Woman's great-great-grandson born on her 100th birthday

Weston's mother had hoped for months that she might give birth on her great-grandmother's birthday.
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An Arizona centenarian witnessed the birth of her great-great-grandson, exactly 100 years to the day of her birth.

KPNX reports that Dorothy Martell's great-grandson, Weston Alexander Heiser, was born on June 6, on Martell's birthday. 



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Weston's mother, Alyssa Heiser -- also Martell's great-granddaughter -- had hoped for months that she might give birth on Martell's birthday. Heiser, a labor and delivery nurse at the hospital where she gave birth, said fellow hospital staffers were aware of her hopes for Weston's birthdate.

"Everyone at the hospital knew we were hoping to have him on her birthday because it would be so cool," she told KPNX. "It's neat for me now to be able to relate to my patients and the love they have for their children."

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Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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