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John Kerry

Mass

(27,315 posts) Mon Apr 9, 2012, 12:54 PM Apr 2012

John Kerry now a grandfather...

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/04/09/sen-john-kerry-now-a-grandfather/

BOSTON (CBS) – U.S. Sen. John Kerry is now a grandfather.

Vanessa Kerry, the youngest of Kerry’s two daughters, gave birth to a baby boy named Alexander Kerry Nahed, according to Boston.com.

In a statement to WBZ-TV, the 68-year-old Kerry expressed his excitement.

“Senator Kerry feels excited and blessed, proud of Vanessa and Brian, and safe to say it was an Easter they’ll always cherish as a family,” said Kerry spokesperson Whitney Smith.

Vanessa Kerry, 35, is married to Brian Vala Nahed, a neurosurgeon at Mass. General Hospital.

Sen. Kerry already has step-grandchildren through his second wife, Theresa Heinz-Kerry, the report said.

Congratulations to the parents.

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John Kerry now a grandfather... (Original Post) Mass Apr 2012 OP

Congrats to the family! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1

Congratulations to everyone. BlueIris Apr 2012 #2

I agree that he looks like great grandpa material. MBS Apr 2012 #3

Congratulations to the whole family! Being a grandparent... YvonneCa Apr 2012 #4

Sweet :-) Inuca Apr 2012 #5

Her husband is a neurosurgeon, not her. Mass Apr 2012 #6

Congratulations to the whole family! karynnj Apr 2012 #7

i had been wondering which of his daughters was pregnant JI7 Apr 2012 #8

Congrats to the entire family politicasista Apr 2012 #9

Congratulations to the parents and grandparents. wisteria Apr 2012 #10

I'm so happy for JK and his family! Luftmensch067 Apr 2012 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,868 posts)

1. Congrats to the family!

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 01:40 PM

Apr 2012

And welcome to the world, Alexander Kerry Nahed!

BlueIris

(29,135 posts)

2. Congratulations to everyone.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:23 AM

Apr 2012

I've always thought the Senator would make the best grandpa, to step-grandkids or biological ones.

Here's hoping the proud parents and their little one are doing well.

MBS

(9,688 posts)

3. I agree that he looks like great grandpa material.

Reply to BlueIris (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 05:58 AM

Apr 2012

All the 2004 photos of him with babies happy to be in his arms. . others of him reading, cross-legged on the floor, to enraptured kindergarten kids..For a lot of politicians, these moments are awkward, painfully fake, or both (see: W).
But for Sen. Kerry, it's always looked to me that he's in his element, and there is a comfortable and natural, two-way bond.
Alexander is lucky.
Fantastic choice of birthday, too!

YvonneCa

(10,117 posts)

4. Congratulations to the whole family! Being a grandparent...

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 09:02 PM

Apr 2012

is GREAT!

Inuca

(8,945 posts)

5. Sweet :-)

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 08:20 AM

Apr 2012

And I knew Vanessa was a doctor, but not that she is a neurosurgeon, probably the toughest thing to be as a doctor.

Mass

(27,315 posts)

6. Her husband is a neurosurgeon, not her.

Reply to Inuca (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 08:58 AM

Apr 2012

I think her specialty is global health.

karynnj

(60,478 posts)

7. Congratulations to the whole family!

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 10:50 AM

Apr 2012

What a happy milestone this is for Senator Kerry.

JI7

(92,455 posts)

8. i had been wondering which of his daughters was pregnant

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 08:16 PM

Apr 2012

congrats to them all. i wonder if they named him after her sister alexandra.

politicasista

(14,128 posts)

9. Congrats to the entire family

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 02:28 PM

Apr 2012

Congrats to Senator Kerry, Vanessa and Brian, and little Alexander (also wonder if he was named after his aunt Alexandra).

And congrats to Momma T and her family too. Hope she is doing well.

wisteria

(19,581 posts)

10. Congratulations to the parents and grandparents.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:36 PM

Apr 2012

Wonderful news!

Luftmensch067

(2,411 posts)

11. I'm so happy for JK and his family!

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 03:57 PM

Apr 2012

I've been away and had trouble configuring this for reply while I was gone, but I've been rejoicing ever since this was first posted. I agree with everyone here that JK must be a fantastic grandfather and I think Vanessa will be a wonderful mom, too! I'm thrilled for Vanessa and Brian and for JK and THK, too. Little Alexander is joining a very loving family (and I bet his Aunt Alexandra is very happy, too!)

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