--- title: Welcome Baby Benjamin! --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Share This Post: [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219512%2FWelcome-Baby-Benjamin%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219512%2FWelcome-Baby-Benjamin%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219512%2FWelcome-Baby-Benjamin%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219512%2FWelcome-Baby-Benjamin%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Welcome%20Baby%20Benjamin%21) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219512%2FWelcome-Baby-Benjamin%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219512%2FWelcome-Baby-Benjamin%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219512%2FWelcome-Baby-Benjamin%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ## [Welcome Baby Benjamin!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219512/Welcome-Baby-Benjamin) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Oct 9, 2009 1:34:41 AM Benjamin Alec finally graced us with his presence yesterday afternoon, following a 2-day long induced labor and subsequent C-section (phew!). Mother, father and baby are all doing well despite their excruciating exhaustion. Congrats to new parents, Sara and Shawn - you two were definitely troopers! Ben clocked in at **8 lbs., 11 oz.** and **21.5 inches long** at 2 weeks late. Now for a look at the handsome little fellow ... 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