First arrival of 2009

The first baby of the new year arrived at Missouri Delta Medical Center at 6:47 a.m. Jan. 2. Pictured is Marion Polk holding her newborn - and as yet unnamed - daughter, who weighed in at 6 pounds and 13 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Surrounding the baby and mother are her big sisters (clockwise from lower left): Nevaeh, 2, Kiana, 11, and Breana, 9. Turning picture duties over to the girls were the newborn's father, Tonny Buford and big brother, Derrick...