ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) – Kelsey Rose Gavel and her sister Rory Ann have a flair for the dramatic.

Born a year apart, they’ve made their parents repeat winners of the “first baby” contest at Study Memorial Hospital in Attleboro.

“I’m still shocked that it actually happened the second year in a row – no planning, no nothing,” mom Terri Gavel, 30, told The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro. “It’s a little unreal right now, still.”

Kelsey was born 9:37 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Rory Ann was born 12:16 a.m. Jan. 2, 2004.

As winners of the contest, Terri and Mike Gavel, 36, receive a variety of gifts donated by the newspaper, the hospital, and local businesses.

Both girls arrived before their due dates. Rory Ann arrived six days early, while Kelsey was a day early.

“It’s something that we’ll be able to tell our kids when they’re older and they understand,” Terri Gavel said. “It’s going to be neat for them.”

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