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Cassy Fiano

Hi everyone! My name is Cassy Fiano. I was born in Jacksonville, Florida. My husband and I met when we were twelve, at a birthday party where he fell on the pool deck and broke one of his front teeth. I worked in several different fields until I got married. My husband and I knew that we wanted to have a family and that when we did, I would be a stay-at-home mommy. Last July, we found out I was pregnant, and on the day of my first doctor’s appointment, he deployed to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, during my pregnancy, I ended up with preeclampsia. Luckily, my husband returned the morning of my scheduled induction, so the day he came home from Afghanistan was the day we went to the hospital. 16 hours and a c-section later, we had our beautiful little boy, Benjamin. Being a parent has changed my life. I’ve learned to be more patient; that it’s possible to operate on two hours of sleep, and I’ve also learned that I never really knew what stress was until I experienced a baby crying inconsolably for four hours straight. I’ve learned that looking at my son sleeping in my arms can move me to tears, that I never really loved anyone the way I love my him, and that all of the hard times can be completely wiped away with one little smile. The last four months have been an incredible journey, and I can’t wait to share the rest of it with you!

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Hello Everyone! Let me introduce myself by telling you all a little bit about me. In 2008 I married Garrett, the love of my life. He is a Marine and of course I followed him here to Jacksonville, NC. I have a graduate degree I don’t use and instead I’m the happiest stay at home Mom ever to our daughter, Nora, who is almost two years-old. Garrett recently got home from his second deployment and surprise, surprise! (okay, not really) I’m pregnant! Garrett and I are happily expecting our second child on or around October 1st. We’re hoping this is the second of six pregnancies for us. Yes, you read me correctly. We want a BIG family! I hope you enjoy reading about my experiences as a mom!

Tornado in Jacksonville, NC

April 18th, 2011 Kelly Mulder

Me and the girls the night of the tornado

My favorite club, Stroller Warriors, had a girl’s night out this past Saturday. We knew bad weather was expected but after listening to the news we …
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Mean What You Say and Say What You Mean

April 14th, 2011 Kelly Mulder

It looks like we're heading for a toddler melt down!

So maybe I’m weird, but my whole life I’ve been preparing to become a parent. I would (and still do) …
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Race Dates

April 11th, 2011 Kelly Mulder

Garrett and me at the mud run (I'm 15 weeks pregnant)

When Garrett and I became parents we almost instantly found it hard to go out on dates together. The little things we used to do like gym …
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The Next Big Potty Training Step

April 4th, 2011 Kelly Mulder

Miss Nora on the potty. I hope she doesn't kill me later for making this photo public!

After two months of potty training Nora we are ready for the next big step! Starting last week Nora no …
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Shark Teeth Hunting on Onslow Beach

March 31st, 2011 Kelly Mulder

Have you ever been shark teeth hunting? It is definitely addicting! I got hooked when I first moved to North Carolina. NC beaches are the first beaches I’ve been to that are uncombed. In Maryland and Delaware they comb the beaches with man-made machines and (in my mind) strip the …
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My Child is Obscene

March 28th, 2011 Kelly Mulder

Nora meets creatures from the b**ch.

My child is obscene and she doesn’t even know it! Nora, like a typical toddler, has been having trouble pronouncing particular letters in the alphabet. Letters that cause her particular …
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