First baby of 2013

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Gifts for the Mollenkopf family

The Mollenkopfs received:
Earrings from Arnold’s Fine Jewelry and Gifts
Gift cards from Bob Evans, D & R Fruit Market and Martin’s
Free lube, oil and filter change at Cass County Tire
Two months’ family membership at the Cass County YMCA
Baby supplies from Cass County WIC
Baby nail clippers and Soothie from Community Pharmacy
One case of bottled water from Culligan Water Conditioning
A car seat from Dr. William Bruce Murray
A Pack N Play from Family Birth Center
A jumbo pack of diapers and diaper wipes from Flora Arion Home Improvements and Heating & Air
A massage, manicure and haircut with color from House of Beauty
An infant swing from Lavy Windows, Inc.
Free front end alignment from Logan Tire Service
Four Whopper value meals from Logansport Burger King
A nursery time lamb from Logansport Memorial Gift Shop
A wagon from Logansport Pediatrics
A free photo session and 11 x 14 photo from Mar-K-Z Photography
A gift box of household and baby supplies from McCord’s Do It Best
A nine-piece chicken combo from Mr. Happy Burger
A three-piece baby silverware set from Patrick Long - State Farm Insurance
One case of apple juice from Pepsi
A commemorative plaque from the Pharos-Tribune
One medium pizza from Pizza Hut
A baby lamp from The Gallery
A Boyds bear from The Nest
A swaddling blanket and cap set from The Village Peddler
Two packages of diapers from Walgreen’s
A floral arrangement from Warner’s Greenhouse

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NEW YEAR’S JOY: The Mollenkopf family — Gavin, father Blake cradling newborn Remley, Kinzie, mother Stephanie and Logan — welcomed Logansport’s New Years baby to their family Jan. 2. The family had expected Remley to be a Christmas baby, since her due date was Dec. 26. P-T photo | Steve Summers

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January 4, 2013

First baby of 2013

Box Baby girl born to Stephanie and Blake Mollenkopf

by Caitlin Huston Pharos-Tribune Pharos-Tribune Fri Jan 04, 2013, 01:44 PM EST

LOGANSPORT — Note: The original version of this story misstated the name of Dr. William Bruce Murray. We regret the error. The updated version is below.

A Christmas baby became a New Years baby for a Twelve Mile family.

Remley Cathleen Mollenkopf was born 11:30 a.m Jan. 2 to parents Stephanie and Blake Mollenkopf. A Dec. 26 due date was set for Remley, but she was induced one week later.

As the family waited for Remley to be born, Stephanie said they were able to attend New Years celebrations and completely prepare the nursery for Remley.

“We kept planning around it,” Stephanie said.

Then when Stephanie came in to the hospital at 6 a.m. Wednesday, she said they were told their daughter would likely be the New Years baby.

“She was supposedly a Christmas baby, but she ended up being a New Years baby,” Stephanie said.

Remley was delivered by Dr. William Bruce Murray and weighed in at 8 lbs. 6 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Blake said he and Stephanie decided on the name Remley after a suggestion from his sister.

“My sister said Remy and Remley developed out of that,” said Blake, adding that his children were already calling her Remy.

Stephanie teaches fourth grade at Fairview Elementary and Blake teaches second grade at Caston Elementary. Blake said there was a lot of excitement surrounding their daughter’s birth.

“The staff and students were all excited,” Blake said.

Sharing in the excitement were Remley’s three siblings — Kinzie, 7, Gavin, 5, and Logan, 3.

Cindy Scott, Remley’s grandmother, said when Kinzie learned their would be another girl in the family, she proudly told her grandmother she would finally be a sister.

“Kinzie was so excited when she found out it was going to be a girl,” Scott said.

This is the sixth grandchild for Scott and she said she was also happy to have another girl.

“They’re all blessings,” Scott said.

Because Remley was the area’s New Years baby, the family received a wagon of gifts, which Laura Gallahan, nurse manager at the hospital, said are all donated.

Stephanie she was surprised by the amount of gifts, comparing it to Christmas Day.

“We didn’t realize there was this much coming,” Stephanie said.

Gallahan said Remley’s health is “just perfect” and she will be ready to go home today.

Once at home, Blake said they expect to have more family come over to welcome their new addition.

Caitlin Huston is a staff reporter of the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached at 574-732-5148 or caitlin.huston@pharostribune.com.

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