A Texas couple has a double celebration after welcoming fraternal twin girls born on different days of different years.
Kali Jo Scott, 37, of Denton, gave birth to her first daughter, Annie Jo, on December 31 at 11:55 p.m. The New Year’s baby was the last to be born at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton in 2022.
Just six minutes later, Annie Jo’s sister, Effie Rose, gave birth at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, making her the hospital’s first newborn of 2023.
“I love the unique aspect that they go forward with a little bit of individualism from the start,” the mom told Good Morning America.
Kali Jo and Cliff Scott, of Denton, Texas, welcomed their fraternal twin girls, Annie Jo and Effie Rose, on different days of different years
Kali gave birth to her first twin, Annie Jo, on December 31 at 11:55 p.m. The New Year’s baby was the last to be born at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton in 2022
Kali and her husband Cliff Scott initially thought their two daughters would be born in the New Year because of their due dates.
She was due to have a caesarean section on January 11 but was hospitalized for her blood pressure on December 29 after a check-up.
That’s when it first occurred to them that their twins might be New Year’s babies.
“We were joking at that point, realizing we wouldn’t be leaving the hospital without babies, that wouldn’t be funny,” Kali said. “We had a couple of friends who said the same thing, and that’s how it happened.”
Just six minutes later, Annie Jo’s sister, Effie Rose, gave birth at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, making her the hospital’s first newborn of 2023
The twins, who arrived two weeks early, were both healthy and weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces
It was late on New Year’s Eve when her doctors made the decision to perform her caesarean two weeks early, resulting in the twins’ birthdays being different.
Annie and Effie were both healthy and weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces each.
After a New Year’s Eve the new parents will never forget, Kali and Cliff are already thinking about how they will celebrate each of their daughters’ birthdays in the future.
“I thought, you know, so traditional of a birthday, but now they’re two completely different birthdays,” she said. “You will be able to go out and celebrate on New Year’s Eve [the other] can celebrate the New Year’s Day and the coming New Year.’
“I love the unique aspect that they can move forward with a little bit of individualism right from the start,” the new mom told Good Morning America
After a New Year’s Eve the new parents will never forget, Kali and Cliff are already thinking about how they will celebrate each of their daughters’ birthdays in the future
The couple were also made aware of some minor complications that can arise because their twins were born in different years.
“Our friends made fun of us about the tax deduction as we only got one tax deduction last year, but I think that’s okay,” Kali told Fox broadcaster KDFW.
They might also have scheduling issues in the future as many youth sports are based on a child’s year of birth, but they don’t mind.
‘I love it. I think it’s hilarious and just super funny,” said the mother.
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