The first baby born at Thomas Hospital in 2008 is Ava Catherine Blackwell, who arrived at 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 1. Ava weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18.75 inches long at birth. Her parents are Bo and Sondra Blackwell of Daphne, and her brother is Kamp Blackwell, 18. Ava’s grandparents are Jeanelle Maxwell of Daphne and the late Arthur Maxwell; the late Bill and Jean Blackwell; and Josephine Blackwell.