First baby of the year

Nicole Hendrix and Jordan Howard welcomed a son, Christian, into the world on at 1:34 a.m. on Jan 1, 2018. Christian weighed seven pounds, eight ounces and measured 21.25 inches and was the first baby born in 2018 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He will be joined at home by his sisters Korbyn and Karter and brother Cruz. Grandparents are Susan and Dannie Hendrix and Ellen and David Smith.

UPDATED: This story has been edited to correct the names of the parents.