Vasquez-Pontius
Victoria Vasquez and Noah Pontius of Dowagiac are the proud parents of a daughter, Danielle Lenore Pontius. Danielle was born Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.

She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 21 1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Hector and Lenore Vasquez of Dowagiac.

Paternal grandparents are Larry Pontius of Longwood, Fla., and the late Catherine Vickerman. Siblings include a sister, Gabriella Neumann.

Kirtdoll
Timmy and Erika (Urban) Kirtdoll of Sioux Trail, Niles, are the parents of Ceon Cruz, born Friday, Dec. 25, 2009.

Ceon weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches at birth. Ceon has two brothers, Acie and Beau Kirtdoll. Maternal grandparents are the late Lorraine and Richard Urban.

Paternal grandparents are Josephine Kirtdoll and Doug Freeman Sr.