First Benton County Baby of 2025 Born on New Year’s Day January 2, 2025 Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center welcomed its first baby of 2025 when Charlii Kile-Meyer was born at 12:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Born to Markie Kile and Aaron Meyer of Albany, the baby girl measured 20 inches long and weighed 9 pounds, 1.4 ounces. Though her due date was Christmas Eve, Charlii chose New Year’s Day for her arrival. Her mother Markie, who works in the Environmental Services department at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, praised the staff’s support during delivery. “The staff was really nice, they were encouraging and supportive throughout the birthing process,” she said. After resting, the couple shared the news with Charlii’s siblings. The blended family includes Myrah, 11, Josiah, 9, Isabella, 7, and Oliver, 5, who are all excited to meet their new sister. The baby’s unique name was inspired by “Charlie the Unicorn,” a YouTube short film both parents had watched years ago. “We were trying to think of a nickname because we had been calling her ‘Dyno nugget,'” Markie explained. “We thought Charlii would be a cute nickname and it ended up staying.” To celebrate their first baby of 2025, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center presented the family with a gift basket containing stuffed animals, a baby blanket, sparkling cider, wine glasses, chocolate, a baby book, onesies, a stocking, slippers and a birthstone keepsake. Aaron works at the Lowe’s Distribution Center in Lebanon.
