Narrabri’s first baby of the New Year arrived on Monday night, with a son Thomas James born to Kristy and James Faris at 8.52 pm.
Kristy was surprised to be the first expectant mother in Narrabri to give birth for 2015; Thomas was born almost a week after New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Thomas is a brother for William and Elizabeth, and a grandson for Hugh and Helen Faris.
The Faris family are doing well and looking forward to getting to know their newest member.
As it turned out, the race for the title of first baby of the year in Narrabri ended up being a close run event - one not without drama.
The second baby of 2015 arrived just 4 hours after the first, under much more dramatic circumstances - in the carpark of the hospital!
A baby boy Harrison was born to Kim Jackson and Phil Chalker on the front passenger seat of the car at 1.17 am on Tuesday, January 6.
He is a brother for Elsie and Ashton, and a grandson for Frank and Di.
Harrison was in a huge hurry to enter the world, with his mother, Kim, in labour for just 30 minutes.
Kim travelled with close friend, Belinda Smith, and Harrison’s father, Phil, to the hospital but was unable to make it to the maternity ward in time.
Harrison is now thought to be the first baby delivered in the car park of the new Narrabri Hospital.
Another close friend of Kim’s, Juanita Smith, was shocked to receive the news on Tuesday morning.
“I woke up to a text message at 5.30 in the morning to say that he’d arrived, that he was healthy weighing 6 ound 1 ounce, born at Narrabri hospital in the carpark,” said Juanita.