Little Benjamin Woodmansee and mum Sara, of Prestatyn, recently visited Rhyl Ambulance Station to say a big thank you to paramedic Sara Jones and technician Jenny Bradley for the special role they played in delivering the youngster into the world during the early hours of New Year's Day.
Benjamin holds the proud record of being the only baby born during the start of the year in the back of an ambulance.
For Sara and Jenny, the bouncing baby's quick entry into the world, at a healthy 8lb 4oz, was all the more special as it was the first ever delivery for the pair.
Sara explained: "Jenny and I were on night duty on New Year's Eve. During the early hours of New Year's Day, we were called to Prestatyn to attend a pregnancy. We helped Sara get into the ambulance, but as soon as we started we both realised we weren't going to make it to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
"Benjamin decided to make quite a speedy arrival. We pulled over and Jenny and I delivered him at the roadside in Meliden at 5.50am. We are both very proud of him and Sara as this was our first birth, and its great to see he's grown into such a smashing little boy."
Conwy and Denbighshire Locality Ambulance Officer, Jason Williams, said: "I am very proud of how Sara and Jenny handled this birth, thanks to their skills Mum and baby were kept comfortable and safe during this delivery."
Mum Sara paid tribute to the ambulance crew and also thanked staff at North Wales Ambulance Control Room for keeping her calm before the crew arrived.
She said: "He was the only New Year baby born in the area, there are normally a few at that time of year. "It was a fantastic birth, I only had a 50 minute labour. He came very fast, my husband Jamie and I intended to drive to the hospital but we decided I was not going to make it.
"He was born just on the way through Meliden, it was only a few minutes from where we live! Both of the crew were brilliant, they were thorough, they were talking to me and telling me when and when not to push.
Sara added: "He's a very happy baby and hardly cries, he's thriving now and putting on lots of weight."