First baby born in Washtenaw County in 2011 is a girl named Annikah
Hannah Stalhandske, Chelsea, with her new born baby daughter Annikah, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 1 at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Annikah was the first local baby born in the new year. The eight pound bundle of joy arrived six minutes past midnight.
Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com
When Hannah Stalhandske was induced for labor around 8 p.m. on Thursday, already six days past her due date, she hoped to give birth that same day.
But the baby, it seems, was determined to be born in 2011.
Stalhandske gave birth to daughter Annikah at 12:06 a.m. today at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, making her the first baby born in Washtenaw County in the new year.
"I was hoping she'd be born around Christmas," said Stalhandske, 21, of Chelsea. "But I didn't think about (her being born in the new year). It just worked out that way."
Christie Neher is shown with her baby, Brooklyn, who was the first baby born at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in 2011.
Photo courtesy of the Neher family
"She is quiet and cooperative," Stalhandske said of her new daughter, who is her first child. "It's great and I am very excited."
The first baby born in 2011 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital was Brooklyn Neher.
Like Stalhandske, Christie Neher, 31, of Canton, was due on Dec. 24. Her water broke early this morning and she gave birth to Brooklyn at 6:20 a.m.
The baby is her fourth child. Neher and her husband, Jason Neher, 32, also have an 8-year-old, a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old.
"My 5-year-old loves her," Neher said of baby Brooklyn. "She thinks it's her own little doll."
Contact Stefanie Murray at stefaniemurray@annarbor.com or 734-623-2571.
Comments
A2mom
Tue, Jan 4, 2011 : 7:37 p.m.
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
woodyk
Sun, Jan 2, 2011 : 12:35 p.m.
She would really have been a first if they could have named her Aardvark. (sorry - just had to say that)
ViSHa
Sat, Jan 1, 2011 : 6:47 p.m.
"she is quiet and cooperative". Enjoy it while it lasts, lol. Congratulations to all new parents of 2011!
rrt911
Sat, Jan 1, 2011 : 5:03 p.m.
That's just like a girl--come when she's ready and not one minute before. It was probably in her plan all along to be the first born in Washtenaw County.