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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.

Daddy’s First Trip Away

September 3rd, 2010 Paul Carey

Waiting to go home and see my baby!

I had to attend a conference in Quantico, VA this past week. I wasn’t particularly looking forward to the six hour drive, but I was especially not looking forward to …
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I Thought He Wanted to Play

August 26th, 2010 Paul Carey

Playtime is for the daytime!

My son Owen has settled nicely into a nighttime routine. He generally goes down at around 7pm (8 or 9pm if he’s cranky) and wakes up once or twice during the night. My …
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A train birthday party

August 19th, 2010 Paul Carey

Owen's first train themed birthday party

We went to a friend’s birthday party today. Their son just turned three years old and I caught a glimpse into Owen’s future birthday parties. The birthday was train themed with Thomas the …
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Over stimulated, overtired and cranky

August 12th, 2010 Paul Carey

Owen finally getting a well deserved nap.

Recently our family went to a baptism for our neighbor’s 4 month old daughter. It was Owen’s first visit to church and he did well through the services; I …
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