Saint Alphonsus is pleased to announce the arrival of the first baby of 2026 at the Nampa hospital’s Birkeland Maternity Center. Baby boy Alvaro Ramirez entered the world at 5:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 1. Alvaro weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and measured 20.5 inches.
To commemorate the hospital’s first baby of 2026, Saint Alphonsus presented parents Maryine Archaga and Alvaro Ramirez with a basket containing a host of newborn necessities, including:
• Toy
• Blanket
• Towel
• Hat
• Alfonso bear
• Saint Alphonsus onesie
• Grooming kit
• Noise machine
• Reusable tote
• Diapers
• Wipes