John and Kristin Farnsworth of Gardner announce the birth of a son, Ethan William Farnsworth, at 6:40 p.m. Feb. 12 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20½ inches long.

His brother, Aaron, 20 months, welcomed him home.

Charlie and Stephanie Thies of Olathe and Ron and Teresa Farnsworth of Spring Hill, Mo., are grandparents.

Great-grandparents are former Hillsboro and Marion resident Peggy Thies of Overland Park and the late W.M. Thies, Patty Mullen of Wichita, Debbie Mullen of Salina and the late Pat Mullen, Mary and John Farnsworth of Overland Park, and Ann Jennings of Lenexa and the late Delbert Jennings.