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When at 3:10 a.m. on Jan. 2, the Cowichan Valley welcomed its first baby of the year, Lowen Thornton-Clark was following a trail blazed years ago by his mother, Kristina Thornton.

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Little Lowen weighed in at 6 pounds 5 ounces and was 50 cm (19.7 inches) long. Clark said Thornton is healing up and the family is laying low.

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This is the first home birth for the proud Cowichan Bay parents, and the second baby for the family.

Brother Caius just turned four in November and is excited to be promoted to big brother.

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The couple was shocked they produced the first baby of the year in the Cowichan Valley. The attention from media, Clark said, will make Lowen famous, just like his mom was.

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But, as many parents know, the new addition to the family means the removal something else: sleep.

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