulations to the family and their new daughter,\" the health region said in a press release.<\/p>\n
The first baby in Winnipeg came earlier in the morning, at 12:38 a.m. at St. Boniface Hospital, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said over Twitter. The family wanted to celebrate privately, and the health region did not disclose the babys name or gender.<\/p>\n
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