At 12:34 a.m. Thursday, Boulder County’s first baby of 2026 made her grand entrance, marking the start of a brand-new year.
Baby girl Hendricks McCrea was born at Boulder’s Foothills Hospital to parents Jasmine Hendricks and Nick McCrea of Boulder, who were still deciding on a name for their first baby. Hendricks said 95% of the guesses were that she was having a boy, so they weren’t prepared with a final girl name.
“We’re down to 40 names,” she said. “She was born with some personality and a very cute little face, so we’re going to spend some time whittling down the name list as we get to know her.”…