Juneau has welcomed the first child in 2024 on the weekend.
The baby weighs 10 pounds 2 pounds, Cosmo Jobsis was born Saturday morning at Bartlett Regional Hospital to local residents Emma and Dylan Jobsis.
Cosmo has a length of 21 1/4 inches in length and is joined by an enthusiastic big brother called Cade according to a press release issued by the hospital.
In keeping with tradition Cosmo’s family was presented with a wooden rocking vessel made of Sitka Spruce from Bartlett’s Dr. Lindy Jones and his wife, Colleen. It was packed with presents to the baby. The Joneses have built their rocking boat to greet the baby born at Bartlett for a long time.
Cosmo was the 7th child to receive one.