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PHOTO: Jaxson Cole with his parents Abby Conary and John Cole, of Lewiston. Jaxson was the first baby born at CMMC in 2022, entering the world at 3:57 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2. (Submitted photo)
LEWISTON — Jaxson Cole was the first baby born in 2022 at Central Maine Medical Center, arriving at 3:57 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2.
He is the son of Abby Conary and John Cole, a stay-at-home mom and a delivery worker for FedEx, who live in Lewiston.
“He’s a feisty little boy and he likes to eat,” Conary said.
Jaxson, who weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 19¾ inches, is his mother’s third child and his father’s fifth. His siblings – 3-year-old Echo, 5-year-old Alice, 6-year-old John Jr. and 8-year-old Sara – were excited about meeting their new brother in person. They were “obsessed” after seeing the newborn boy over videoconferencing, Conary said.
While Jaxon was getting used to the world outside the womb – “He’s like, ‘Leave me alone,’” Conary said – the parents had been calm ever since Conary’s water broke as she was getting ready for bed on New Year’s Day.
“I was cool and collected the whole labor for her,” Conary said.
His dad was cool and collected, too. “As soon as Jaxson’s out, I know the whole routine,” Cole said. He said he’s learned with experience. “My first child, I almost passed out. So definitely a growing experience from there.”
Cole was excited about caring for ababy again and the snuggles that come with that. “It’s a good warm feeling,” he said. “It makes you feel content with everything that’s going on around you.”
