Gavin Matt Makela was born at 9:15 a.m. Nov. 26, 2007, to Brian and Charity Makela. Born at St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, Ill., he weighed 8 pounds and measured 20 inches.
Grandparents are Dean and Sandi Anderson, North Webster; Dennis Cripe, Winona Lake; and Ron and Vicki Makela, Hutchinson, Minn.