- Leighanne Everhart and her mom Breanna Everhart are congratulated by (from left) delivering physician Gregory Karasik, M.D. and Kristy Lozano, RN.
The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) Family Birthing Center (FBC) welcomed the first baby of 2022 on New Year’s Day.
Leighanne Everhart weighed in at 4-pounds, 14-ounces and was 17-inches in length. She was delivered by Gregory Karasik, M.D. at 11:38 a.m. on Jan. 1. She is the daughter of Breanna Everhart of Fremont.
“I was induced on Jan. 1 and Leighanne was born nearly six hours later," said Breanna. "Having the New Year's baby wasn't even on my mind. The nurses told me that I would be having the first baby born at the hospital in 2022. I was very surprised!"
Leighanne joins one other sibling, big brother Sebastian Everhart-Green, age four.
"My son was more excited about becoming a big brother than he was for Christmas," said Breanna.
Leighanne and her mom received many gifts from local and area businesses for being the first baby of 2022, including $200 from the hospital, and gifts from the hospital Gift Shop and TBH Foundation.
The family also received various gifts from local merchants, including Forget-Me-Not Flowers & Gifts, Anytime Fitness, First National Bank of Bellevue and the Bellevue Area Chamber of Commerce.
Maternal grandparents are Norman and Barbara Everhart of Fremont.