MORRIS, IL – Grundy County’s first baby of the New Year arrived at Morris Hospital on January 2, 2023, at 6:23 a.m. Baby girl Paige Lee Ann Wade is the daughter of Kayla Koch and Jeremy Wade of Marseilles.
Delivered by Morris Hospital obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Mary Fitzgibbon, Paige weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz., and measured 19 inches in length. She has a big sister, Aliana, 3, and a big brother, Brendon, 15.
With a January 5 due date, Paige’s parents weren’t really expecting that their daughter would be hailed as Baby New Year, although Jeremy said he remembers at one time saying maybe they would have a New Year’s baby. Kayla started having contractions around midnight on New Year’s Day night, and they arrived at Morris Hospital around 3 a.m. A little more than 3 hours later, baby Paige entered the world.
“It was quick and easy,” said Kayla of the delivery. “The doctors and nurses were amazing.”
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