Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Welcomes Leap Year Baby
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is excited to introduce Ezra Kai Avila, the hospital’s first Leap Year baby.
Born on February 29, 2024, at 2:19 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches in length. Ezra's birth is unique as this date only occurs every four years.
Ezra’s proud parents, Veronica Ortega and Miguel Angel Avila of Goleta were overjoyed by his arrival. As first-time parents, they found Ezra's Leap Day birth exciting and unique.
Leap Day, falling on February 29, is a unique occurrence that adds an extra day to the calendar every four years. Babies born on this rare day are affectionately recognized as "leaplings" or "leapers.”
Cottage Health extends warm congratulations to the proud parents and their families on the arrival of their leapling.
In 2023, nearly 2,000 babies were born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. From the Birth Center to the Mother Infant Unit, to Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics, the Cottage Health staff is honored to offer care and compassion to children in all stages of their lives. Learn more at cottagehealth.org/childrens.
