Tonight Cassie took her first independent steps! Normally Cassie won’t walk unless she’s holding someone’s hand. Actually she’d progressed to the point where she’d run while holding hands. As soon as you’d let go she’d stop and slowly sit down and then crawl. Tonight she walked, over and over, between Mary and I taking more than a dozen steps at a time and being greeted with big hugs from us at each end of her journey. We were able to get a short video clip of her walking to the door on her own.
Cassie’s birthday is on May 28th. We’ll be celebrating her birthday with family on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th. She has compiled a wish list for any guests who would like to bring a present. Keep in mind- no gift required. Her list includes:
Sand table – Either “Sand and Water Activity Center” by Step 2 or “Sand and Water Fun Factory” by Little Tikes
101 Dalmations Movie
sun hats or baseball hats
blocks
18 month clothes and PJs (summer or early fall weight)
Tonight Mary and I both watched Cassie crawl! It’s amazing how proud I was just to see her crawl. She very badly wanted to play with my guitar and figured out how to crawl to it. She didn’t get the guitar but she did get a very big hug from me!
Well, looking back at our blog, I noticed that it has been a VERY long time since either of us has taken time to blog about Cassie. So…here’s an update…
October was an interesting month…Cassie took us to the hospital on Columbus Day. She was running a fever of over 103 and had been miserable all day. She didn’t want to be moved. We went to the emergency room and they did many different tests and couldn’t find anything. They kept asking us if she had a rash at all and we couldn’t find one. They tried to get a urine sample from her too. That was awful…they had to do a catheter. It took many tries and they finally got it. Poor, poor, poor kid! She hated being held down and it brought her parents to tears seeing her so upset and uncomfortable. In the early morning, her fever broke. Apparently that was a good thing. They told us that we could go home if we could get her to smile. Thank God we have such a happy kid. She smiled and we went home. They almost did a spinal tap on her. Phew…glad we missed that. Later that day we checked in with the doctor and she developed a rash. The doctor told us that she had Roseola, a virus, and that she would be fine. Phew! The rest of October was colds and tummy bugs for Miss Cassie…but she faired well.
In November we cut back on breastfeeding and started formula while she was at daycare. She also started cereal and veggies. She loved that! Prior to that she was jealous of the kids at daycare that got breakfast and lunch and she didn’t. Poor Cassie! November also brought other fun things…Cassie started sitting up on her own and babbling. Sooo cute!
In December Cassie started lunch too. She now has rice cereal for breakfast, stage 2 fruits for lunch, and rice cereal and stage 1 veggies for dinner. She loves peaches and pears but can’t eat bananas or she’ll be constipated. Cassie hates peas but loves squash, sweet potatoes, and green beans. She can’t eat too many beans for the same reason many adults can’t. He he he!
Cassie has started to talk a lot! Mind you, they are not words, but they sure sound like it. She says “da da” and “la la” a lot as well as producing a high pitched squeal. Yesterday she started playing with the volume of her voice and is whispering. She did that while we were still trying to sleep.
Over the past couple of weeks she has become a Mommy’s girl. When I leave the room or walk away from her she’ll whine or cry. It’s really cute. She also reaches for the person she wants now. It just melts us!
We’ll try to be better about keeping you updated. For now, know that she’s “a gem” just like her Daddy.
Yesterday while doing some work at school, Cassie was laying on her belly getting some tummy time. My Mom, a friend, Rachel, and I were looking down at Cassie and all of a sudden she just rolled over. It was so smooth like she had planned it and had been perfecting it for weeks. She rolled from her tummy onto her back. When I got home, she did it 4 more times! She is a pro! I’m so proud of her! What a little muscle machine…
Well, it has been quite a while since I’ve posted to our blog. I guess I’ve been pretty busy with Cassie. She’s 6 weeks old now and changing every day. On June 24th, Cassie gave me her first smile. She gave Greg her first smile on the 4th of July. Just two days ago, July 9th, Cassie gave Greg her first giggle and I got my first giggle yesterday, July 10th. She’s grown up so much that now she is fitting into most of her newborn outfits. She’s very excited about this because she was getting tired of not fitting into so many of her cute outfits!
Cassie had her first stretch of 5 hours between feedings on Monday night. We were so excited! It was strange though. Most of the time she goes 3 hours between feedings. The past 2 days she’s had a couple of 4 hour stretches as well.
Cassie loves to dance with her Daddy. They dance just about every day together. This is kind of odd since her Daddy doesn’t really like to dance, at least with her Mommy.
I am about to post a bunch of new pictures. Be sure to check them out! I have to go now, Cassie is calling me!
After a long 6 days at the hospital we all arrived home. Our first day home went pretty well especially due to all of the help from friends and family. Meals were given to us and Mary’s mom made a special trip to help us out while I went to run the Chase Corporate Challenge.
Our first night was rough on the three of us but we did survive (I wasn’t sure we ere going to). We were finally able to figure out what was bothering Cassie around 4 am and she fell into a sound sleep. Prior to that she would sleep only in our arms. That wouldn’t have been too bad except the two of us were too tired. We were afraid that we’d fall asleep too. But we finally got her to sleep and so we went to sleep too. …And we’re not even all that tired (yet) today.
We also took Cassie for her first doctor’s visit today. She’s doing well in all regards.
Happy belated birthday to Cassie Ellen Rowe! Cassie was born yesterday, 5/28/2007 at 11:32 am.
Mary had been at the hospital since Friday and Cassie finally arrived Monday morning. The doctors tried to induce Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning. Monday morning Cassie wasn’t handling the contractions very well so they decided to pull her out via c-section.
Cassie was 6 pounds and 5 ounces and 20 inches long (1 foot 8!). She’s doing very well and so is her Mom.
Today I made my 2nd visit to the hospital. Yup…that’s right! This time I didn’t get an exciting ride in the ambulance though. I think that is a much better sign. Yesterday and today I have felt a little dizzy, floaty, and just not quite right. The doctor listened to the baby and the heart rate was inconsistent between 115 and 120. My blood pressure and everything else were great. She was a little concerned with the low heart rate on the Little One and with my “episodes” so she decided to send me over to the triage at the hospital for monitoring.
As usual, the baby and I performed just fine at the hospital. We were monitored for about an hour. The Little One’s heart rate stayed consistently between 115 and 120 and my blood pressure was great! I felt absolutely fine while at the hospital. So…you guessed it! They sent me home. My chauffeur, Greg’s Mom, took me home.
Now that I am home, I don’t feel quite right again. The doctor said to call if I feel dizzy while laying down or if I pass out. Other than that, I’ll see her on Monday next week. I am dilated 1cm and she said my cervix is long. She’d like to induce me due to my “episodes”, but is afraid it wouldn’t work due to the length of the cervix. She also said she’d like to see me go naturally, but won’t let me go 41 or 42 weeks due to my “episodes” as long as my body is able to tolerate it. (I really find it kind of entertaining that she is calling them “episodes”, in case you couldn’t tell.) So as of now…the doctor said it could be anytime…basically in the next 2 weeks.
So, I’m taking it easy this week. Today I spent most of the day on the couch or at the hospital. Perhaps tomorrow I will pull out the scrapbook and see if I can do our Hawaii trip. As long as I’m taking it easy the doctor is pleased. Perhaps a movie or two as well. We’ll see. I don’t sit still too well, but my scrapbook and M&M puzzle will definitely keep me occupied this week.
