Our Family

And so...the chaos of life continues! On Friday, November 18th at 12:35 am our newest addition was born! Cassie Brooke Elizabeth Cantwell came quickly into this chaotic family! I was shocked when she came out in 3 pushes. That was simply crazy to me...and as I lay on the bed...legs shaking uncontrollably...they weighed her and I said, "WHAT! Are you sure?" She was 6lbs. 11 oz...the smallest of our children!

That day seems like it happened so long ago now. It's funny how the mind works sometimes. Now Cassie is almost 12 weeks old. We've had one hospital stay when she was 8 weeks old, with RSV, and now I've been quite paranoid. I'm usually a fairly calm mama. I don't stress when my kids get sick. I simply take care of it. But having her in the hospital really threw me for a loop. It was nerve wracking for a little bit.

That experience has made me so thankful for our health.

I feel like Kuzco in the Emperor's New Groove...someone threw off my groove...they could be thrown out the window! It was similar to coming home with a new baby...just threw me off. And now it's been almost four weeks and I'm still trying to get things back in order. I look forward to the day when I can keep my house clean again, but I also know how very important it is to enjoy these early moments because they fly by so quickly. I spend a lot of my time sitting in my comfy chair nursing Cassie and holding Alyssa. The dishes can wait...they'll always be there. The laundry can overflow...there will always be laundry to do. The toys can clutter the floor...they can be pushed out of the way. The socks can be scattered all over the family room floor...they aren't hurting anyone...though they can be quite stinky. As long as the children are fed and happy and a spirit of peace fills the walls of my home, I can be content.

And after a long, exhausting day, I can look back and see that we are so blessed! What an amazing blessing for our family to grow!