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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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My name is Paul Carey and I am the proud father of a 10 month old boy. This is our first child and we are really excited to see what parenthood has in store for us. I am an active duty Marine stationed in Eastern North Carolina. I am interested to see how my Marine Corps career and deployments will affect being a parent. Fortunately for me, I have a wonderful wife who is supportive of my career and makes it a joy for me to come home to. I’m here on Cuddlebugs because I wanted to introduce a father’s perspective when it comes to parenting. I know men aren’t always the most talkative when it comes to their feelings on parenting, but I feel that it’s important to share with everyone the ups and downs of being a father.

On the road again

May 27th, 2011 Paul Carey

On the road again...

The time to PCS is upon us once again. While this isn’t my first PCS move, it will be my first with a family. Erin and I moved from Monterey, California three years …
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Whose computer is it anyway?

May 19th, 2011 Paul Carey

I feel the same way when I watch "Wheels on the bus"

Owen has quite an affinity with the computer. A few months ago, I blogged about Owen watching “Anpanman” on the computer to get him into …
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Helping out around the house

May 14th, 2011 Paul Carey

Owen supervising me vacuuming

Owen has always been a big helper. He helps me make his bottles in the morning by holding the different parts of the bottle; sometimes he gives them back, sometimes not. He’ll loves …
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Owen is my co-pilot

May 3rd, 2011 Paul Carey

Ready for our run daddy??

I can’t wait until Owen gets old enough to go running with me. Owen has so much energy, it’ll be a relief to have him burn some of it off on …
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Matching hats

April 28th, 2011 Paul Carey

Ready for another winning season!
Has anyone ever tried to find a cool toddler baseball hat? I know there are a lot of “hats” out there, but none of them look like actual baseball hats. They just …
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Mimicking daddy

April 21st, 2011 Paul Carey

Ah ah aaaah yourself daddy!

Since Owen has decided that walking is more efficient than crawling, he has been getting into more trouble lately. Not real trouble mind you, but he’s getting into things that have the potential …
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