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California twins born in two different years

San Diego twins were born just minutes apart, but in separate years
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- A baby girl and boy arrived one minute before and two minutes after the new year at a San Diego hospital.

Jaelyn Valencia was born at 11:59 p.m. New Year's Eve at San Diego Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in Mission Valley, CBS affiliate KFMB reported. Jaelyn's little brother, Luis, arrived at 12:02 a.m. New Year's Day.

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The twins were born to mother Maribel, 22, and her husband, Luis Valencia.

Jaelyn weighed four pounds, 15 ounces, while her brother Luis tipped the scales at five pounds, nine ounces.

Both infants were happy and healthy as was their mother following her delivery, a Kaiser spokeswoman said.

Maribel works as a cashier at San Diego International Airport, while husband Luis is a Navy diesel mechanic. The couple has another daughter, Isabella, age 3.

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