Calgary New Year's baby arrives 12 seconds after midnight

When baby Remington Muir gets a bit older, there's a good chance his favourite number will be 12.

At more than a week overdue, Remington James made his grand entrance just twelve seconds after midnight on New Year's Day.

The baby's proud parents Tyler and Amy Muir, ofCayley, Alta., say they never could have imagined their little guy would be the New Year's baby, especially since Amy went into labour on Dec. 30.

"I mean, this woman's a champion. Over forty hours of labour is incredible," Tyler Muir told CBC News Monday.

Remington was eventually delivered at Rockyview General Hospital by emergency caesarean section, weighing in at eight pounds, 15 ounces.

"I saw a psychic in February and she said we were going to have a little boy conceived in 2017 but born in 2018," Tyler said.

"He was super skeptical," says mom, Amy Muir.

"I was super skeptical," Tyler added. "Plus when you go into labour almost forty-eight hours before the New Year, it's like, that's not going to happen."

Mom Amy Muir, Dad Tyler and siblings Teagan, 13, Jake, 10, and Mae Muir, 3, are all thrilled their late arrival finally entered the world. Mom and baby are doing well and thanking staff at Rockyview for their care.

"We were told it was his shoulders that wouldn't allow him to come," Tyler said. "He was meant to play football or something I guess."

If he does end up on the football field in a few years, his dad thinks it would be just fine if his little linebacker wears number 12 on his jersey.

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