COLUMBIA, MD — The first baby born at Howard County General Hospital in 2019 entered the world at 10:13 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1. He is the third child for his parents, who live in Laurel.

Alihamza Zaidi weighed in at 7 pounds and 5.8 ounces. He was 20.5 inches long, according to Howard County General Hospital.

Baby "Ali" is the child of Afsheen Rizvi and Syed Abbas of Laurel, hospital officials reported.