'Grandma' sure has a nice ring to it

I finally met my grandson two weeks ago. It was wonderful! 

Aidan Ralph is real - not just an adorable photo on Facebook messenger. My daughter Allegra sends me photos every day so I can see his progress from afar. 

Son Cameron took the week off from work so we took advantage of the time and visited. Unfortunately sickness and several snowstorms had delayed our trip to Massachusetts.

Aidan was due on Valentine's Day but he decided  to surprise us and make his debut on Christmas Eve. 

I guess he couldn't wait to meet his family! I know we couldn't wait to meet him.

Happy memories of a long-ago New Year's Day

We brought our first-born home on Jan. 1, 1989.  It was a perfect day to have our daughter come home with us.

The best Christmas Eve I could ever imagine

How do I write this on Christmas Eve without it sounding trite? Here goes!

Our family was blessed this morning with a Christmas miracle and I couldn't be happier. God is good. Life is wonderful.

Aidan Ralph Nanna made his way into the world a bit early. He was due in early February and is only 3.5 pounds. He is in another state, but I hope to see my first grandchild soon.

Waiting for photos.

 

Griffin Hospital offers free monthly class via Zoom for new parents

Preparation for the first precious months with your baby!

The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital offers a free Newborn Care Class designed to help parents prepare for the first few days, weeks, and months of caring for their newborn.

Our knowledgeable caregivers will discuss and help parents with:

- Newborn Behaviors and Development

- Soothing and Comforting Techniques

- Feeding/Diapering/Swaddling

- Newborn Safety

Classes are offered Via Zoom on the 3rd Tuesday of Every Month from 6-7:30 p.m.

For more information or to register for a session, visit www.griffinhealth.org/baby.

This is shared from Griffin Hospital's Facebook page.

Griffin in Derby welcomes first baby of 2020 four minutes after midnight

Congratulations to the Venice family of Woodbridge!

Contributed photo

Celebrating Arabella’s birth in the family room of the Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital. 

Back row from left, Arabella’s great-grandparents Debra and Larry Woodcock and grandmother Diana Venice. Front row from left, mother Taylor, father Dave, and sister Emerie, 1.

 DERBY - The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital celebrated the start of a new decade by welcoming Arabella Venice, of Woodbridge, into the world at 12:04 a.m. on New Year’s Day. 

Arabella is the first baby born in New Haven County in 2020.
Arabella is the daughter of Taylor and Dave Venice, and the 8 pound, 6 ounce girl has a brother, Jaxon, 3, and a sister, Emerie, 1. 
All three Venice children were delivered at Griffin as was their father. 

Arabella’s grandmother, Diana Venice, works in the hospital’s Environmental Services Department and her aunt Jackie Laneuville is a nurse at Griffin.
“There are a lot of us who were born here and work here, so you can tell that we love Griffin,” Taylor Venice said.

Griffin Hospital offers family-centered maternity care in an environment designed to best meet individual and family needs. The Center features private, family-friendly rooms, expert staff for maternal and newborn care, and lactation consultants. 
The Childbirth Center received the Baby-Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund, an international honor is given to hospitals that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and that help parents make informed choices about feeding and caring for their babies. 
For more information about The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, call 203-732-7252 or visit griffinhealth.org/cbc.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.