Brandon and Megan Shields (Levingston) announce the birth of their son, Elias Willem Shields, on Oct. 3 in Springfield, Mo. He weighed 7 lbs. four oz. and was 21 1/2 in. long.
Grandparents are Joe and Debbie Levingston of Great Bend, Linda Shields of St. John and Billie Shields of Auburndale, Fla. Great-grandparents are Virgil and Joan Young and Toni Wilson, all of St. John and Larry King of Fountain Hills, Ariz.