ORLANDO, Fla. — The first day of the new year was special for many people, including these Central Florida families.
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Many babies were welcomed into the world on Monday.
Baby boy Jose Umahag IV was born at AdventHealth Waterman at 12:08 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces and 18 inches long.
Jose’s mother, Marielle Jarillo, and father, Jose Umahag III, live in Mount Dora.
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Baby boy Milo Philip was born at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies at 1:20 a.m., weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and 20 inches long.
To celebrate Milo’s birth, the Central Florida Diaper Bank donated a year’s supply of diapers, about 3,600, to the family.
The organization advocates for children from newborn to age three and helps to provide resources for at-risk families.
Health First in Brevard County also celebrated its first baby delivered in 2024.
Baby girl Remi was born at 11:20 a.m. on New Year’s Day at the Birthing Center at Holmes Regional Medical Center.
Remi weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and is 19.25 inches.
Remi’s mother, Shannon Hamper, who is from Melbourne, said this is her third child born at HealthFirst.
Remi’s two older brothers are also excited to meet their new sister.
“I really love the hospital and how easy they make the whole process,” Hamper said. “I just love all the staff.”
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