Births (Published 2/12)

SIKESTON - Stephen and Amanda Kitchen are the parents of their sixth child, first son, born at 1:07 p.m. Dec. 27, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Stephen James Kitchen II weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Janet Ivie, Beatrice Crawford and Tommy Henson.

Paternal grandparents are Herbert and Belinda Kitchen.

CHAFFEE - Jeremy and Jennifer Vandeven are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 3:10 a.m. Dec. 27, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Jacob Marion Vandeven weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Dan and Judy Finley of Chaffee.

Paternal grandparents are Alvin and Betty Vandeven of Chaffee.

NEW MADRID - Allison and David Courtois are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 7:25 a.m. Dec. 27, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Slade Holden Courtois weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Mike and Jane Barnes and Rick and Cindy Nowell of New Madrid.

Paternal grandparents are Jimmy and Donna Courtois of Lilbourn.

SIKESTON - Tara and Jeff Hux are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:26 a.m. Dec. 28, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Savannah Hux weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Bonnie and Lowell Nicholas of Little Rock, Ark.

Paternal grandparents are John and Ann Hux of Sikeston.

SIKESTON - Kaylan and Dickie Dockins III are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:25 a.m. Dec. 28, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Liza Rae Dockins weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Ray Dowdy and Brenda Dowdy of Dexter.

Paternal grandparents are Dickie Dockins Jr. and Kathy Dockins of Sikeston.