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Home My WebLink AboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-01-25, Page 88 Signal Star • Wednesday, January 25, 2017 AMGH's first baby of 2017 comes with many surprises Darryl Coote Editor Alexandria & Marine General Hospital (AMGH)'s first baby of 2017 came with a slew of surprises. On -Jan. 6, 2017, at 8: 53 p.m. Henricus "Henry" David Van Dieten was born at 7lbs 7oz and 21 inches long to proud parents Amanda and Mark Van Dieten. However, the little guy was expected to be born Dec. 27. "And we thought that all the way up to five days before our due date," said Amanda over the phone to The Signal Star. "And then my midwife said it was over looked and it was actually January 8, so we went from 2016 baby to 2017 baby." The biggest surprise, though, did not occur until moments after his birth. Back when they had the baby sexed, the parents, who live just outside of Sea - forth, were told to expect a girl -- which they did. That is until he was born. "My husband and I were just saying 'Oh, our baby girl, our baby girl!' and the midwife said, 'Oh, we haven't checked yet,' and they checked and to our surprised we looked at each other and said, 'it's a boy!' " said Amanda. And Henry left the hospi- coLaweu. BANKS!? o. ALL POINTS -FESTIVAL CITY REALTY BROKERAGE 17 WEWNGTON St N. GODERICH $299,900 MLS®272390 36572 DUNLOP DR., GODERICH $489,900 MLS®589866 37059 LONDESBORO RD. BENMILLER $249,900 MLS®132050 26 MELBOURNE ST, PORT ALBERT $429,900 MLS®374839 33520 ROWCLIFFE DRIVE, CENTRAL HURON $189,900 MLS®456132 151 WEWNGTON ST, GODERICH $289,900 MLS®177012 211 BENNETT ST. E, GODERICH $289,900 ML.S®391239 142 BETHUNE CRES, GODERICH $409,900 MLS®155820 79024 FULLERVIEW DR., CENTRAL HURON $359,900 MLS®635356 I C. 15 SUTTON DR. HURON HAVEN $65,500 MLS®745791 -; v �i 248 BRITANNIA RD W, GODERICH 5399,900 MLS®803940 119 TRAFALGAR ST, GODERICH $199,900 MLS®342936 • COMPLIMENTARY HOME EVALUATION THIS COUPON ENTITLES YOU TO A PERSONAL FREE EVALUATION OF YOUR HOME CALL NOW TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT 519-524-1175 COL.DW CU. BAMKeR All Points -Festival City Realty, Brokerage • 1 e f'71 Tube ..O GODERICH DONNY RIVERS 519.525.1773 LYNDA SMITH 1., STEPHANIE CLOET _ ERIN WILSON 519.525 1899 519.955.1 176 519.440.2032 TODD STANBURY 519 525 5691 Nr, LAURA HERMAN 519.525.051 1 519.524.1175 1.877.599.0090 TOURS` www.coLdweUbankerfc.com tal in his 17 -month-old sis- ter's ollesie and pink socks. "Because we were just going to use all his sister's clothes so everything was pretty much pink," she said. Ilowever, Amanda said she and her husband are pretty easy going and while the shock of having a baby boy when for months one was expecting a girl might have been strong for others, they just laughed it off. "Mark and I just laughed when the due date was changed and we kind of just laughed when it came out a boy. Honestly,we wouldn't change it for the world," she said. As the first birth "at the hospital, stores in the com- munity had donated items to the family such as gift cards, food, flowers and baby stuff. She said she appreciates all the gifts and that it proves true the saying it takes a vil- lage to raise a child. "He's had quite the life already," she laughed. "First it was one due date right until the end and then Submitted The happy parents Mark and Amanda Van Dieten holding their newborn baby boy Henricus "Henry" David Van Dieten, who was born on Jan. 6. it was changed right away and then he was supposed to be a girl and he was a boy and then he ended up being the first baby of the year." Amanda and Mark Van Dieten pose for a photo with their two children; 17 -month-old Isla and newborn Henry.