02Jun
Chris left the hospital for a few hours tonight. Â He needed to go home and shower, change clothes, feed the dogs, all that good stuff. Â While he was gone, I had big plans. Â I was going to get up and shower. Â I was going to read my baby book. Â I was going to email pictures out to family.
Sadly, none of that was done. Â And I blame the Beaner.
I mean, how can a person be expected to do anything with these cheeks just laying around?
Chunk-a-licious Cheeks
And who can even think about sending emails when there is all this hair to ruffle?
Shake your tail feathers, Bean
I tried. Â I really did. Â I tried to focus. Â I tried to accomplish something. Â But then I found these tiny fingers and all hope was lost.
Beaner Fingers
And you know what they say about tiny fingers… Â Where there are tiny fingers there are tiny toes…
Tiny toes
By the time Chris got back to the hospital, I was babbling about swaddling methods to the Bean and his Bear.
Bean and his Bear - Professional Swaddlers
Fortunately for me, Chris is helpless under the super natural powers of the Bean, too.
Helpless Dad
I think we’re in trouble…
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1) shionge: OH Katie..I feel like getting pregnant now LOL! Michael is so tiny and cute and what a cheerful boy.....give me a big hug to him ok? :) (06.02.2009 11:26pm)
2) Kayla: He is so beautiful... And you, Katie! You and Chris are positively GLOWING with parenthood. I can't wait till I start my own little family with my own little bean. (06.02.2009 11:29pm)
3) Vandy: Congratulations! He's simply perfect. No other word can describe a beautiful baby like Michael as well as PERFECTION! Good job mama! That's how I feel about my two, big, healthy boys. I did not know such perfection could exist in the world until my first was born. I cried with happiness when my second was born because my thoughts were, "I just doubled the amount of perfection in the world!" (06.03.2009 12:02am)
4) Whitney: Oh my goodness, I am so excited for you guys!!! :) He is so precious and I can not believe all that hair!!! He and Levi would definitely be buddies if they knew each other. Isn't this just crazy? Like it was all just a dream!? It is absolutely fantastic. I'm a blubbering idiot every time he looks into my eyes. Horray for baby boys. THey are the best. (06.03.2009 12:34am)
5) Liz: He is so precious! I can't even believe it. So unbelievably beautiful. You all look great! (06.03.2009 01:15am)
6) Laura: i looked through the flickr album and was grinning away the entire time. i especially loved the pictures when he was yawning like, "oh man, have i had a crazy past nine months or what?!" everyone looks so exhilarated... which makes sense, because your little guy is just so darn cute! (06.03.2009 03:18am)
7) Rachel: Wow, congratulations guys he is so beautiful! I love the hair! Great photos too, thanks for sharing. (06.03.2009 04:43am)
8) Libby: Amazing! Definitely not your fault, he is such a little stud! I'm sure you won't be the last girl he distracts! (06.03.2009 06:39am)
9) Jenn: Your pictures are amazing! Keep them coming! (06.03.2009 06:40am)
10) Grace: He is so adorable...congrats again!!!! What a beautiful family:) (06.03.2009 08:17am)
11) Emily C: He is so adorable. You guys are so lucky! (06.03.2009 08:24am)
12) Laura: Congrats you guys! He is so wonderfully cute! (06.03.2009 08:30am)
13) Miss M!: OMG could that pic of Chris and the bean be any freaking CUTER??? You know, when I was in the hospital no one told me I could shower after my surgery. My only experience with surgery in my life has been getting dogs spayed or neutered, and you can't bathe them for a week afterwards, so I kinda thought it would be the same deal for people. You should have seen the look on my doctor's face when I asked her about it on my LAST DAY in the hospital. So, at least you have that. (06.03.2009 08:52am)
14) Sarah H.: Well you got the blog up!! Good job :) I LOVE him--he's so cute :) I enjoy the hair! Congrats!!! (06.03.2009 08:57am)
15) Amanda: What a precious baby! I absolutely love all of that hair! There's not a better feeling in the world than when your child stares into your eyes :) It makes me long for my daughter's newborn days! Congratulations! (06.03.2009 09:16am)
16) Camille: EEEE!!!!!! He's so CUTE! Most newborns are kind of funny looking, you know? But his head is just the perfect round shape! He is a cute, cute, baby. I'm so glad you're soaking it up! (06.03.2009 09:20am)
17) Beth: The Beaner effect works over the internet too. I'm at work...not working but looking at a cutie! (06.03.2009 09:36am)
18) Christina Rhoades: Soooo Sweet. Precious moments. Thank you for sharing. (06.03.2009 09:37am)
19) Jennifer: Oh boy...That kid is a time stealer and I don't feel guilty about it. Love the pictures of Chris holding him. Guys holding babies is just so precious. :) Congrats you guys!! (06.03.2009 10:19am)
20) Jes the Bes: Oh my God! He is absolutely adorable. You know how sometimes newborn babies can look a bit like aliens. He doesn't, at all. He looks like a sweet angel. He is beautiful. (06.03.2009 10:39am)
21) Sarah Barker: Great, now I want one. (06.03.2009 10:44am)
22) Roseanne: Your baby is beautiful! Congrats to both you and Chris. By the way, babies come out perfect when you have C-Section, no cone head trying to push themselves out. (06.03.2009 11:02am)
23) Blayne: omgosh he is soo adorable!! (06.03.2009 11:13am)
24) Mindee@oufrontdoor: Oh baby toes. I could go on and on about them. They are positively edible. (06.03.2009 11:21am)
25) Era: You just put a smile on my face that's going to be there for the rest of the day. Once again, congratulations!!! (06.03.2009 12:12pm)
26) Lori: I just have to tell you that all I heard from Aaron last night was, "I'm jealous! I want a Yale hat for Porter! Why doesn't Porter have a Yale hat?! Porter needs a Yale hat!" Do you know when you all are headed home? (06.03.2009 01:27pm)
27) Nelia: Y'all did good! A heartfelt congratulations. (06.03.2009 02:23pm)
28) Sarah: What beautiful photos! Congratulations on your new little family! (06.03.2009 02:35pm)
29) Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com: I'd be helpless too! How are you supposed to resist such a precious, adorable baby?! (06.03.2009 02:42pm)
30) Emily: De-lurking to tell you, Cute Cute Cute Cute!! This post makes me ever so much more anxious for my little beaner to arrive (due a month from today). And guess what? Mine will be named Michael too! Good name. :) (06.03.2009 03:24pm)
31) KP: So incredibly happy for you! It's crazy to look at those pictures and think that he was just inside you a couple days ago! Congratulations! (06.03.2009 05:34pm)
32) Ginny: I'm so in love!!! I miss him so much already. Please, please tell him I love him again so he doesn't forget me. I'll be up again soon. (06.03.2009 06:17pm)
33) Liesel: So beautiful. Congrats to you, again. Enjoy every tiny moment. (06.03.2009 07:37pm)
34) RatalieNose: All three of you are glowing!! (06.03.2009 08:34pm)
35) kay: what a great kind of trouble to be in! http://randommusingsfrommypov.com (06.03.2009 08:40pm)
36) Zoe: Oh wow, he's so gorgeous! He's got a cute little mouth. Good luck to the both of you :) (06.04.2009 08:00am)
37) Christina: You are so funny, and that baby is beautiful. Pictures plus comments are very clever! What you got accomplished outprioritized (? you know what I mean) all the rest! (06.06.2009 11:47pm)