--- title: Little Baby Lump | Pregnancy and Baby Blog | birthday (2) description: birthday | Follow my journey through pregnancy (twice!) and motherhood. (2) --- [![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) ### Follow Me: ## [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 ... [caption id="attachment_1024" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Baby Ben"][![Baby Ben](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00570.jpg "Baby Ben")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00570.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1025" align="aligncenter" width="538" caption="Daddy Shawn with Son Ben"][![Daddy Shawn with Son Ben](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00577.jpg "Father and Son")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00577.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1026" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Uncle James (Officially!)"][![Uncle James](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00575.jpg "Uncle James")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00575.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1027" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Me and Little Ben"][![Me and Little Ben](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00572.jpg "Me and Baby")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00572.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1028" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Cousin Meets Cousin (An Attempt)"][![Cousin Meets Cousin (An Attempt)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc00582.jpg "Cousins")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dsc00582.jpg)[/caption] **Age Time: **<1 day [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219512/Welcome-Baby-Benjamin) Topics: [birthday](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/birthday), [Surprises](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/surprises), [Announcements](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/announcements), [cousin](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/cousin), [nephew](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/nephew), [uncle](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/uncle), [newborn](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/newborn) ## [A Birds Date Poem from Dad](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219568/A-Birds-Date-Poem-from-Dad) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Jan 14, 2009 9:08:12 AM So my family does this cute little thing where we call one's birthday his or her "birds date."� Today I received this lovely little poem in my inbox from my father dearest: > [caption id="attachment_548" align="alignright" width="255" caption="awesome cupcake baby"][![baby-cupcake](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/baby-cupcake.jpg "baby-cupcake")](http://flickr.com/photos/mtiedemann/3194540981/in/photostream/)[/caption] > > Happy Birthday to my youngest daughter, > > Who waits in Boston for the breaking of her water. > > Will Lil Lump choose this day to make her a mama? > > Or is he/she waiting for the inaugural of Obama? > > Regardless, today you're three and twenty. > > So I hope you enjoy your day aplenty. > > You've officially made it to U-24! > > Is it cold up in Boston?� I blame Al Gore. Thanks, Dad! I've been overwhelmed will all of the birthday wishes today.� Thank you to everyone who has wished me a happy birds date on facebook, twitter and via text message or phone call (I can't believe how many of you there have been, and the day is only half over!), and thanks in advance to those who will do so later today.� I feel so special because of you! As for sharing a birthday with Baby Lump, it doesn't look like that's going to be the case at this point.� Even if I went into labor right now ... Wait a minute ... No ... That was just a swift baby kick to the rib ... Anyway, even if I went into labor right now, I doubt my labor would be speedy enough to enable me to pop out a baby by midnight.� And though, yes Lauren, it would've been "totally cosmic" to share a birthday with my baby, I agree with my mother that Baby Lump should have his/her own day to celebrate.� Besides, that will totally mean I get to chow down on two separate birthday cakes within the span of one week for the rest of my life!� Not too shabby ... **Oven Timer:** 40 weeks, 2 days (*OVERDUE!*) **Maximum Days Until We Meet Baby Lump: **8 [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219568/A-Birds-Date-Poem-from-Dad) Topics: [birthday](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/birthday), [Milestones](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/milestones), [Events](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/events), [birds date](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/birds-date), [January 14](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/january-14) [Previous](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/birthday/page/1) [All posts](https://www.littlebabylump.com/all) Search ### Subscribe by Email ### [![rss](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-313297286.png?width=34&height=36&name=file-313297286.png)](http://littlebabylump.com/rss.xml)   RSS Feed ### Recent Posts ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Month - [January 2014 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2014/01) - [December 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/11) - [October 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/10) - [September 2013 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/09) - [January 2011 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2011/01) - [November 2010 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/11) - [October 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/10) - [September 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/09) - [August 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/08) - [July 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/07) - [June 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/06) - [May 2010 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/05) - [April 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/04) - [March 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/03) - [February 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/02) - [January 2010 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/01) - [December 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/12) - [November 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/11) - [October 2009 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/10) - [September 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/09) - [August 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/08) - [July 2009 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/07) - [June 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/06) - [May 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/05) - [April 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/04) - [March 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/03) - [February 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/02) - [January 2009 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/01) - [December 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/12) - [November 2008 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/11) - [October 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/10) - [September 2008 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/09) - [August 2008 (10)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/08) - [July 2008 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/07) [See All](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/birthday/page/2#)