Births (Published 1/9)

SIKESTON - Miranda Goodwin is the parent of her first child, a daughter, born at 7:59 p.m. Dec. 6, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Shakira Samone Goodwin weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Annie Armstrong and the late Roychester Armstrong.

JACKSON - Annie Sheren and Joseph Shuffit are the parents of their second child, second daughter, born at 8:55 a.m. Dec. 6, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Alyssa Diane Shuffit weighed 8 pounds and was 18.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Rick and Donna Sheren of Bell City.

Paternal grandparents are Stanley Shuffit of Jackson and the late Diane Coffer.

CHARLESTON - Nichell and Jerry Haddock Jr.. are the parents of their second child, second son born at 11:14 a.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Dalton Lee Haddock weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Albert and Sondra Jones.

Paternal grandparent is Jerry Haddock Sr.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - LeAnne and David Hopper are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 1:47 p.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Madison Kate Hopper weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Dan and Melanie Wood of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents is Karen Halter of Scott City.

EAST PRAIRIE - Amy and Micah Givens are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 8:55 p.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Peyton McKinley Givens weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Leo and Elizabeth Coffman of Matthews and the late Floyd Robertson.

Paternal grandparents are Bruce and Marilyn Chapman of East Prairie.

SIKESTON - Leah and Andy Caton are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 2:08 a.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Hailey Nicole Caton weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are James and Bonnie Beaird of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Larry and Charlotte Coleman of Portageville.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Kari and Duane Beussink are the parents of their fourth child, third daughter, born at 3:52 p.m. Dec. 9, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Addison Kate Beussink weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Leland and Sherry Phillips of New Madrid.

Paternal grandparents are Ernest and Irene Beussink of Cape Girardeau.

PORTAGEVILLE - Danielle Jordan and Eddie Williams are the parents of their fourth child, first daughter born at 2:18 a.m. Dec. 9, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kelsie Danielle Williams weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 18.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Robert Jordan and Zennie Jackson.

Paternal grandparents are Eddie Williams and Bettie Williams.