The Birth of Booster Shot

Hello there. Southeast Jerome here! I am very excited about this new blog and I've got to get my head on straight to make sure I make the most of this big opportunity.

Dr. Don't Know has asked me to start the site off right. And what better way to usher in a new horizon of blog happiness than with a picture of a big fat baby.



"NORWICH, Conn. (AP) - Oh baby! Marie Michel's fifth child was one for the record books. Michel gave birth to a 14-pound, 13-ounce boy Tuesday at William W. Backus Hospital.

Backus officials said the newborn — Stephon Hendrix Louis-Jean — broke the 18-year record for the biggest baby ever born at the hospital by 1 pound, 13 ounces. He was nearly 23 inches long.

After nine months of carrying Stephon, 36-year-old Michel said she was more tired and happy to have given birth than all the attention her baby was receiving.

"I was miserable," Michel said. "I couldn't sleep at night. My 13-year-old son had to help me get in and out bed."

The baby's size came as no surprise to his mom. Michel's oldest son weighed 9 pounds at birth, her 8-year-old twin sons each weighed 8 1/2 pounds and her youngest son, age 3, was nearly 12 pounds.

Michel's husband, Vijens Louis-Jean, a truck driver, was coming from Florida to see his son.

Less than 24 hours old, the baby was fitting into clothes for a 6-month-old and was too big for newborn diapers.

"I have baby clothes but I don't think they will be able to fit," Michel said. "I think I will have to return them.""

Not mentioned in the article: the behemoth baby was delivered by the skillful hands of Dr. Don't Know, who later proclaimed, "I pronounce this delivery a multidimensional success."