Jedidiah Brady with his sisters (from left) Wisteria, Azalea, and Camellia. (Brady family photograph) Kevin and Heather (nee Stearns) Brady of St. Ignace announce the birth of their son, Jedidiah Frederick Brady, born Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in a car en route to a midwife’s home in Rapid City. He weighed 8 pounds at birth and measured 20.5 inches in length.

He joins three sisters, Azalea, 5, Wisteria, 3, and Camellia, 23 months, at home.

Grandparents are Patrick and Maureen Brady, and Cheryl and the late Frederick Stearns, all of St. Ignace. Great-grandfather is Bud Stearns of Gaylord.

Jedidiah’s middle name is after his Grandfather Stearns.