SHELBY, N.C.,None — Cleveland County welcomed its first baby of 2012 Monday, more than a day into the new year.
Pat Aycock, Cleveland Regional Medical Center spokeswoman, said it does happen on occasion, but usually there is at least one baby born on January 1.
Michael Evans Lowder was born at 2:26 a.m. Monday and weighed 5 pounds, 9 and a half ounces.
His parents are Ashley Bowen and John David Anthony Lowder.
Bowen said she was not expecting to have the first baby of the year and her original due date was January 10.
The baby has one half sister, Haley Lowder, 7, and a half brother, Joseph Lowder, 5.
Bowen said she is from Shelby but lives in Cherryville.