Cassie 2010

Cassandra Denise joined our family on July 5, after an easy labor and delivery. She was very pleasant and content even from the very beginning. I think they only thing that was a little weird was what a noisy sleeper and eater she was! She sounded kind of like a cat purring for the first couple days. It quieted down during sleep a little after that, but she was still loud while nursing-- sounding like a little, high-pitched horn--while she drank. Cilla took these awesome pictures of her when she was 2 weeks old and really NOT in the mood for a photo shoot.

Cassie has been swaddled from the get-go, and still likes to be mummified for her night-time sleep.

Cassie seemed to just join into the daily life of our house pretty easily. Maybe it was just because it was summertime, but it seemed like she and the rest of the household adjusted pretty quickly. Maybe that was partly due to the tremendous amount of sleeping she did at first- and that she hardly ever cries.

Cassie was blessed in August . In her blessing, I remember something unique- that music would be important in her life. I know she loves musical toys, listening to piano lessons, and listening to me play the guitar. I guess we'll see what she likes in the future...

Cassie was born with a lot of dark hair (at least by our standards). She is the only one of our kids to have ANY curl whatsoever! Gradually the sides and back fell out- leaving a curly mohawk. Now, the mohawk is gone and a light brown fuzz has replaced it.

A mischevious grin...

Happy while watching me cook. She often hung out in the bouncy seat while I made dinner.

She loves to suck on her hands, fists, or fingers for fun. I was wondering if she was going to be a thumb-sucker, but she doesn't consistently suck on her hands. She usually just whimpers if she wants her pacifier so she can go to sleep.

Here she is with her cousins, Michael and Hailey. It will be fun to see how similar/different they will be as they grow. Michael is 6 weeks younger and Hailey is about 12 weeks younger.

Many people haven't ever heard Cassie laughing. She is generally so quiet and content that she doesn't say much. In this video Spencer really gets her going! It's really cute!




Here's an example of her loud sleeping.

Cassie has changed so much! She's now 7 months old- rolling, sitting, playing with toys, clapping, laughing, eating from a spoon, and making some funny sounds. We love Cassie!