By Advocate Health Care
WHAT: Advocate Health Care is excited to welcome the first babies born in 2024. Click here to see super-cute photos of babies born across Chicagoland (files saved by hospital name, baby name). Files will continue to be updated as more babies are born.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Name of Mom and Dad: Emily and Wes Ortman
Name of Baby: Ocean
Weight: 5 lbs. 2.4 Oz.
Height/Length: 18.75 inches
Time of Birth: 3:18 a.m.
Town/City/Neighborhood where the couple lives: Wheeling, Illinois
Siblings: None!
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Name of Mom and Dad: Kiara and Robert Rhodes
Name of Baby: Rue
Weight: 4 pounds 9 oz
Height/Length: 17 inches
Time of Birth: 5:05 a.m. Jan. 1
Town/City/Neighborhood of residence: Crete, Illinois
Siblings: Two older brothers, Robert and Kityi
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Name of Mom and Dad: Tessa and Christian Smith
Name of Baby: Cole
Weight: 6 lbs. 5.6 oz.
Height/Length: 19 inches
Time of Birth: 10:12 a.m., Jan. 1
Town/City/Neighborhood of residence: Pingree Grove, Ill.
Siblings: None
