NEW MADRID - Robert and Ashley Smith are the parents of their fourth child, fourth daughter, born at 9:49 a.m. March 20, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Stephanie Roze Lauren Smith weighed 7 pounds, 3.3 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Steven and Lillian Woollums.
Paternal grandparents are Robert and Ruby Moore.
SIKESTON - Samantha Wise is the parent of her second child, second son, born at 8:36 a.m. March 21, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Gavin Edward weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Grandparents are Tolietha Campbell and Sam Wise of Sikeston.
SIKESTON - Brittaney and James Ruedrich are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 12:27 p.m. March 22, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Emaleigh Graice Ruedrich weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Leslie and Jared Herndon of Sikeston and Daryl Babb of Lilbourn.
Paternal grandparents are Tammy and James Ruedrich of Sikeston.
EAST PRAIRIE - Veronica Carden and Jamie Tripp are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 1:39 p.m. March 22, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Elizabeth Grace "Gracie" Tripp weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Elizabeth "Dianne" Carden and the late Ron Carden.
Paternal grandparents are Tonya and Derrell Woods and Tim Tripp. Great-
grandparents are Carrie Bell and Junior Tripp and Brenda and Larry Riggins.
SIKESTON - Angela and Eric Yant are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 1:18 p.m. March 23, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Aiden Lee Pullen Yant weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Loretta Pullen of Sikeston.
Paternal grandparents are Bobbie Freeman of Bertrand and Joe Yant of Morehouse. Great-grandparent is Alfreda Simmons of Charleston.