LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Travis, meet 2025 – 2025, meet Travis.
A bouncing baby boy sprung into the new year right at midnight at AdventHealth Waterman in Lake County, according to a news release.
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Leesburg parents Ashley Morgan and Allen Morgan welcomed Travis Michael Morgan who was born at 12 a.m. at the Tavares hospital.
Not just 12 a.m., but zero seconds on the clock into 2025.
“Baby came out and the nurse hit the button and it was zeroed out, and then double looked at it,” said Allen Morgan.
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News 6 spoke with the proud parents over Zoom on Wednesday just hours after the family counted down to Travis’ exciting birth on New Year’s Eve.
“So we went in for a C-section because he’s been breached the entire time, and then they were like, ‘Let’s do one last ultrasound, just to see because you’re already contracting,’” said Ashley Morgan. “And he was head down, so we just went ahead and labored, labored and labored, and he said, ‘One last surprise, I’m going to be born on midnight.’”
Morgan said all the nurses pointed out that Baby Morgan was most likely going to be the first baby of 2025, and she didn’t realize it was such a big deal until they were so close to the birth.
Weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces and stretching 20 inches long, Travis was Central Florida’s first baby of the new year, according to a news release. With his birthdate being Jan. 1, 2025, Travis is also considered the first Generation Beta baby born in Central Florida. Generation Beta is defined as those born between 2025 and 2039.
Travis’ original due date was Jan. 11 and has six older siblings.
“Ages 24, 20, 13, 12, 10, 2 and him (Travis),” said Morgan.
As for birthday months, April is the most popular in the Morgan household with mom, dad and their 10-year-old son sharing the month.
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