Trey Arthur Cehak Purcell was born 19 minutes away from the leap year on March 1, 2004, his due date. Labour began early Saturday morning with Trey finally arriving in the wee hours of Monday, after a long and awesome labour. During the first hours of my labour, Ryan and I ate, went for walks, watched movies and anticipated the birth of our first baby. We were so excited. Trey’s birth was originally planned to be at home, but 35 weeks into my pregnancy, Trey was found to have a Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC). Although it was not serious, we were no longer comfortable giving birth at home. Trey was welcomed into the world at B. C. Children and Women’s Hospital. Birthday March 1st, 2004 Height 21 inches Weight 8 lbs 14 oz Life after Trey was born was great. Actually, it was the best time in my adult life. Watching Trey grow and just watching him see life for the first time was so amazing. Everything was new and fascinating. At first it was watching butterflies, feeling new textures, learning to crawl and walk. Still now, nothing could be better than being a mom. We continue to play and explore – feeding squirrels [...] continue the story