Births (Published 2/22)

SIKESTON - Valerie Estes and Timothy Wasson are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 9:17 a.m. Dec. 18, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ryder Lee Estes weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Nancy and Billy Estes.

Paternal grandparent is Kathy Henry.