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Wyatt LaVigueur

Wyatt LaVigueur

Ben and Michelle LaVigueur announce the birth of their son, Wyatt Lee LaVigueur, at 4:53 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2014. He weighed 9.06 pounds and measured 22 inches. He joins sister Isabella. His grandparents are Lee and Diane LaVigueur of Nikiski, Mike O’Brien of Nikiski and Patricia Moll-Thompson of Washington.

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