While it’s possible that another baby was born in Oneida County prior to January 14, Rylie Dawn Evans is the first baby that we have been formally introduced to for 2026.  

Rylie is the daughter of Hannah Dawn and Kendall Evans, and joins the family alongside her two sisters, Jayde and Hadlie, who “ask to hold her every ten minutes,” according to Hannah.  

Rylie was induced on January 14, and made it to Logan Regional at 8:19 in the evening.  According to Hannah, Rylie stayed up most of that first night, finally going to sleep at 4 a.m.  “She wasn’t crying, just looking around and checking things out,” Hannah said.  

Since then, Rylie has become a baby who loves to sleep, but has continued to be “a great baby—very chill.”  So far, it has been determined that she loves to cuddle, and has less love for pacifiers.  

Hannah and Kendall do not have any particular plans for additional kids, but that hasn’t stopped the sisters from asking about it.  “Jayde keeps asking, ‘but what if we have more?  Will we need to get a bigger car?’ I keep telling her that we aren’t having any more.  But yes, we would need to get a bigger car,” Hannah laughs.

For the present, the plan is to enjoy precious time with Rylie as she makes her way through her first everything, including meeting her siblings and getting to know them.

“It worked out really well,” Hannah says.  “It was a good experience, but I’m glad we’re home.”