Some Toronto-area parents spent New Year's Eve in the hospital, and welcomed their latest additions as others were out celebrating.
The first baby born in the City of Toronto in 2016 was welcomed at North York General, 39 seconds after midnight. Little Julian weighs 8 pounds, 11 ounces.
"Having a New Year's baby is so special," Julian's doctor told reporters at the hospital, holding the sleeping baby.
"This was particularly special because this is a very beautiful boy."
Another boy, Theo Franz, was welcomed at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga 34 minutes after the New Year's countdown. Theo weighs 7 pounds, 2.7 ounces.
Taylor Elizabeth was the first baby born in 2016 in the Durham Region. Taylor was born at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa at 12:47 a.m. on New Year's Day, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
Another baby girl, Avery Moira Laswick, was born just three seconds after midnight at the Markham Stouffville Hospital. Avery weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces.
"Excited for all the babies born today," the hospital posted on Twitter.
