Several Chicago-area mothers ushered in New Year’s Day by giving birth to the first babies of 2021.
Mount Sinai Hospital claimed to have delivered its first baby of the year exactly at the stroke of midnight.
Evelyn Angelita Villa was born weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces to her parents Ines and Francisco Villa at the Southwest Side hospital, according to hospital spokesman Dan Regan.
“Both mother and baby are healthy and doing well,” Regan said in a statement. Evelyn will soon be joining her five brothers and sisters at her parents’ home in Cicero, he said.
Maverick Franco was born 12:01 a.m. at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and joins six other siblings. His parents, Kratia and Marlon Franco, hail from Crete in the far south suburbs, according to Advocate Health spokeswoman Kristen Johnson. Maverick weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
At 12:05 a.m., Baby Boy Canniff was born at Condell Medical Center in north suburban Libertyville, Johnson said. His parents, Bridget and John Canniff of Grayslake, haven’t decided yet on his name but said they’re “excited to be starting the New Year off with a bundle of joy.” Their child weighs 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
Prentice Women’s Hospital welcomed its first newborn at 12:41 a.m., according to Northwestern Medicine spokeswoman Kara Spak. Madelyn Jessica was born weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and 19.5 inches long. Her parents, Michael and Nicole Woltcheck, are from Chicago, Spak said.
Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge had its first newborn at 1:04 a.m., Johnson said. Baby Girl Gonzalez was born weighing 3 pounds, 3 ounces, to her parents Angelica Gonzalez and Andrew Spence of Mundelein.
Minutes later at 1:08 a.m., Javien was born at Illinois Masonic Medical Center to parents Joseline Cuevas and Jean Rivera of Chicago. Javien weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19 inches long, Johnson said.
Javien joins three other siblings: Janyla, Jaiahlyce and Jaziden.
At 5:28 a.m., Declyn Walden was born at Evanston Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces. She’s Sydney and Nicholas Walden’s first child, according to Jim Anthony, spokesman for NorthShore University HealthSystem. The couple live in Glenview.
Last but not least, little Iker Galindo was born weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces to mom, Brenda Lara, and dad, Pedro Galindo, at 1:25 p.m. at West Suburban Medical Center’s birthing center in Oak Park. Iker is the Chicago couple’s fourth child.
