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Even though I was given 9 months notice, watched her heart beat on the ultrasound monitor, and was reminded every time I looked at Heather’s ever growing belly, I was completely unprepared to finally meet Lucy Mae Bennett-Chamberlain yesterday.
I have to tip my hat to the Creator on this one, 6 pounds and 11 ounces of baby never looked so good.

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Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain, a stay at home designer from Grimsby ON, Canada. To get in touch use the contact form.
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Scott Boms
July 10, 2007
Congratulations Jesse, she looks adorable! Hope you’ve been stockpiling sleep for the last while :D
Karls
July 10, 2007
Congratulations.
Matthew Smith
July 10, 2007
Hey, well done Creator! :)
Congrats to you both Jesse. I’m on number two. Its gets better and harder at the same time.
Blessings in parenting.
Matthew
Rolf
July 10, 2007
Congratulations!
There’s simply nothing better!
David Horn
July 10, 2007
Congratulations! We have a 3 year old and a 3 month old, and I’ve gotta tell you: this is just the beginning – it gets better and better! Good luck to you all.
Mitch
July 10, 2007
Grats, man… Kids are awesome as you already know. Watching them grow and interact with one another is the most rewarding part. I know you’re longing for the time when they are yanking a Thomas the Steam Engine train from their siblings hands.
Leslie
July 10, 2007
Congratulations Jesse!
We’re breaking out the virtual cigars on your behalf.
alice
July 10, 2007
congrats! She’s beautiful :)
May your lives be all the more joyful and complete.
Jeff Mackey
July 10, 2007
Congratulations, Jesse! I, too, am a new father – our first born little girl came into our life on April 7 – and I, too, was completely blown away.
Hopefully you are caught up with all of your client work, because no matter how hard you try it will now be second priority!
Shane Guymon
July 10, 2007
What a beautiful baby for a beautiful moment in your life. Beauty met with it’s fair share of chaos of course.
Aaron K
July 10, 2007
Congrats on the new addition!
Casey Reid
July 10, 2007
Congratulations! She’s adorable. My wife and I are expecting our first child in August (a little girl). Although I feel prepared, I’m sure it will be like you said, and we will be totally unprepared for the experience.
Cal Goodman
July 10, 2007
Mazal Tov
Congrats Jesse & Heather.
Geof Harries
July 10, 2007
That little tuft of strawberry blonde hair poking out of her toque is awfully adorable.
Mike
July 10, 2007
Well done as usual Jesse.
Kevin Brandon
July 10, 2007
Congratulations! What a beautiful baby girl. I remember the bond with my kids at the time of their birth it’s something indescribable. The Creator does good work!
Enjoy the wonder as you watch her grow up, cherish the times with her because time flies by so quickly, as I’m finding out with my three boys.
Unsolicited Advice: Keep the house stocked with chocolate for your wife and daughter and life will go well.
Natalie Jost
July 10, 2007
Congratulations, Jesse! Maybe it’s because I’m pregnant myself (twins) but I think that’s the cutest baby I’ve seen in years. :) God really does give amazing gifts, even when we could never ask for something so incredible. May He continue to bless you all in this same way for years to come!
Oh yes, and chocolate, lots of chocolate. :D
Carolyn
July 10, 2007
Great news! She’s gorgeous. What a happy time for your family!
Matthew Pennell
July 10, 2007
Congratulations, Jesse and family – as someone already said, having kids is the greatest thing in the world. :)
Harold
July 10, 2007
Congratulations Jesse, she’s beautiful. We just had our 3rd child (also a girl) and I’m in agreement you can never be prepared. God blessed you with a great little girl.
Pat Teglia
July 10, 2007
She is AWESOME, congrats man, that is just great!
Keith
July 10, 2007
Congrats Jesse, little cutie there, well done mate.
Jon Livingston
July 10, 2007
Congratulations to you and your wife. She’s adorable. Now that is the ultimate design! May God continue to bless your family.
There’s nothing like a daughter/father relationship.
Nathan Smith
July 10, 2007
Jesse – That’s awesome. Congrats. Even with all the complexity of our modern world, these little miracles eclipse it all.
Michael Montgomery
July 10, 2007
Wonderful news!
Welcome to you, Lucy, and may God bless your family.
Sean S
July 10, 2007
Huge congratulations! She’s absolutely beautiful!
Jeff Smith
July 10, 2007
Many congrats to you and your growing family Jesse. She’s adorable!
Matthew
July 10, 2007
Wow, she is beautiful. Congrats Jesse.
Matt Heerema
July 10, 2007
Very cool! Such a blessing. She is beautiful.
Dave Peele
July 10, 2007
God gave us our first daughter, Kaylyn Marie Peele, back in February. So I can very much relate to how you are feeling right now. Nothing quite as beautiful as staring into your daughter’s eyes!
Congratulations! Cute baby! Keep an eye her cause they grow like weeds. Best of luck!
Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain
July 10, 2007
Richard Bateman
July 11, 2007
Congratulations is all I can say. Not quite there myself yet but I know it will be pretty damn amazing when it does.
Wish you all the best of luck.
Vicky
July 11, 2007
Congratulations and I hope that she grows up to know The Creator as her friend.
Ian Labardee
July 11, 2007
Congrats, Jesse! I experienced the exact same phenomenon about 16 mos. ago. It’s a wonderful thing indeed. Especially in the midst of all the creating we do every day, it’s an amazing thing to be reminded of work of the master Creator. Blessings to you and the fam.
Marcus Mucha
July 11, 2007
Props to the Creator indeed! She’s a doll!
Daniel K
July 11, 2007
WOW Jesse… thats some cute little one. Congrats to you and yours :-)
Derek Allard
July 11, 2007
She’s gorgeous Jesse… get her started on Photoshop shortly, we might need her for ExpressionEngine ;)
Congrats from us all.
Adam Griffiths
July 11, 2007
Congratulations Jesse. Wish you all the best of luck for the future, and the times when you really need to chocolate more than your wife and daughter do :p
I argee, you need to start her on photoshop pretty sharpish. :p
Phil Coffman
July 11, 2007
That is awesome! Congratulations to you and your family.
Matt K
July 11, 2007
Wow, Congrats Jesse and Heather! She’s beautiful.
J. Dakar
July 11, 2007
Congratulations!
Steve
July 11, 2007
Congrats bud!
Paul Burdick
July 12, 2007
Congrats, Jesse, she looks beautiful.
Udi Shamay
July 14, 2007
Jesse,
You must be proud! Lucy is a doll. Congratulations!
matias
July 14, 2007
WOW girl! Congratulations
Joost
July 15, 2007
congratulations!!
Osvaldo
July 16, 2007
Beautiful and sweet. Congrats!
Looks good and healthy.
zsensi
July 17, 2007
hihi
Ao Kang
July 17, 2007
lovely.
Josh Pyles
July 18, 2007
Congrats Jesse! Best of wishes to you and your family in these great times!
Brenton Evans
July 19, 2007
Congrats! My wife and I just had our first little girl on July 2nd so I’m right there with you bro. Your Lucy Mae is beautiful. Nice work!
Jeremy Koempel
July 19, 2007
Congratulations Jesse. I can only imagine what is flying through your head as you gaze upon your lovely daughter. Much happiness to you all.
Scott Showalter
July 21, 2007
Congratulations bro. God is an amazing designer, we’re just made in his likeness! ;)
Best Wishes to you and your newly expanded family.
karen
July 21, 2007
Congratulations Jesse!
Jon Bourne
July 22, 2007
Congratulations, Jesse and Heather! She’s wonderful and a marvelous creation indeed. On July 11 two years ago, my wife gave birth to our first daughter—older sister to the little one we had with us at the Godbit dinner in March—and both girls have changed our lives forever. I’m sure little Lucy Mae has already done the same for you!
Laurent
July 22, 2007
Yes ! congratulations !
Lucy is pretty at birth !
and get plenty of sleep
you’re going to need it (baby, then pretty girl … oh my !
Mark Priestap
July 23, 2007
congratulations! She’s beautiful! :)
Paul M.
July 25, 2007
Congratulations Jesse! I am wondering if she is going to be a web designer… probably working on Web 5.0 projects.
I will have a boy in two months!
Matthew Anderson
July 27, 2007
Cheers, Jesse! All the best!
Ash Haque
July 30, 2007
Congratulations dude
Ryan Chapman
July 30, 2007
Congrats…kids are the best.
Jesse C.
July 31, 2007
Your new arrival made me smile today, Jessecan’t believe that thirteen years have passed since that same beautiful moment happened for Carol and I.
Enjoy every single secondit races by!
David
August 05, 2007
Congratulations sir :)
God bless & keep up the amazing design work, even if it’s now a secondary priority to this one.
Hadley Stern
August 06, 2007
Congrats, Jesse. As a proud Father of two I echo other parents comments…this is the beginning of somewhat great. Enjoy it!
Tomasz Gorski
August 19, 2007
Wow, She is really beautiful. Congrats Jesse
Jonny Haynes
August 28, 2007
Congrats Jesse
david blanchet
August 28, 2007
congrats
Rick flash
August 29, 2007
Thats a really cute kid!
Nathan Pitman
August 30, 2007
Congratulations to both you and your wife! :)
Kathy
September 03, 2007
Congratulations!!! She’s gorgeous!
Bryan
September 05, 2007
Congrats Jesse! What a wonderful gift! God Bless to you and your Family =)
more power!
Rich Sweeney
September 05, 2007
Girls are special! Congratulations to you and wife!
Sam Wilson
September 06, 2007
Hey I’m new to this site, but it brings a smile to my face to see this post. Congratulations!
Sharingmatters.com
September 12, 2007
Jesse, why haven’t you added Mobile Web Book to your portfolio? It is great!
Sharingmatters.com
September 12, 2007
Sorry, it is added but not on the homepage.
J Lyles
September 17, 2007
To the Bennet-Chamberlains, I was drawn in by the picture of the baby. I’ve got two little girls and I remember that heart-melting close up like it was yesterday. I’m glad you are at home. Parenting is as important as working. Being at home will go a long way. I design from home too because I believe that so intently. Keep up the great work. I’ll be checking in as often as possible. Thanks all for sharing your pages. Really inspiring work.
Hasnain Syed
September 18, 2007
There’s nothing like the birth of a child to see the real beauty and innocence in life. I’m also a new father and was totally unprepared after a full term.
I only wish I had more sleep…
Sean Malone
September 19, 2007
What a great name. Congratulations, Pop.
Mike Cygalski
September 24, 2007
Little Maya and Kaya would like to say Hi to the lovely baby girl on the screen.