Sophomore Bailea Roberts isn’t like other students: she’s been alive for sixteen years, but she’ll celebrate her true birthday for the fourth time on Monday, February 29.
Bailea is a Leap Year baby, and the only one at Daphne High School. On the off years, she typically celebrates her birthday on February 28 or March 1.
“Sometimes, I’m like, ‘It’s my birth week!’” Bailea said. “I normally just hang out, I don’t really do anything special on those dates.”
On leap years, however, (2004, 2008 and now 2016), she parties a little harder.
“Normally I have a bigger party,” she said. “I do more things and I invite friends over and it’s just kind of bigger than other years.”
As for her sweet sixteen, or fourth birthday, plans this year, she scheduled