Landon Steven David Wilkes is First Baby born in 2013 at VMH

Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff have announced that Landon Steven David Wilkes, son of Steven and Natasha Wilkes of Waukon, is the winner of the First Baby of the Year Contest at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Landon was born January 2 at 6:52 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Dr. David Schwartz was his physician.  Landon weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 21 1/2 inches in length when he arrived. He joins two older sisters at home, Brooklyn, age 4 and Lillianna, 10 months.
This fortunate child and his family received the following gifts compliments of these area merchants:
• $100 Cash from Dr. Bruce Carlson, Lansing Dental Clinic
• A free night’s stay in a Whirlpool Suite at the Stoney Creek Inn
• $25 savings account at Fidelity Bank and Trust
• $20 Gift Certificate to Cynda’s West Side Café
• Gift basket from Mayo Clinic Health System-Waukon
• Free pedicure plus either a free 30-minute massage or a facial with cupping at the Hair, Body and Mind Salon and Day Spa
• Free year of baby photos (five sessions) at Coté Color Photography, Katie Hennessy, owner
• $10 Gift Certificate to the Village Farm and Home, Waukon
• 2 T-bone steak dinners from Jet’s Meat Processing prepared by Gus and Tony’s
• One-hour massage at Gregg Jones Muscular Therapy Center
• Tastefully Simple gift basket from consultant Jan Baumler
• Gift Basket from Sycamore Floral Productions
• Sterling silver mother/child pendant from Elliott Jewelers
• One free seafood buffet at Milty’s Restaurant, Lansing
• Soy candle from the Waukon Greenhouse
• $15 gift certificate to the Waukon City Club
•  Fleece blanket and mug from Waukon Dental
• 10 free color copies from JaDecc’s
• 10-punch pass to the Waukon Wellness Center
• One large Godfather’s pizza from Guppy’s on the Go, Postville
• Baby Afghan from the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital
• Mary Kay hand cream from Debbie McGeough, Mary Kay Consultant
• 1-year Subscription to The Standard from The Standard/News Publishing
• Free 11x14 photo from Studio M Photography
• Diapers, wipes and laundry basket from Veterans Memorial Hospital.

All other babies born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the year 2013 will receive a baby coupon book coordinated by the hospital through coupon donations from over 80 area businesses in Harpers Ferry, Lansing, Monona, Postville and Waukon. The hospital coordinates this in an effort to assure all babies born at the hospital are treated extra special.
Landon's grandparents are David and Gwen Meyer of Houston, MN, John and Charlet Wilkes of Waukon. His great-grandparents Larry and Phyllis Duxbury of Caledonia, MN.