GLENDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 1, 2026) - A Peoria family is celebrating the new year with a new life — a baby girl who was delivered shortly after midnight on Thursday.
Kyla Burns gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Averi Ann Burns, at 12:26 a.m. at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale. She was born weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces and 19 inches long.
"It's a blessing that we’re able to expand our family with baby Averi," Kyla Burns said.
First-time parents Kyla and Jake Burns said they are looking forward to cherishing countless special moments to come with Averi, their first child.
Also among the first of the year were babies born in Chandler, Tucson and Casper, Wyoming.
At Banner Ocotillo Medical Center in Chandler, baby boy Santiago Aguilar, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and 18 inches long, came into the world at 12:35 a.m. Karina Hildago Garcia and Alejandro Aguilar are also first-time parents.
In Southern Arizona, a baby was born at 12:56 a.m. at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. And at Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, a baby was born at 1:20 a.m. The first at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa was born at 6:29 a.m.
About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the largest, secular nonprofit health care systems in the country. In addition to 32 hospitals, Banner also operates an academic medicine division, Banner – University Medicine, and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, a partnership with one of the world’s leading cancer programs, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Banner’s array of services includes a health insurance division, employed physician groups, outpatient surgery centers, urgent care locations, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, stand-alone imaging centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation, behavioral health services, a research division and a nursing registry. To make health care easier, 100% of Banner-employed doctors are available for virtual visits and patients may also reserve spots at Banner Urgent Care locations and can book appointments online with many Banner-employed doctors. Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health also has locations in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com.
Baby Averi 4, Baby Averi 5 and IMG6059: Courtesy Kyla Burns
Baby Aguilar and Baby Aguilar 2: Courtesy Karina Garcia
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