Amy Lynds and Joshua Bybee of Freeland welcomed their son, Kelton Reid Bybee, into the world on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2013, five weeks premature at Providence Hospital in Everett.

He weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 19-inches in length.

The family would like to thank the NICU staff and family and friends for their prayers. Baby Kelton is welcomed and loved by his grandparents, Jan and Kelly Reid, Maralynn Smiithwick and Jesse Bybee; his big brother, Jack Lynds; his uncles, Luck and Tyler Reid, Evan Chittick and Jason Snyder; his aunts, Alyssa Reid, Keri Bybee, Christi Chittick, MIchelle Bean and Kelly Ross; and by his many cousins.