01Jun
A LOOK BACK AT A WONDERFUL YEAR! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG GUY!
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Read Katie’s birthday letter to Bean over in The Bean’s Page.
Read Chris’ birthday letter to Bean over in The Man Cave.
And since Bean is now officially a man, he has a Twitter account!
1) Jessica @ How Sweet It Is: Happy birthday to Bean! I love the song choice of the video - gave me chills. (06.01.2010 07:45am)
2) Kristin: How precious! I had to fight back the tears. Happy Birthday to your little man! (06.01.2010 08:10am)
3) Lee Ann: Happy, happy birthday, Bean! Yes, it was a tear jerker video, but awesome. Definitely rehearsal dinner material there! (06.01.2010 08:26am)
4) kk: Happy Birthday!!!!!! (06.01.2010 08:28am)
5) Liss: A happy first birthday to Bean! And congratulations to his parents on doing such a fine job. :) (06.01.2010 08:28am)
6) Alaina: Happy birthday, Bean!!!! (06.01.2010 08:35am)
7) Ashley: That gave me goosebumps! That was so sweet...never heard that song before, but I love Brad Paisley! Happy birthday, Bean! (06.01.2010 08:35am)
8) Meagan S: Happy Birthday!! What an awesome video...so sweet! (06.01.2010 08:40am)
9) Life of a Doctor's Wife: Happy happy birthday! He just keeps getting cuter all the time! (06.01.2010 08:52am)
10) Carrie: Happy Bithday BEAN!!! I have been reading your blog for months and I LOVE Bean! I also have a Bean (Brenna) who is 11 now! Not quite sure how the nickname got started, but she has had it her whole life! I love the video even though it made me tear up! It is my Beans last week of elementary school so I am over emotional already! I hope all of you have an awesome day! (06.01.2010 08:54am)
11) Danimezza: I cried!! Happy Birthday Bean xx (06.01.2010 09:09am)
12) Janet: I've enjoyed so much watching Bean grow up this past year :) What a touching tribute to the little man in your family! Great song choice and great job on the slide show, very nice. (06.01.2010 09:21am)
13) Lori @ I Can Grow People: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEAN MACHINE!!! And congrats to you, Katie and Chris, for surviving the first year of parenthood! ::high five:: I am so busy with packing and putting our house up for sale in anticipation for our move to Pittsburgh this summer, that I am super behind in all of your blog posts. BUT I had to stop by today and wish Michael the happiest of birthdays! Love you guys! (06.01.2010 09:25am)
14) Mom of one: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! (06.01.2010 09:31am)
15) Kendra: Happy Birthday Bean!!! Katie - LOVE the video! (06.01.2010 09:50am)
16) Abby @ They Lend Me Their Hearts: Oh Beaners, you're not even my little boy and I'm all teary! Great job on the video! (06.01.2010 10:00am)
17) Summer B R: Happy Birthday, Beaner!!! Katie, can you even believe it? Seriously, where has the time gone? I hope ya'll have a fantastic day. xxoo (06.01.2010 10:02am)
18) Maybelline: I first read Katie's, then I headed to Chris' and this is my third time crying.. What a special video, full of 1st times and unique moments shared.. I loved the music choice, I loved the pictures even more.. I have a Kung Fu Baby: he's thing is kicking (since he was in my belly) and so far continues that's why the nickname, he's 5 month now and I coulnd ask for more.. I love every minute of it. Congratulations to the proud parents and Happy Birthday Bean (For the third time.. hahah) (06.01.2010 10:07am)
19) Lisa: Love the slide show!!! Happy Birthday Beanie! I can't believe a year has gone by already! Hope that it's a wonderful day for the whole family! (06.01.2010 10:20am)
20) Sara: That Bean is one CUTE baby. Happy birthday! (06.01.2010 10:21am)
21) Casey: What a wonderful video and what a great song. The song made me cry... wondering what my own little man is going to be like :) Happy Birthday, Bean! (06.01.2010 10:55am)
22) Jess: Dear Katie, Thank you for sharing your lives with us, I'm now sitting here crying happy tears, both your letters were beautiful and heartfelt, and as I'm 8 weeks pregnant with our first child, very timely. Keep up the great blog! (06.01.2010 11:09am)
23) Katherine: Adorable! Great job on this -- he will love to watch it someday himself!! (06.01.2010 11:18am)
24) Leslie: Aww, you made me cry and then the last picture made me laugh out loud! Happy Birthday Bean Man! (06.01.2010 11:52am)
25) Carrie: Happy Birthday Beanie!! I love your slide show! Katie how did you do that?! (06.01.2010 12:20pm)
26) Sarah H.: This was wonderful!! Happy Birthday Bean!! (06.01.2010 12:29pm)
27) Katherine: Happy 1st Birthday Beanie, hope it's awesome!! (06.01.2010 01:27pm)
28) Lindsey: Beautiful video. Happy birthday little Bean!!! (06.01.2010 01:35pm)
29) Marla: Oh man. You guys made me cry. I love the pictures, I love the song, and loved looking back on his first year. :) Happy Birthday, Bean! Marla @ www.asthefarmturns.wordpress.com (06.01.2010 01:40pm)
30) dave: Happy Birthday dude! Now you're one and have a twitter account, you are not too old to learn texting. (06.01.2010 01:42pm)
31) Lisa-Jo @thegypsymama: My hormones just sat up and took notice. Thanks a lot, Bean! Oh yea, and happy birthday - to you and your mom!! (06.01.2010 01:42pm)
32) Katie: Happy 1st Birthday Bean! Logan's 1st birthday is in 2 weeks and I can't believe that it's already been that long. I've enjoyed following your blog since you were 6 months pregnant and can't wait for your book! Just out of curiosity, how did you make the video??? (06.01.2010 01:58pm)
33) Christina: I bet your day is full of fun! Happy First Birthday! (06.01.2010 02:46pm)
34) Kimberly: Beautiful! I love Brad Paisley and have never heard this song! How did you make the video? It's so cute!!! (06.01.2010 02:54pm)
35) Jacquie: have a fab birthday Bean!!! :D (06.01.2010 03:19pm)
36) Sarah C. H.: Aww, Happy Birthday Beanie!!! Such a cute slideshow. (06.01.2010 03:57pm)
37) Angela: Love the slideshow! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAN! (06.01.2010 04:18pm)
38) Michelle @ theyellowlily.etsy.com: Okay... you made me cry damnit! :) Loved it!!! (06.01.2010 04:40pm)
39) Jeska: Beautiful pics, and a great song choice! (06.01.2010 04:41pm)
40) Katrina: Happy Birthday Bean! =) Love the video! What program did you use? (06.01.2010 04:56pm)
41) Tenesse: Happy Birthday from Germany, little Bean! (06.01.2010 05:30pm)
42) Ashley: Precious! Happy birthday to the little guy! I hope it was really "wild" - HAHA! (06.01.2010 07:15pm)
43) Ella: Beautiful! Bean is one very lucky boy! Happy birthday! What program did you use for the video? Perfect song choice. (06.01.2010 07:51pm)
44) Betty: What a beautiful slide show!! Happy Birthday Bean!! (06.01.2010 08:54pm)
45) Katie: Katie - That is such a beautiful slideshow! I feel like I've known Bean his whole life because I've seen him grow up through pictures. He's such a handsome baby, and this video made me cry! I think it's a really great thing that you've taken so many pictures of him, you have blogged your entire journey when you were pregnant and now as a mother, and you are making these awesome videos! I wish I would have been more consistent about taking pictures of my son, Aiden, when he was itty bitty. Most of the pictures I have of him (except for the ones from my phone) are from when he is 6 months or older. You are doing such a great job with him, you're an awesome mom! (06.01.2010 10:19pm)
46) cavegirl: wow what a gorgeous video! i'm already pregnant and hormonal and this just sent me over the edge. my hubby's confused as to why i'm crying over someone else's child but i've been reading your site for a long time and its so great to watch you, bean, and chris grow as a family. all of these pics and videos you take will be so loved as he grows. happy birthday bean and happy first year as a mommy katie! can't wait to see what year two brings! (06.01.2010 10:38pm)
47) Jeanne: Michael is so cute! (06.01.2010 11:11pm)
48) Katie: Great, you made me cry! What a beautiful tribute to Bean. Wow, a whole year old- Happy Birthday little man xxx (06.01.2010 11:24pm)
49) Niki: Happy Birthday! (06.02.2010 01:35am)
50) Elisabeth: Happy birthday - a day late! (06.02.2010 03:36pm)
51) Laura: Bean Man, Happy Birthday!! So sad I got the date mixed up, I was thinking it was the 5th because mine is the 15th and I thought they had the "5" in common, but I guess they have the "1" in common. Still, Happy Birthday! I can't believe it's been a whole year! I read some comments above and thought for a second "Who's Michael?" and I noticed on each of your letters you and Chris both call him some variation of "bean", which I think is adorable. Does anyone call him Michael? (06.02.2010 06:01pm)
52) YoungMarriedMom: Happy birthday to Bean! I've said it before and I will say it again: Bean is the cutest child in the history of the world (until September maybe, when our little one gets a chance to dethrone the King of Cuteness). What a pleasure to see this little man growing up--thank you for sharing your joy with us! All the best to Bean and his very blessed parents! (06.02.2010 09:17pm)
53) Amy: Happy Birthday, Bean! We're expecting our own little man in six weeks or so, and you have made me look forward to his arrival even more. Thanks so much for sharing your life, and your son, with us. :) (06.02.2010 10:10pm)
54) Carrie T: Hope his bday was wonderful. Loved the video and Brad Paisley sang a beautiful song. (06.17.2010 04:20pm)