A son, Ari Nathaniel, was born May 29 to Beth and Aaron Bernstein of Austin, Texas. He is their first child.
The maternal grandparents are Gerri and Ira Epstein of Mequon. Carol and Marv Bernstein of Las Cruces, N.M., are the paternal grandparents.
The baby’s Hebrew name, Simcha Shir, is in memory of his maternal great-grandmother, Celia Lakes (Sima), and his paternal great-grandmother, Shirley Muffs (Sura).