PEORIA, Ill. – A pair of La Rose parents welcomed their little rosebud as the first baby of 2026 at OSF Saint Francis.
OSF says Baby boy Emmett was born at 1:29 A.M. Thursday to parents Levi and Sydney, weighing at around 10 pounds and 10 ounces, and measuring at 19 inches long.
Emmett was not the only baby born at OSF on New Year’s Day.
Parents Gracie and Braiden from Manito welcomed baby boy Atlas at 7:18 A.M., with two more baby boys born at 9:09 A.M. and 10:35 A.M.
A baby girl is expected to arrive later in the day.




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