Twins honored as First "Babies" of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pictured above are Michelle Scott and Mitchel Rogers, parents of newborn twins Allie Marie and Jaxson Thomas, who were born January 2, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, making them the winners of the hospital's First Baby of the Year Contest. Michelle is originally from Postville, but she and Mitchel now reside in Cascade. Michelle still chose to deliver her twins at Veterans Memorial Hospital with Dr. Benjamin Nesseim, just as she did with her youngest child, Kayden. Because the babies were born six weeks early, they were safely delivered at Veterans Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Gundersen Health Center in La Crosse, WI, where they are reported as doing well. They join an older sister and brother, Cheyanne and Kayden. The family will enjoy many gifts thanks to local merchants who helped celebrate the First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Submitted photo.
Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff announce that the First Baby of the Year Contest for 2015 was won by twins, Allie Marie and Jaxson Thomas Roger, born Friday, January 2. They are the children of Michelle Scott and Mitchel Rogers. Michelle is originally from Postville, but she and Mitchel currently reside in Cascade. Michelle chose to still deliver her twins at Veterans Memorial Hospital with Dr. Benjamin Nesseim, just as she did with her youngest child, Kayden.
Allie Marie was born at 7:59 p.m. and weighed three pounds, four ounces and measured 16 inches long, and Jaxson Thomas was born at 8:00 p.m. weighing three pounds, 14 ounces and measured 17.5 inches long. Twins Allie and Jaxson join their big sister, Cheyanne, and their big brother, Kayden, at home. Grandparents of the newborn twins are Tonya and Ricky Delatorre of Postville and John and Annette Rogers of Cascade.
Because the babies were six weeks early, they were safely delivered at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, then transferred to Gundersen Health Center in La Crosse, WI, where they are reported as doing very well.
For being the first babies of the new year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital, these fortunate twins and their family received the following generous gifts compliments of these area merchants:
• $100 cash from Dr. Bruce Carlson, Lansing Dental Clinic
• A Free Night’s Stay in a Whirlpool Suite from the Stoney Creek Inn
• $20 Gift Certificate to Cynda’s West Side Café
• Gift Basket from Mayo Clinic Health System-Waukon
• Free Pedicure from the Hair, Body and Mind Salon and Day Spa
• Free Year of baby photos (five sessions) from Cote’Color Photography, Katie Hennessy
• $10 gift certificate from the Village Farm and Home, Waukon
• Two T-bone steak dinners from Jet’s Meat Processing prepared by Gus and Tony’s
• Tastefully Simple gift basket from consultant Jan Baumler
• Gift basket from Sycamore Floral Productions
• Sterling silver Mother/Child Pendant on 18” chain from Elliott Jewelers
• $15 gift certificate from Milty’s Restaurant, Lansing
• $25 gift certificate from the Waukon Greenhouse
• $15 gift certificate from the Waukon City Club
• Backpack and mug from Waukon Dental
• 10 free color copies from JaDecc’S
• 10-punch pass from the Waukon Wellness Center
• One large Godfather’s Pizza from Guppy’s on the Go, Postville
• Handmade baby afghan from the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital
• Mary Kay Hand Cream from Debbie McGeough, Mary Kay Consultant
• One-Year Subscription to The Standard from The Standard/News Publishing
• A Chop and Prep for making baby food from Tupperware Consultant Linda Manning
• Diapers, wipes and laundry basket from Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon.
All other babies born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the year 2015 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 coupon book each year in an effort to assure all babies born at the hospital are treated extra special.
