Lauren Kalina Cavanagh of St. Louis and Brendan Cavanagh of Sydney, Australia, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Esme Marie Cavanagh, on Dec. 28, 2021 in Austin, Texas, weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces. 

Esme is the granddaughter of Marcie and Dale Kalina of St. Louis, Margaret Cavanagh of Sydney and Murray Cavanagh of Sydney. She is the great-granddaughter of Avery Seidel and the late Estelle Seidel, and the late Esther and Sydney Kalina.