But Caylon Toni Cates decided otherwise, making her grand entrance just before 7 a.m. on Feb. 29.
Her little 8 lb., 20-inch self is the fifth girl in Claunesha’s blended family with husband Anthony, but the only one who’ll have to wait four years to see her birthday on the calendar.
For now, mom and baby are contentedly napping together and enjoying watching the other girls get to know her.
“I think due to her being born on Leap Day and the joy and the pain for all those hours, there’s just something special about her,” Claunesha said. “She’ll bring a lot of love into this house.”