Ella Alexandra Swindle

Jason and Sarah Swindle of Columbia, Mo. announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Alexandra, born on Friday, Oct. 8, 2004.

She weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.

She is the granddaughter of Larry and Nancy Swindle of Kennett and Skip and Daisy Grossnickle of Columbia, great-granddaughter of Christine Merrick of Kennett, Shag and Sarah Grossnickle of Kirksville, Mo. and Mason and Joyce Feese of Leawood, Ks. and the great-great-granddaughter of Katie Paluska of Leawood.

Ella was welcomed home by her big sister, Claire.