Alden-Paul Barrett Bishop, the first baby born at Vanderbilt University Hospital in 2026, arriving at 1:02 a.m. on Jan. 1. Alden-Paul weighed 5 pounds, 3.6 ounces, and was 18.9 inches long. Congratulations to mom Kristia and dad Byram Bishop on welcoming their fifth child, joining four sisters Raelynn, Adalynn, Marilynn and Madalynn.

Alden-Paul Barrett Bishop, the first baby born at Vanderbilt University Hospital in 2026, arriving at 1:02 a.m. on Jan. 1. Alden-Paul weighed 5 pounds, 3.6 ounces, and was 18.9 inches long. Congratulations to mom Kristia and dad Byram Bishop on welcoming their fifth child, joining four sisters Raelynn, Adalynn, Marilynn and Madalynn. (submitted photo)

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Care teams across Vanderbilt Health helped welcome the year’s very first bundles of joy.