Twins born on New Year’s Eve and New Year have birthdays in different years

Two California twins, both born around midnight on New Year’s eve, have birthdays a year apart.

Jaelyn Valencia arrived at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015, while her brother Luis Valencia Jr. was born just two minutes later at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2016, a local ABC affiliate reported.

The twins were supposed to be due at the end of January, but the parents were rushed to a San Diego hospital on Thursday because one was in breech position, according to the station. The doctors told the expectant mother that she would have to deliver as soon as possible.

After several hours of labor, the couple became the new parents of two healthy babies.

“I was not really expecting two, so it’s a big blessing to have two of them, boy and a girl for New Years,” the father, Luis Valencia, told the station.