James and Susan Ratkovsky, Herforst, Germany, are parents of a son, James Robert, who was born on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the Mutterhaus in Trier, Germany. James Robert weighs 7 pounds and is 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Margaret Rufi, Monticello, the late Robert R. Rufi, Joe Ratkovsky of Sumter, S.C., and the late Carol Ratkovsky.