PEORIA — Jarod and Tenneille Ely, of Peoria, were blessed on Dec. 9, 2009 with the birth of their first child, a son, Hunter Jarod. Board at Peoria Methodist Medical Center, he weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Paternal grandparents are Brian and Marilyn Ely, of Toulon. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Deb Klein, of Fargo, N.D., and Andrea Freeman, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Paternal great-grandparents are Harold and Joan Ely, of Toulon, and Harold and Joyce Felkers, of Polo. Maternal great-grandparents are Chris and Anne Klein, of Carrington, N.D., and Gerald and Kathy Pausch, of Walpton, N.D.