Happy Birthday, Bean!
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!
54 Comments
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
Happy birthday to Bean! I love the song choice of the video – gave me chills.
Kristin
How precious! I had to fight back the tears. Happy Birthday to your little man!
Lee Ann
Happy, happy birthday, Bean! Yes, it was a tear jerker video, but awesome. Definitely rehearsal dinner material there!
kk
Happy Birthday!!!!!!
Liss
A happy first birthday to Bean! And congratulations to his parents on doing such a fine job. 🙂
Alaina
Happy birthday, Bean!!!!
Ashley
That gave me goosebumps! That was so sweet…never heard that song before, but I love Brad Paisley! Happy birthday, Bean!
Meagan S
Happy Birthday!! What an awesome video…so sweet!
Life of a Doctor's Wife
Happy happy birthday! He just keeps getting cuter all the time!
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!
Danimezza
I cried!!
Happy Birthday Bean xx
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.
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!
Mom of one
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Kendra
Happy Birthday Bean!!!
Katie – LOVE the video!
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!
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
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)
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!
Sara
That Bean is one CUTE baby. Happy birthday!
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!
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!
Katherine
Adorable! Great job on this — he will love to watch it someday himself!!
Leslie
Aww, you made me cry and then the last picture made me laugh out loud! Happy Birthday Bean Man!
Carrie
Happy Birthday Beanie!! I love your slide show! Katie how did you do that?!
Sarah H.
This was wonderful!! Happy Birthday Bean!!
Katherine
Happy 1st Birthday Beanie, hope it’s awesome!!
Lindsey
Beautiful video. Happy birthday little Bean!!!
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 @ http://www.asthefarmturns.wordpress.com
dave
Happy Birthday dude!
Now you’re one and have a twitter account, you are not too old to learn texting.
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!!
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???
Christina
I bet your day is full of fun! Happy First Birthday!
Kimberly
Beautiful! I love Brad Paisley and have never heard this song! How did you make the video? It’s so cute!!!
Jacquie
have a fab birthday Bean!!! 😀
Sarah C. H.
Aww, Happy Birthday Beanie!!! Such a cute slideshow.
Angela
Love the slideshow!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAN!
Michelle @ theyellowlily.etsy.com
Okay… you made me cry damnit! 🙂 Loved it!!!
Jeska
Beautiful pics, and a great song choice!
Katrina
Happy Birthday Bean! =) Love the video! What program did you use?
Tenesse
Happy Birthday from Germany, little Bean!
Ashley
Precious! Happy birthday to the little guy! I hope it was really “wild” – HAHA!
Ella
Beautiful! Bean is one very lucky boy! Happy birthday!
What program did you use for the video? Perfect song choice.
Betty
What a beautiful slide show!! Happy Birthday Bean!!
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!
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!
Jeanne
Michael is so cute!
Katie
Great, you made me cry! What a beautiful tribute to Bean. Wow, a whole year old- Happy Birthday little man xxx
Niki
Happy Birthday!
Elisabeth
Happy birthday – a day late!
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?
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!
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. 🙂
Carrie T
Hope his bday was wonderful. Loved the video and Brad Paisley sang a beautiful song.