Meghan Tymeson and Lane Blankenship, of Nevada, and siblings Jana and Chaunda Blankenship, Tara Barker, Russel, Derek, Brayden and Clifford, Blankenship, J.R. Maggard, and Nathan Bumbaugh, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother David Alexander Blankenship. David was born at 8:09 a.m., April 28, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches.

Maternal grandparents are Carolyn Tymeson and Don Householder, of Nevada, and James and Paula Tymeson, of West Des Moines, Iowa. Maternal great-grandparents are Nobel and Gladys Warner, of Lamar.

Paternal grandparents are Joan and David Blakenship, of Carthage, Mo.