Dexter Dietrich is First Baby of the Year at VMH
Dexter Dietrich is First Baby of the Year born at VMH … Dillon and Nicole Dietrich of Waukon are pictured above with their newborn son, Dexter Douglas Dietrich, the First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Born January 12, he joins his brother, Dayton, at home. The family will all enjoy many gifts thanks to the local merchants who helped celebrate the First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in 2018. Submitted photo.
Physicians and the entire staff at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon announce that the hospital's First Baby of the Year honors were won by Dexter Douglas Dietrich, newborn son of Nicole and Dillon Dietrich of Waukon.
Dexter was born Friday, January 12, 2018 at 12:50 p.m., weighing seven pounds, seven ounces and measuring 21 inches long. Dr. David Schwartz and Dr. Benjamin Nesseim assisted with the delivery. Dexter joins his big brother, Dayton, age three, at home.
As the First Baby of the Year, this fortunate child and 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.
• A gift basket from Mayo Clinic Health System-Waukon.
• One-year subscription to The Standard newspaper from The Standard/News Publishing, Inc.
• $25 gift certificate from Outdoor Creations, Monona.
• 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.
• $20 gift certificate from Dave’s Gus and Tony’s Pizza and Steakhouse.
• $10 gift certificate from the S&D Café.
• $10 gift certificate from the Village Farm and Home, Waukon.
• Tastefully Simple gift basket from consultant Jan Baumler.
• $15 gift certificate from Sycamore Floral.
• Sterling silver mother/child pendant on 18-inch chain from Elliott Jewelers.
• $10 gift certificate from Milty’s Restaurant, Lansing.
• Candle and ornament from Waukon Greenhouse.
• $15 gift certificate from Waukon City Club.
• Two travel mugs from Waukon Dental.
• 20 free color copies from JaDecc’s.
• 10-punch pass from the Waukon Wellness Center.
• Handmade baby afghan from the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital.
• Mary Kay hand cream from Debbie McGeough, Mary Kay Consultant.
• Child’s feeding set from Tupperware Consultant Linda Manning.
• A ceramic child mug from Allamakee Wood Fired Pottery.
• Free newborn photo session from Megan Howe Designs.
• Diapers, wipes and laundry basket from Veterans Memorial Hospital.
All babies born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the year 2018 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.
Dexter's grandparents are Joan and Todd Dietrich and Tami O’Connell, all of Waukon, and Doug O’Connell of Eastman, WI. His great-grandparents are Sharon Brown and Wanda Barker of Waukon, Aldean Dietrich of Frankville and Ed and Barb O’Connell of Eastman, WI.
