Births 1/19/10

Thomas

Daughter to Britteny Deshawn Thomas of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:08 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Name, Zai'leigha Lashawn. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Thomas is the daughter of Bridget Lowe of Cape Girardeau.

Ortmann

Daughter to Nicholas Allen Ortmann and Vanessa Kay Cousins of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:22 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. Name, Aubrey Nicole. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Ms. Cousins is the daughter of Yvonne and Charles Mothershead of Granite City, Ill. She is employed at O'Charley's. Ortmann is the son of Don and Cheryl Ortmann of Barnhart, Mo. He is employed at Taco Bell on Kingshighway.

Gilliland

Daughter to Ronald Neal and Susan Amy Gilliland of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:18 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Name, Ashlee Christine. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Gilliland is the former Susan Byrum, daughter of Barbara Byrum of Cape Girardeau and Joe and Gail Byrum of Sikeston, Mo. She is a Parents As Teachers coordinator with Nell Holcomb and Oak Ridge schools. Gilliland is the son of Shirley Gilliland of Advance, Mo., and the late Charles Gilliland. He is a quality engineer at Nordenia USA.