Sylas Alan Blakeslee was born to Matt Blakeslee and Taylor Pritchard, of Spencer, on Feb. 22, 2022, at Spencer Hospital. The baby boy weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Amber and Brent Unrau, of Spirit Lake; Kirk and Jaci Pritchard, of Sioux Rapids; and Beth and Randy Baker, of Sioux Rapids. Sylas is welcomed home by big sisters: Aycee and Haizley.