A son, Ryder Eugene Ross, was born Feb. 8 at 4:29 a.m., to Cynthia Ross and Brandon Ross at their home in Bath. He weighed 9 lbs. and 3 oz. and was 21 3/4 inches long. Among those present were midwives Dr. Sarah Ackerly, and Tiffany Carter Skillings of Northern Sun Family Health Care & Birth Center in Topsham, and assisting midwife Kate Marx. Big sister Rozalynn Ross and grandparents Marita Wallace, Bobby and Toni Morton, and Suzanne and David Hitchcock were also in attendance.