There was double joy for Charles and Angeline Etherard on New Year’s Day.
The Provo couple celebrated the arrival of 2011 with a beautiful bouncing baby boy.
Little Badson Etherard was born at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre at 5.45pm, weighing in at a healthy 3.311kg.
I thank God, said proud dad, Charles. We have been blessed with a fantastic gift and it is very special that he was born on New Year’s Day.
Badson is our second child and we are so happy and proud.
It’s amazing that our son is the first baby born in this country this year and its something he will always be proud of.
Charles, who works in retail, was full of praise for the staff at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre maternity department, who presented the couple with a gift to mark the special occasion.
He added: The nurses and doctors have been wonderful and we would like to thank them so much and wish them all a happy 2011.
They presented us with a baby set on behalf of Interhealth Canada and that was such a kind and appreciated gesture.
Interhealth Canada midwife, Shantal Gardiner, said Badsons arrival was both natural and uncomplicated.
Angeline had a very good pregnancy, she added, and the birth went exactly to plan.
Badson is a beautiful, healthy little boy and both he and mum are doing fine.
