While some folks were out ringing in the New Year, some of South Florida's first babies of 2017 were born early Sunday morning.
The title of first baby born in Miami-Dade County goes to little Nishon'te King who was born at 12:32 a.m. She was born at Jackson South Community Hospital and weighed in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces.
Minutes later-- weighing 7 and a half pounds Marius Pruitt he was born at Memorial Regional in Hollywood with his older brother by his side.
Meanwhile, at 12:48 a.m. Mount Sinai Hospital welcomed their first baby of 2017-- baby boy Yefry Medina. He weighs 7 pounds, 13 ounces and is 19.88 inches long.
A few hours later little Gabriella Moreno was born to two proud Cuban parents at South Miami Hospital.
All newborns sharing January first 2017 as their birthday.
Jasmine Aldiva gave birth to her newborn son Marius and she says her baby was supposed to be born on Christmas Day but things changed and her baby made way into the world on news years day instead.
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"I wasn't that many centimeters and out of nowhere he was like within an hour he was already nine centimeters ready to come out," she said.
Little Marius is joining a family of three brothers and two sisters.
Aldiva says her New Year's resolution revolves around her a new addition.
"Just for my kids to be safe, safe and healthy," Aldiva said.
Standricka Wooden gave birth to the first baby born in Miami-Dade.
She says Nishon'te is joining a family full of love, where she will have six older siblings-- three brothers and two sisters.
"It's a good feeling you know everyone happy everyone excited about her being here and it's just a blessing," Wooden said.
Doctors at Jackson South Hospital are proud of the successful delivery that brought the premie into the world.
"What we do is we make miracles daily so this what we do but it's a particular joy for us," Dr. Jamell Walker said.
