GARDNER — Adam and Nichole Akre of Gardner are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Olivia.

Grace was born at 7:52 a.m. Friday Aug. 27, 2010, at Morris Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long.

Grace was welcomed home by her big brother, Austin.

Maternal grandparents are Ed and Bobbi Skelton of Morris, and Pete and Michelle Lake of Topeka, Kansas.

Paternal grandparents are Bill and  Dottie Akre of Seneca.

Jaeda L. Bazik

CUSTER PARK, Ill. — Ashlie Rasmussen and Joshua Bazik, both of Custer Park, Ill., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jaeda LeeLynn Bazik.

Jaeda was born Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at Morris Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long.

Scott and Tracy Rasmussen of Crystal Beach, Fla., are the maternal grandparents. Bern and Kelly Bazik of Braidwood, Ill., are the paternal grandparents.

John R. Berry

Ryan and Abby Berry of Morris are proud to announce the birth of their son, John Ryan Berry.

John was born Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at Morris Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and 20-1/2 inches long.

John was welcomed home by his big sister, Parker Jane, 1.

Stu and Jane Kerr of Morris are the maternal grandparents. Pat and Donna Berry of Morris are the paternal grandparents.

Lyla J. Cacello

SOUTH WILMINGTON, Ill. — Matt and Elizabeth Cacello of South Wilmington, Ill., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lyla Jean Cacello.

Lyla was born Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at Morris Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Lyla was welcomed home by her siblings, Ryan, 5, and Maya, 3.

Lou and Sue Esparza of Gardner and Britt Dooley of South Wilmington are the maternal grandparents. Jack and Marcia Cacello of South Wilmington are the paternal grandparents.

Maternal great-grandparents include Ken and Dorothy Lardi of Gardner, Norm and Elsie Smith of Shorewood, Ill., and Larry and Pat Dooley of Wilmington, Ill.

Francis Allen of South Wilmington is the paternal great-grandparent.

Aniston R. Caputo

Chad and Jill Caputo of Morris are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Aniston Reese Caputo.

Aniston was born Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 at Morris Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Rick and Julie Maierhofer of Seneca are the maternal grandparents. Kevin and Terri Caputo of Seneca are the paternal grandparents.

Francis “Rudy” Maierhofer and Viv Maierhofer of Seneca, and Elliot “Pete” Peterson and Betty Peterson of Streator, Ill., are the maternal great-grandparents.

Eleanor Caputo of Seneca, and Wes and Mary Lou Larsen of Seneca are the paternal great-grandparents.

Thomas J. Chismarick Jr.

Thomas J. Chismarick and Rebecca M. French announce the birth of their son, Thomas Joseph Chismarick Jr.

Thomas was born Sept. 2. 2010, at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Thomas Joseph was welcomed home by his 7-year-old brother, Hunter Kennedy.

Maternal grandparents are Glen and Sharon French. Paternal grandparents are Sandra and Kenneth Chismarick.

The family is very excited to welcome their baby boy to this world. They send their thanks to everyone for being there for the family.

Abigail G. Harrington

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Chad and Meggen Harrington of Romeoville, Ill., are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Abigail Grace Harrington.

Abigail was born at 9:28 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long.

Priscilla Patterson of Streamwood, Ill., and Michael Patterson of Janesville, Wis. are the maternal grandparents. Doug and GeorgeAnn Harrington of Morris are the paternal grandparents.

Juanita Malone (and the late Dick Malone), and Harry and Margaret Harrington, all of Morris, are the great grandparents.

Lavi G. Maierhofer

Michele Maierhofer announces the birth of her son, Levi Graham Maierhofer on Sept. 15, 2010 at Provena Saint Joseph Hospital.

Levi weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Tim and Laurie Welch and Bruce and Lawanda Maierhofer. Great-maternal grandparents are Tom and Judy Graham.

Cameron M. Smith

CLOVIS, N.M. — Capt. Mark H. Smith, USAF and Megan Leach Smith announce the birth of their son, Cameron Matthew Smith, at 10:56 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, New Mexico.

Cameron Matthew weighed 6 pounds, 15.8 ounces and was 20 inches long.

He was welcomed home by his 2 1/2 year old brother, Colin Harrison Smith.

Lianne Leach Moyer of Morris is the maternal grandmother. Paternal grandparents are John and Susan Smith of Sparta, Va.

Great-grandparents are Eileen Leach of Morris and Arthur Leach of Odell, Ill.; Mrs. Ruth Miles of Mechanicsville, Va; Mrs. Veronica Smith of St. Louis, Mo.; and Ron and Rose Hopwood of St. Charles, Mo.

The background afghan was knitted by Cameron's 90-year-old great-grandma, Eileen Leach.

Sadie J. Tesdall

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Micah and Kortnie (Siron) Tesdall of Wauwatosa, Wis., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sadie Jane Tesdall.

Sadie was born at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.

Sadie weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Dean and Jeri Siron of Morris are the maternal grandparents. Jim and Jane Tesdall of Morris are the paternal grandparents.

Xavier D. Zavala

Patrick and Monica Zavala of Morris are proud to announce the birth of their son, Xavier Donovan Zavala.

Xavier was born Monday, July 5, 2010, at Morris Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Xavier was welcomed home by his big brother, Domiyk Zavala, 2.

Duane and Laurie McComas of Morris are the maternal grandparents. Monica Monreal of Glen Ellyn, Ill., is the paternal grandmother.