Houston couple welcome first baby of new year at WHS
Courtesy of Matt and Abby Brumly
Abby and Matt Brumley of Houston welcomed their son, Jude, on New Year’s Day. Jude is pictured here with his parents and his big brother, James, 18 months.
Courtesy of Matt and Abby Brumly
Washington Health System Washington Hospital gifted Matt and Abby Brumley with a diaper cake to celebrate the New Year’s Day birth of the couple’s son, Jude. The baby boy was the first child born at Washington Hospital in 2022.
Courtesy of Matt and Abby Brumly
Matt and Abby Brumley are shown with their son, Jude, who was born on New Year’s Day at Washington Health System Washington Hospital. Jude was the first baby born at the hospital in 2022.
Most New Year’s Eve revelers had long since gone to bed by 4:12 a.m. Saturday.
But at that moment, Matt and Abby Brumley of Houston were busy welcoming their second child, Jude, who was born at Washington Health System Washington Hospital, becoming the system’s first baby delivered in 2022.
“I honestly thought we had a few more days. I wasn’t having contractions or anything,” said Abby. “It was a really cool surprise.”
Jude, who was due on Jan. 2, was born following an unscheduled Cesarean section on New Year’s Day. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 18 1/2-inches long.
Matt said he and Abby stayed up to watch the ball drop at Times Square at midnight.
“Ten minutes after the ball dropped, her water broke. We went to the hospital, and it was a quick series of events,” Matt said.
Jude went home with his parents on Monday, where he joined his 18-month-old big brother, James.
“It was a great experience, all the way around, at the hospital,” said Abby, where the family was presented with a diaper-shaped cake. “It’s pretty special to say we have a little guy born on 1-1. It was neat.”