Ben and Sheri (Benkert) Baker of Chicago are the parents of their first child, a son. Connor Jacob Baker was born July 30, 2009.

He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, at birth and measured 21 inches long. His maternal grandmother, Sheryl Benkert, lives in Dowagiac.

His maternal grandfather, Ron Benkert, lives in Nunica, Mich. His maternal great-grandfather, Max Hungerford, lives in Dowagiac.

Paternal grandparents, Jackie and David Baker, live in Dowagiac. Connor’s paternal great-grandparents, Betty Baker and Norman Leeser, live in Battle Creek.