Babies arrive on special day (From Witney Gazette)

Babies arrive on special day

9:18pm Friday 29th February 2008 in Witney

TRACEY Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.

The 37-year-old from Carterton gave birth to Ryan at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford at 10am. He weighed a healthy 9lb 8oz.

Mrs Gittins, whose first son Hayden was born ten months ago, said: "My husband Steve and I are delighted that Ryan has been born on this special day."

There were also four leap year babies born at the Horton hospital, Banbury - three girls and one boy.