ROCK SPRINGS – The first baby of the new year arrived at 6:54 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Hayden Zumbrennen was born to Alec and Monica Zumbrennen of Rawlins at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, arriving at a weight of 8 pounds, 15.9 ounces and measuring 21 inches.

He was welcomed to the world by the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Auxiliary, which gifted the baby and his parents a basket containing a $50 gift certificate, baby bathtub, clothing, teethers, cloth books, blankets, a changing pad, toys, and more.