Congratulations to Lindsey (Boardman) and

Great-Grandma Jean Boardman of LaPorte with Molly Jean Cooper and Molly’s parents, Lindsey and Andrew Cooper.

Great-Grandma Jean Boardman of LaPorte with Molly Jean Cooper and Molly’s parents, Lindsey and Andrew Cooper.

 Andrew Cooper of Indianapolis on the birth of their first child, daughter Molly Jean.

   Molly was born Dec. 22, 2008, at 9:47 p.m. at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis. She weighed

Great-Grandma Jean Boardman of LaPorte and her namesake, Molly Jean Cooper

Great-Grandma Jean Boardman of LaPorte and her namesake, Molly Jean Cooper

 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20½ inches long.

   Her mom Lindsey is a LaPorte native (LaPorte High School graduate

 2000) and is a Senior Marketing Project Manager at DWA Healthcare Communications Group in

Grandparents Cindi and Chris Boardman of LaPorte and Molly Jean Cooper.

Grandparents Cindi and Chris Boardman of LaPorte and Molly Jean Cooper.

 Indianapolis. Her dad

Andrew is a Marion, Ind., native and is a Senior Flash Developer at MediaSauce, an Internet marketing company in Indianapolis.

   Molly’s grandparents are Cindi and Chris Boardman of LaPorte and Carol Mannix and Mike Cooper, both of Marion. Her great-grandparents are Jean Boardman (her namesake) of LaPorte and Wava and Merrill Cooper of Marion.

   Molly was also welcomed by her future playmates, Meela the cat and Gunner the dog.