First babies of 2025 born across the region

First babies born in 2025 at local hospitals Meet the babies welcomed into the world at the start of the New Year.

Barrie’s first tiny bundle of joy in 2025 has arrived on planet earth.

Scottie Grace Lorraine Steele made her debut at 1:17 a.m. on Wednesday, weighing five pounds at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH). Barrie residents, and first-time parents Jenelle Lyman and Quinn Steele, were thrilled with Scottie’s safe arrival.

Jenelle said she was hoping for a New Year’s baby. “I tried really hard. I didn’t want a December 31 baby,” she said.

More than 2,000 babies are born each year at RVH each year.

Both parents were appreciative of the care they received from the staff in RVH’s birthing unit.

“Honestly, they were the best,” said Jenelle. “They were funny, it was light. Everyone was so helpful. We didn’t have to ask for anything, everything was just done for us.”

However, Scottie wasn’t the first baby born in region in 2025.

Southlake Health Centre introduced Jamie-Lynne, the first baby born in York Region in 2025.

Jamie-Lynne made her entrance at 12:55 a.m. weighing seven pounds and seven ounces.

Parents Sarah and Stephen will be taking their bundle of joy home to Georgina.

Wednesday morning, Southlake welcomed four new babies to mark the new year.

In Collingwood, Theo Daniel made his debut into the world at 6:52 p.m. on January 1, weighing eight pounds and five ounces.

New mom Alexandra Hawthorne says her baby boy is the family's first-generation Canadian, and joins a family with Irish roots.

Theo was born at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.

" My labour and delivery nurses added to my great experience as they were superb coaches and guided and encouraged me all the way. The doctors kept me calm and comfortable and made me feel like I was in the most capable hands," Hawthorne said of her experience.

Orangeville residents Alyssia Fullington and Giovanni Altru welcomed Alessio Gianni at 5:37 a.m. on Jan. 1.

Their new bundle of joy came into the world weighing seven pounds and 11 ounces at Headwaters Health Care Centre.

Officials say Alessio is already part of the hospital’s family because his grandmother has worked in the emergency department for years, and “contributed to making this birth a memorable moment.”