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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[caption id="attachment_1025" align="aligncenter" width="538" caption="Daddy Shawn with Son Ben"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1026" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Uncle James (Officially!)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1027" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Me and Little Ben"][/caption]

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