1st New Year's baby in Westmoreland makes late appearance

The first baby born in Westmoreland County in the new year made a late appearance on New Year’s Day at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, but it was earlier than her mother’s doctors had predicted.

Rosalind Grace Weimer, the daughter of Katlyn, 25, and Michael Weimer, 27, of Hempfield arrived at 10:23 p.m. New Year’s Day, weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 20½ inches long.

“She’s healthy. We’re doing good. She is absolutely perfect in every way,” Katlyn Weimer said Sunday.

Katlyn said her doctors predicted her due date would be Jan. 6, but she went to the Greensburg hospital Dec. 30, and labor was induced.

The couple knew their baby would be a girl, and they wanted the first name to be one that was not common, just like the name of their son, Cayden James, who is 8. They had selected Rosalind Grace — the middle name is the same as her maternal great-grandmother — before they went to the hospital, Katlyn said.

While the big brother knows there’s a new baby in his family, Cayden’s role likely won’t become real until he meets his little sister in person.

As for the rose-style outfit Rosalind was wearing on the second day of her life, Katlyn said she had brought a few outfits of different sizes to the hospital for the baby.

Katlyn and Michael Weimer are telecommunications customer service representatives for different health insurers and were able to work from home, Katlyn said.

Being pregnant during the covid pandemic altered the way they lived, as they were certain to take precautions against infection. Katlyn said she received both doses of vaccinations against covid.

“We wore a mask. We did not leave home unless we absolutely had to,” Katlyn said.

Grocery shopping was an exception, and Katlyn said she went to the supermarket because she knew the ingredients she wanted to use to prepare meals.

“We were very careful,” she said.