London’s first baby of 2019 has arrived.
Randall Alexander Stevens Grainger was born at 3:03 a.m. on New Year’s Day and was welcomed to the world by his mom, dad and two older brothers.
Randall made an earlier-than-expected appearance and is currently being cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Children’s Hospital of the London Health Sciences Centre.
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To welcome the first baby of the new year, owners of Shoppers Drug Mart stores in London and the surrounding area donated a gift basket to baby Randall and his family.
Randall also got a teddy bear from the Children’s Health Foundation as well as a handcrafted baby blanket for the first baby of the new year from the London Health Sciences Foundation.
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