I'm calling out Cassie!

[aimeefarrahfowler]

athn64 - your turn! Let's see and hear all about your little lady!

[athn64]

Cassie came into the world on 5/19, her due date, after 3 days of labor. She was born at 5pm exactly, and weighed 7lbs 8oz.


Our first night home.

The doctor at the hospital told us not to swaddle her once we got home. THat first night was hellish.

She loves her daddy soo much. She likes to watch and "help" him play his video games


She likes to be worn. Which works for me, because I like to wear her.


She's curious about everything. Likes to see what she can fit into the different little holes on all of her toys. Sees crawling as a means to an end, and gets into everything.

[kittyriot]

The first pic and the last pic - in comparison just kill me. Our babes were once so little and I have practically forgotten it.

Cassie sounds like a charming, adventurous girl! What is her favourite toy currently? Does she have a temper? Is she friendly with strangers when she's being worn?

[athn64]

She has a little lovey doll that she sleeps with and she likes to take everywhere. Other than that, anything that makes noise.

She does have a temper. She likes to scream when she isn't getting her way.

She's actually pretty shy of strangers. She'll look at them, and then hide her face in my chest.

[jennyinheaven]

So cute, just curious why did the doctor tell you not to swaddle? What is she eating these days?

[ricola0522]

She is gorgeous! I miss the tiny peanut stage so much. What is your favorite memory so far?

[athn64]

The doctor mentioned possible hazards of her getting tangled in the swaddling. I think it was to cover their bases. Her pedi thought it was ridiculous advice.

She's nursing every 3-4 hours still and taking three meals of solids a day. Cereal for breakfast. Fruit puree at lunch and meat and veggie puree for dinner with occasional finger foods. She loves puffs and yogurt melts.


I have a lot of favorites I guess. Top of the list is probably Christmas though. She was super excited. And loved eating the bows.

[athn64]

*poof*

Bow eating

[aimeefarrahfowler]

oh my gosh she is so cute! I love the Christmas picture! And that first picture, so tiny!!

What has been your favorite milestone so far?

[becole]

athn64. 3 days of labor? How did that go? At home, were you induced? When did you go to hospital? How far apart were contractions over then 3 days?

[athn64]

Favorite milestone is smiles and giggles. Warms my heart.

I went into labor on Friday night and waited until contractions were within the 3-5 minute zone. We went in. I progressed a little and then stopped. So they gave me a shot of morphine and sent me home. With the morphine contractions slowed down to about 10 minutes apart. Then they hit that 3-5 minute mark ahain. We waited until they were 2 minutes apart and went back. Still no progress. Sent home again. This is Saturday night. Sunday we go for a long walk and contractions are less than a minute apart. So we go back. No progress sent home. Slowed back down to 2 - 3 minutes apart. Now it's Sunday night. We go to bed. DH gets an hour of sleep until I wake him up to help me with the pain. Which is constant. He makes me go back to the hospital at 5am. Finally progress. And then I get my epidural. DD is born that evening

[ricola0522]

You are amazing athn64, I don't think I could have handled all of that.

[footloose]

Gorgeous girl! You said she is crawling now, has she crawled into any interesting places or situations?

[athn64]

She's still in that army crawling stage, but she's fast. Keeps making a break for the kitchen. I thought DH was watching her, and he wasn't and she was at the cats' dishes trying to eat their food. Eek.

[footloose]

My parents love to laugh about how much cat food my brother ate! They said you would pick him up for a kiss and he would have kitty breath lol. Obviously, he survived- this was before baby gates etc.

[kendy20]

She's adorable! Love the bow picture!

[becole]

What is her personality like? What do you enjoy doing with her most? What does she enjoy doing most?

[athn64]

She's generally pretty happy go lucky. She's curious about everything. Has to explore it all. A little shy around newer people. Loves to play peek-a-boo. She absolutely loves other babies.

And she's so smart. She can unscrew the lids of her bottles and sippy cups, has figured out how to open at least one of the containers I carry her snacks around in.

Also She's pretty mischievous. DC says she likes to hide under the table and grab people's feet as they walk past her. She is also capable of climbing into some of their toy bins, and likes to pull everything off the shelves within her reach.

There's so many things I like to do with her. We read stories together. She's just getting to the point where she loves turning the pages, which makes keeping up with the story a little more difficult. I just love cuddling with her when she gives me the chance. It's so much better now that she can give hugs back.

She likes to play in her jumper. She can hang out in that forever if I'd let her. Just recently, we discovered Daniel Tiger, and she is mesmerized by watching him. She loves all different textures and reaches out to touch everything.

[ksyknelvr73]

She is such a cutie pie!!! I just love all of her pictures.

You deserve a medal or something for being in labor for 3 days. I don't know how you got through that - I mean, I know you don't have much of a choice, but wow. I bet you were exhausted!

[mary97]

How is she with the cats and how are they with her?

She's a cutie.

[bliz1712]

What a cutie! Is she more like you or your H personality wise?

[athn64]

She adores the cats. Every time she sees one of them she lets out a little pterodactyl shriek and books it over to them. We are still working on gentle petting from her, but she's trying.

The cats mostly ignore her. They sit all stoically when we help her pet them, but will avoid her if we're not right there. We haven't had any altercations, thankfully.

[microworm]

All these new squish pictures are making me get baby fever!

[athn64]

Feb 23, 2015 12:40:26 GMT -5 bliz1712 said:

What a cutie! Is she more like you or your H personality wise?

I think she's got the best of both of us. The curiosity comes from me, but that silly little mischief loving side is all DH.

[kc83]

She's adorable! I love that she wants to be worn.

[QOTRnew]

Oh my - look at that tiny baby on that big mattress! She's grown so much and is such a cutie.

[venyia]

What a love! You have a darling baby, no two ways about it. And 3 days of labor... whoa, lady, all my respect!

[Susan0utLoud]

Super cute!!! Baby fever ovah here!

[birdhut]

So cute!! Love the pictures

[krl52014]

Feb 23, 2015 10:56:06 GMT -5 athn64 said:

Favorite milestone is smiles and giggles. Warms my heart.

I went into labor on Friday night and waited until contractions were within the 3-5 minute zone. We went in. I progressed a little and then stopped. So they gave me a shot of morphine and sent me home. With the morphine contractions slowed down to about 10 minutes apart. Then they hit that 3-5 minute mark ahain. We waited until they were 2 minutes apart and went back. Still no progress. Sent home again. This is Saturday night. Sunday we go for a long walk and contractions are less than a minute apart. So we go back. No progress sent home. Slowed back down to 2 - 3 minutes apart. Now it's Sunday night. We go to bed. DH gets an hour of sleep until I wake him up to help me with the pain. Which is constant. He makes me go back to the hospital at 5am. Finally progress. And then I get my epidural. DD is born that evening

This is pretty much exactly what happened to me. My doctor called it early labor. I was desperate for her to come out, dtd, and it started early labor