Taylor, girl, Feb. 26

Jesse and Natasha Compton Taylor of Independence are proud to announce the birth of their first child.

Jeslyn Alexa Taylor

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Jeslyn Alexa Taylor was born at 1:48 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

She weighed 5 pounds and 14.5 ounces and was 18.5 inches long.

Her maternal grandparents are Trisha Noonan of Independence and Todd Compton of Crittenden. Her maternal great grandparents are Lee Callahan and Gail Smith of Dry Ridge and Tom and Lois Compton of Glencoe.

Her paternal grandparents are John and Betty Newman of Edgewood. Her paternal great grandmother is Myrtle Taylor of Latonia.

Jeslyn Alexa was welcomed home by her cousins, Olivia, Preston, Jadah and Shawn.