UKIAH, CA., 1/5/26 — Baby Dezirae decided to gain fame as the first Mendocino County baby born in 2026 — even though she was due Friday, Jan. 2, and might have missed out on the honor. Parents Anna and Andrew welcomed her at 4:42 p.m. on New Year’s Day at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley’s Family Birth Center.
Anna was in the hospital on New Year’s Eve for a scheduled check-up when she began feeling contractions. “We thought it was time, but she had other plans, of course!,” she said. After a few more false alarms, Dezirae arrived well into the New Year after four hours of labor.
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