Celebrity Parents John Travolta and Kelly Preston Welcome a Son "Both mother and baby are healthy and doing beautifully," the family says in a statement By Elizabeth Leonard and Sara Hammel Published on November 24, 2010 02:10 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Michael Doven John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are parents to son Benjamin, who was born Tuesday in a Florida hospital. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz. “John, Kelly and their daughter Ella Bleu are ecstatic and very happy about the newest member of the family,” they say in a statement. “Both mother and baby are healthy and doing beautifully.” Preston, 48, told PEOPLE recently that the entire family was in major preparation mode for their new addition as her pregnancy neared its end. Kelly Preston Marvels at Her ‘Terrific’ Pregnancy “I’ve been cleaning out everything in the house,” Preston said in September. “Ella has been helping too. She’s looking forward to being a big sister.” Travolta, 56, and Preston’s son Jett suffered a fatal seizure at age 16 in January 2009.