{"id":28962,"date":"2014-01-02T10:14:25","date_gmt":"2014-01-02T15:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=28962"},"modified":"2014-01-02T10:14:25","modified_gmt":"2014-01-02T15:14:25","slug":"lehigh-acres-welcomes-its-first-newborn-of-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2014\/01\/lehigh-acres-welcomes-its-first-newborn-of-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Acres Welcomes
Its First Newborn of 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"First Lee County baby of 2014: Rosabella Hines was the first baby born in Lee County in 2014. She was born to Lehigh Acres residents Lissa George and Decarius Hines at 4:02 a.m<\/p>\n

Rosabella Belene Hines weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 inches when she entered the world at 4:02 a.m. Wednesday at HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers. For her young and exhausted parents, the little bundle was a godsend.<\/p>\n

Rosabella is a name chosen for its sound as well as its meaning, \u201cbeautiful rose,\u201d the couple said.<\/p>\n

Her middle name \u201cBelene\u201d is a combination of two names. Georges\u2019 Aunt and Grandmother, Yolene and Belzina, who helped raise her in her native Haiti, she said.<\/p>\n

Both died in 2010 when a massive earthquake struck the island nation, causing widespread damage, especially in the city of Port-au-Prince. The name is an homage to them, she said.<\/p>\n

Their first child marks a turning point for the young couple. They first met at East Lee High School and became friends. Their romance started after graduation and the couple will celebrate their two-year anniversary in February, Hines said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the couple began trying for a baby but gave up when Georges didn\u2019t get pregnant. As a result, they couple didn\u2019t realize she was expecting until four months in, he said.<\/p>\n

Another anniversary the couple will get used to celebrating is New Years, which will hold a special meaning from here on out.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s my little baby bear,\u201d Hines said, holding Rosabella close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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