Jacksonville welcomes first baby of year
Darren Iozia
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Jenny Bishop holds her daughter, Juniper Opal Riggs, who was the first baby born in Jacksonville for the year.Photo provided
The first baby born in Jacksonville this year came into the world at 3:31 p.m. Monday at Passavant Area Hospital.
Juniper Opal Riggs weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. She was born to Jenny Bishop and Jacob Riggs of White Hall and has a brother, Jason Vernon Riggs.
“She was a little unexpected. I didn’t intend to become pregnant in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Bishop said. “For the longest time, I’ve just thought if I were to ever have a baby girl, I wanted to name her Juniper.”
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 6, 2021 at 10:34am
Jenny Bishop of White Hall holds her daughter, Juniper Opal Riggs, who was the first baby of 2021 at Passavant Area Hospital, arriving at 3:31 p.m. Jan. 4. Juniper was 5 pounds and 10 ounces and measured 18½ inches long. (Photo: Bobbi Wiseman)
The first baby born at Passavant Area Hospital in 2021 was welcomed to the world Monday.
Juniper Opal Riggs was born at 3:31 pm Monday. Juniper’s parents are Jenny Bishop and Jacob Riggs of White Hall. Bishop says she did not envision becoming pregnant in 2020, but her baby girl, is everything Bishop imagined she would be. Juniper’s father, Jacob Riggs says he was hoping for a girl.