Beneslao Lucas and Irma Lopez show their newborn boy, Josue Lucas, who was the first baby of the New Year in Watsonville. He was born at Watsonville Community Hospital. —Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville’s first baby of the year made his appearance at 4:09am, a five-and-a-half pound boy who makes the third child for Beneslao Lucas and Irma Lopez. 

Josue Lucas made a surprise appearance at 36 weeks, but was healthy and lively on Monday morning at Watsonville Community Hospital, his father said.

Josue has a 10-year-old brother and a 6-year-old sister, who are “happy and excited” about the new addition to their family, Lucas said.

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