Garrett Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2025

Garrett Regional Medical Center welcomed Thomas Anthony Warnick as the first baby of 2025 at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 1. Proud parents are Mackenzie Jenkins Warnick and Mike Warnick, who live in a local Maryland community. Thomas weighed 6 pounds, 13.6 ounces and was 19 inches long at birth. He was delivered by Marlana Bollinger, MD, of Wellspring Family Medicine.

The nurses and staff of GRMC’s maternity suite presented the family with a gift basket filled with both handmade baby items as well as items and services donated by local businesses.

The parents were excited to be the first family to give birth in 2025, and were thrilled with the birth of their son.

“He is our love, our light, our miracle, our world,” said Mackenzie, Thomas’s mother. “We know as time goes on we will come to love him more each day.”

A very special thank you to the following individuals and businesses for their contributions to the gift basket: Affinity Wellness Studio, Ari’s Pizza, Black Hawk Coffee, Book Mark’et, Cabin Lodge Grill, Cara Upole and Trish Shoemaker, Celebrations Floral, Christmas Chalet, Deep Creek UNO Chicago Grill, Denny’s Restaurant, Dutch’s at Silver Tree Restaurant, Favorite Things Corner Gift Shop, Fox’s Pizza, Friendsville Public House, Garrett 8 Cinemas, Green Acres, Jeanette Jarnell, Lakeside Creamery, Loar Gift Shop, Mullinax Bakery, Nola’s Salon, Oaks & Roses, Relax with Heather, Savanah’s Customs, Shear Fantasy, Shop ’n Save Oakland, Simon Pearce, and 3rd Street Diner.