{"id":103703,"date":"2026-01-02T21:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/103703\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T21:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:48:08","slug":"tallahassee-family-rings-in-new-year-with-new-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/103703\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee family rings in New Year with new baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; This week, one family rang in the new year with a new baby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Lucero and David welcomed daughter Nathalie Avalos at 12:53 a.m. on January 1, according to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Lucero and David welcomed daughter Nathalie Avalos at 12:53 a.m. on January 1, according to...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NQDOEUJGQJEYBOOQN4WQH3TZLA.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"1347\" \/>Lucero and David welcomed daughter Nathalie Avalos at 12:53 a.m. on January 1, according to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.(Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe feel very blessed,\u201d Lucero Elizarraraz said through an interpreter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The newborn arrived nearly three weeks ahead of schedule, she said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cShe was due January 19,\u201d Lucero said through an interpreter. \u201cIt was a surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Nathalie weighed in at 6 pounds, 7 ounces and is 19 and a half inches long. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cNathalie is already so loved by her big sister, Sara, who was very excited to meet her little sister,\u201d the hospital said. \u201cWelcome to the world, Nathalie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThey wish health for their baby and for both of their daughters to grow up together,\u201d an interpreter said as father David Avalos reflected on his hopes for their new baby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Nathalie was the first of six babies born at TMH on New Year\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TMH welcomed more than 3,100 newborns in 2025 and December turned out to be one of the busiest months of all, Family Care Unit Nurse Manager Trish Buhler said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/02\/welcome-world-family-rings-new-year-with-new-baby\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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