Matthew and Melissa Cook of Simsbury, Conn. announce the birth of their son, Landon Joseph Cook, on August 25, 2012 at Hartford, Hospital, Hartford, Conn. He weighed 5 lbs. 11 oz and was 18½ inches long at birth.

Maternal grandparents are Peter and Joan Roberge of Easton, Mass.

Paternal grandparents are William and Kathleen Cook of Cranston and great-grandparents William and Aldona Cook of Cranston.