Ashley Luna Olson, the first baby of 2022 at Trinity Health in Minot, is shown with her parents Ashley and Bobby Olson of Willow City. Submitted Photo

It took all night, but Trinity Health in Minot finally welcomed several new babies into the world on the first day of 2022.

The first New Year’s baby was Ashley Luna Olson, daughter of Ashley and Bobby Olson of Willow City.

Little Ashley arrived at 7:25 a.m. on New Year’s Day weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and measuring 20 inches.

Dr. David Amsbury performed the delivery, which went as planned, despite some snow and icy roads driving to the hospital. It’s the Olsons’ fourth child and third daughter.

Asked if they had qualms about bringing a new life into the world during a pandemic, mom Ashley replied, “Life goes on.”