Natawani and Dustin Hillman with their newborn, Dominic James Buddy Hillman, the first baby born in 2022 at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City. Dominic was born on Jan. 10.

The first baby born at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City in 2022 waited quite a bit longer than his predecessor.

Dominic James Buddy Hillman was born Jan. 10, 2022, at 7:42 p.m. to Natawani and Dustin Hillman.

The first baby from 2021, Paycen Reese Preston, arrived at 8:19 p.m. on the first day of the year.

Dominic, who weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long, was welcomed by a brother, Mason, and a sister, Arorah. Both mother and baby are doing well, according to a press release from Saint Alphonsus.

To commemorate the hospital’s first birth of 2022, Saint Alphonsus presented Dominic and his parents with a gift basket containing several newborn necessities, including a little Alphonso Bear wearing an “I’m a Saint Al’s kid” shirt, baby blanket, teething rings, diapers, wipes, a musical animal rattle, onesies and an outfit.