HOUSTON — Can you imagine being born on Feb. 29 -- the day that only comes around once every four years?
For some, like Mrs. Linda Overbeck, that thought is a reality. The Galveston woman, who has been on this Earth for 84 years, celebrated her 21st birthday on Feb. 29, 2024.
Though being born on Leap Day is a rare treat, Mrs. Overbeck is not alone. There were plenty of babies who joined the "leapling" club this year.
Texas Children's Hospital met its first 2024 Leap Year baby at 6:31 a.m. -- Aaron Michael McAdams. He came in weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long.
Memorial Hermann hospitals welcomed plenty of "leaplings" this year, including Annie Cornelius and Taylor Mae who was picture-ready in her green tutu.
The 2024 Leap Day birthday celebrations continued over at St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital where Hannah Mae Alfaro made her appearance at 12:59 p.m.. She was born at 5 pounds, 10.3 ounces and measured 18.75 inches long.
Fort Bend ISD had 162 students who were born on Leap Day. Of the 162 students, two of them are twins who have been on this Earth for 8 years but celebrated their second birthday on Feb. 29, 2024.
If you ever wondered when Leap Year babies celebrate their birthday when it's not a Leap Year, one of the students said she celebrates it every year around the 28th.
Leap Day is the rarest of all birthdays, with only a 1 in 1,461 chance of giving birth on Feb. 29.