Las Vegas Welcomes First Babies of 2026 with Midnight Birth and Dramatic Delivery

Las Vegas began this year with the arrival of the year’s first newborns at local hospitals. At Centennial Hills Hospital, a baby boy named JayR was born at exactly midnight, becoming the first baby of the year. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. His parents, Alejandra Sapien and Carlos Aguilera, who also have an older daughter, shared a statement with News3LV regarding his birth.

Thirteen minutes later, at Summerlin Hospital, Edelin Olejua and Michael Chavarro welcomed a son. According to 8 News Now, their baby arrived slightly earlier than expected, weighing 7.5 pounds and measuring 20 inches long. The couple, together for nine years, are in the process of choosing a name for their son, with their older daughter set to have the final say…

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