Photos: Family welcomes first baby of 2024 at WMMC

The first baby born in the New Year at Western Missouri Medical Center was a boy born Monday, Jan. 1. Nikolay Junior weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. In honor of the first baby of 2024, the WMMC Auxiliary presented Nikolay’s parents with a gift basket from the Wishing Well Gift Shop and a floral arrangement from Awesome Blossoms. Photo courtesy of Western Missouri Medical Center