TJ and Karen Rippelmeyer of St. Louis announce the birth of their daughter, Zara Lee Rippelmeyer.

She was born Oct. 2, 2013, at 3:54 p.m., at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.

She was welcomed to the world by brother Harper, 2.

Her paternal grandparents are Terry and Pam Rippelmeyer.

Maternal grandparents are Dave and Patti Stirnaman.

Great-grandparents are Willard and Doris Meister, Fayegene and Rayma Rippelmeyer and Doris Kloepper.