MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The first baby in the Twin Cities in 2021 was born not long after the clock struck midnight.
M Health Fairview St. John’s of Maplewood met John Robert Hennessey at 12:27 am. He weighs 6 pounds, 11 ounces.
John Hennessey. (Credit: M Health Fairview)
“He looks like a relaxed, relaxed little kid,” said his mother, Melissa Hennessey. “We are delighted to have a small sleeper to bring home to our family. I think we are all looking forward to the new year with a sense of peace and calm and so far little John has definitely presented that calming presence for us! “
Melissa and her husband Chris Hennessey chose to name their son John after Melissa’s great-grandfather John J. McDonough. He was former mayor of St. Paul.
Melissa, Chris and baby John Hennessey (Credit: M Health Fairview)
John Hennessey is the fifth child of Melissa and Chris. He was born about three weeks before the due date, after a 35-hour labor.