St. Simeon, the patron of big poopoohs

We have been learning what it means to change diapers of a little boy. This morning was an exceptional morning for Simeon, as he dirtied 4 diapers with rather large number twos, and his poor bottom was seeming as though it needed some relief, so we decided it was bath time.

As soon as we hoisted him into the water, he started to exercise his lungs, bellowing his cry of discontentment. Mama started in on the washing, going straight for the bottom. After getting rid of the last of the cheese curd poopooh, we started see some air bubbles. Little Simeon decided that it was time to christen the bath tub as well! It wasn't too bad, and so we decided to continue with the bath.
Moving to the upper body, Papa started in on washing the head. Simeon still screaming at us, let us have it! He completely filled the little hammock that he sits in in his portable tub with a second poopooh! Such a little stinker. So he got a little break, got snug as a bug in a...towel, as Mama cleaned out the tub. He did receive another bath, but this time was much more content.

Proud of both the Men in my life

We have been constantly marveling at our new little one, that I forget to include the last bit of news about Jeremy. He came home and announced yesterday that he had been voted the Movie Gallery Teacher of the Year! I believe that people vote when renting movies. But I think he's a big deal, as he is so new and so young. I think we even get a free movie rental out of it which means date night for Mama and Papa! Wahoooooooooo!

Oxford some day?

So I was thinking...do you think these glasses make me look smart? Do you think I could get into Oxford someday?

Big Man in Town

Now that we are past the first week, we have started to have a few more visitors come around to see our little man. Along with going to the Dr. yesterday and finding out that he is a healthy eater (he gained 6 oz, now weighing 9lbs 3oz) he made his first visit to Benedictine's campus in the stroller. It's a challenge to get across campus when you are missionary without getting stopped, led alone having a newborn! There is now a rumor going around campus that the Cassidy Baby "is the most beautiful baby," and "He's so cute, definitely not an ugly baby like some." We are so proud (as Jeremy was worried we would have an ugly baby. Isn't he terrible!) :)



Tami, one of my FOCUS team mates, and Chris, one of my FOCUS team mates from last year.



Steph and Stacey Parnow loving on our little man.

Storm Chaser 101

There are many things to learn in life. You can see what Papa's priorities are when it comes to teaching Simeon about life. Check it out!

2 months later God put odor in the poopooh

If you are familiar with Bill Cosby Himself comedy routine, you would know that he does a great skit about being excited about seeing your child poopooh for the first time. This kind of describes the Cassidy family's first experience with Simeon Christian doing his thang!

Mama had just gone through the a morning feeding, in the wee hours, and Grandma Piraino was sitting up chatting with her. We had been waiting for Simeon to go number two for three days, and starting to get a little concerned as he was starting to look more jaundice. Mama decided to finger swipe his diaper and see if he was wet from his latest feeding. Grandma Piraino, took him out of Mama's hands insisting that she could check, because in her words "You will be changing a life time of diapers. I can do the first few." Grandma undid Simeon's diaper, and then it happened...Whamoooo! The poopooh began flowing!

Grandma remained calm for a couple of minutes, as she insisted we needed to let him get it all out. The seasoned Grandma had no problem with the odor, while new Mama Cass was no where in sight between the giggling, gagging and running over to wake her husband to let him know that our son had finally made a poopooh! Simeon filled two diapers, Grandma's hand, and even managed to christen his changing table. Being on the deleterious side, it was terribly funny to the three of us, and Mama Cass was barely able to make it to the bathroom herself!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Grandmas

Hi Grandmas,

We wanted to send you a little message from the family to tell all of you how much we love you. Grandma Piraino was such an amazing help being here for the first week of Simeon's life, and Grandma Normi and Rene are going to get there chance to spoil the little boy soon.

Moms, we just wanted you to know how much we love you and how great you are. Till we can spend some much needed time in person here is a little fun message for each of you. Have a great day and God Bless.

Jeremy, Diana, and Simeon

Happy Birthday Grandpa Cassidy

Hey Paps,

We are so sorry that with all the excitement and tiredness, that we missed calling on the big day. But since you and your grandson share birthday months, and within the same week, he wanted to send you a little message. Thanks for being such a great example of strength and love in our lives, and we look forward to watching this little boy grow together. Till June. Love ya paps.

Jeremy, Diana, and Simeon

Simeon Camp Reports.....

Another amazing day with our new boy. He is just falling into line with great routine. Eating and Sleeping, a lot. And giving mama and daddy even more reason to love him. Here are some new pics for you all to feast your eyes on.



Yup, me sleeping again.


Daddy, quit tickling me.


So we have these bright recessed lights in our apartment, and he loves to stare the lights.


A refreshed look after his second bath.


Newest Family Portrait!!!

Simeon Day 3!!

Finally, Wide Awake!!!!



Say no to Crack!!!



Another Great Day today. He is doing a great job of eating and sleeping. Usually down for a few hours, then up to eat for an hour or two, and then down again. We are still awaiting his first good PooPoo at home. So wait with us.

Some More Photos And Videos

We are so excited, we finally found out how to put video on here. So we should have some more to come once he gets more sound in a routine.

Simeon Christian Cassidy Has Arrived!!!!!

He's Here, He's Here, He's Here, and as Grandpa Piraino said, "It's finally a boy!!"

Yes I said a boy, Simeon Christian Cassidy was born May 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 p.m on the Feast of Sts. Philip and James. He weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. He has a full head of hair and is making great strides in the world by the minute.

Mama is going great. Diana was such a trooper, enduring was ended up being a 48 hour labor, but finished with grace and stamina to boot!!

We are sending out the first run of pictures. We will have many more to come as the week goes on, so stay tuned.

Hanging in there Grandma and Grandpa Hall, and Grandma and Grandpa Cassidy. The time will come soon enough, but we wish you were here so much.

Not Yet!!!

Ok boys and girls. There is no baby yet. Keep praying for us as we continue to try and be patient in hopes that our new life will begin soon. We love all of you and hope to have exciting news for you soon.

God Bless, Jeremy and Diana

Barefoot, Pregnant and in the Kitchen!!!

She is happy and ready. Diana is getting really close, about 1 1/2 weeks till the big day. Everything is going great. We had the opportunity to get another ultrasound this week, so we have some cool face pics of the little one. Also we have some more great news.

Diana is officially working for FOCUS Headquarters next year. She will start in the middle June and working for a new department that will house events planning, missions, and recruitment. She is so excited, and we are so blessed to have the opportunity to start our family while still being a part of our favorite family, FOCUS.

We will keep you updated and in our prayers. Please pray for us.

Remember the Titan's

Friends and Family,

It is official. I will be a titan next year!! I have accepted a job as the 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher for St. Mary's Catholic School in Littleton, CO. It will be a fantastic opportunity to follow in the footstep of an Augustine Institute graduate, and will be given the opportunity to develop some new material for educating Catholic School Students on John Paul II's Theology of the Body!!! I am very excited and blessed to be a part of this community and we are hoping that it will be a great fit for years to come. Thank you for your prayers and if you are curious about the parish and school I am including a picture and website.

God Bless

Just Waitin'

Hello all. We are preparing a bag, writing a paper, and just waiting for the little bambino to come into the world. Mama is doing great and getting excited for the big day, a little scared, but excited. I have included some pictures of mama and I for you ladies who wanted to see the pregnant woman. Have a great week and God Bless.

It's Been a While!!!

Well hello friends and family.

It was passed on to me that if I didn't get this page updated soon, I may not get to see my first born. So here I am doing so!!!!

All is getting very exciting here. We are gearing up (literally) for the birth of our baby. Diana is the most cute pregnant woman you have ever seen, and her students at BC tell her that every day. So far all is healthy and we are just hoping and praying for a great natural pregnancy. I am trying to get some pictures of her but she has been reluctant. However, we bought some cute spring maternity clothes, so maybe she will show off the baby!!

As for our life we have made some big decisions. We will be moving to Denver, CO this June. As soon as I get done with school in May, we will be packing up the little one and the little bit we have, and GO WEST!!!

This move is based on what we believe is God's call to the mission of the Catholic Church. I was humbly been accepted to enter the masters program at the Augustine Institute and will pursue a degree in Catechesis and Evangelization. Along with this I have been applying to teach in the Archdiocese in a K-8 school. I currently have three offers and am praying for the right situation.

Diana is hoping to join a new branch of FOCUS Headquarter that will be focusing on advancing FOCUS through events and recruitment. This is going to fulfill a great desire for her to continue in the vision of FOCUS, while still being able to be home with our new life. Please pray for both of these endeavors and that God's will be done.

We hope to hear from all of you more, and I promise to spend more time working on the blog and keeping you updated.

The Moment You All Have Been Waiting For......

Nope, no baby yet, it still has to cook for a few months!!!!!

Nope, no pictures of Diana's growing belly, Lucky for you Rene!!!

But we do have the results and pics from the ultrasound. We are in Atchison, so they are the good old 2D pictures, no 4D's. But you can see that there is a great side-profile and some cute feet. Please join in our joy and excitement that we have for this new life. Please continue to pray for us and the health of the baby.

This is the side-profile of Little Baby Cassidy as well as the feet!!!

Icicles in the Dark!!!

Break out the candles and fireplaces!! Because after the Ice Storm of 2007 we are still without power. It is Friday Dec. 14th. We lost power around 3:00 a.m. on Dec. 11th in the middle of the ice storm. This occurred when a tree limb fell on our supply line to our house ripping the ground, and line boom from the box. At least 50% of all the limbs on the trees in our yard are now on the ground. We experienced about 3/4-1 inch of ice build up. This ice build up wreaked havoc on most large trees and power poles. We are on about about 1700 homes in Atchison alone without power. With the assistance of FEMA, people are receiving power by the hour, but we are still without this afternoon. We are shooting for Monday, but the energy company told us it could be as long as Dec. 22nd before power is restored.

But don't worry, Mama, baby and I are staying at the FOCUS Green Door Apartment at night and our great friends the Arps (complete with fat cat, Simba) take us in during the day and for meals. It was pretty frustrating at first but now we know there is nothing we can do for now. Just pray and wait for the power companies to get caught up. I have included some pictures of the destruction below

The First Snow!!

Hello All,

We are so excited to say that it has finally snowed here. Yes that is right, Kansas sucks!!! It was the first of December and we still had green grass on the ground. Well this week we got our first good snow and it is finally starting to feel like the Christmas Season!! So now we are joyfully welcoming the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ through his birth. Just wanted to let you all know expect some beautiful pictures of my preganent wife soon. And we will be keeping in touch more now that things are slowing down.

God Bless and Love You All

The Glory of Building a Family

Hello Friends and Family,

Sorry for the delay on posting an update. But between work and baby we have had our hands full. First of all Diana is doing extremely well. Working through some expected morning sickness and the toughness of brushing a pregnant womans teeth. But the baby is about 4 1/2 inches long and beginning to have signs of showing on Mama. We will have some belly pictures soon.

As for work and mission. My job is going great. I had my first reward night with the Gentlemen's Club this last Friday night. Such a good time of some NCAA Football on the PS2 and lots of basketball and pizza. It was very successful and should set us up for some more great activities. Please pray for the boys and their changing ways.
Diana is working so hard on preparing for FOCUS National Conference 2008. She traveled to Grapevine, TX (just outside of Dallas) to survey the site for the conference and came back beyond excited, in her words the facility is "phenomenal." And Benedictine College has about 175 students signed up to go and FOCUS Nationally is expecting around 4000 students.

And finally we would all ask for your prayers on our future place of residence. About 2 weeks ago we traveled to Denver, CO. We are interested in moving there next year for Diana to work at FOCUS Headquarters if a job presents itself. And I am interested in furthering my education by persuing a masters degree at the Augustine Institute. I would also look at teaching in the Archdiocese of Denver. Please pray for God's will in our decision.

Baby Lime & Life Gets Crazier

Hello Friends and Family,

This is going to be a short one. But I just wanted you to know that Baby and Mama are doing well. Diana is dealing very heroically with motherhood so far and I am trying to make her life more comfortable both now and in the future. Therefore I am working extra jobs at the school running detention and working after school events.

Diana is also hard at work looking for more support for FOCUS, and preparing for the fantastic NATIONAL FOCUS CONFERENCE 2008 in Dallas, TX. Keep logged in for more great information.

God Bless

Baby Grape!!

Yes Friends and Family,

Our little one is about the size a grape this week. Diana and I are enjoying going the BabyCenter website every week to track the grow of our new life. We are so blessed and excited still.

Diana is hanging in there like a trooper. She has been blessed with a relatively normal pregnancy thus far. Just some fatigue and slight upset stomachs, but other than that she has been able to go about life just normal.

Daddy is just working on parenting by trying not to kill his 115 8th Graders at Atchison Middle School. May new class of Braves are doing just fine. They just finished their first major test, and lets just say that some of them now know how serious I am about taking notes :)!!!!

We are just trying to balance both jobs and looking forward to having some visitors over the next few weekends and enjoying each others company till the baby comes.

P.S. I am still waiting for Meza and Mulcahy to return a phone call before the baby is born. But don't worry fellas, you have at least 6 months.

P.S.S Know we are praying for all of you and miss you all very much.

Baby Update!!

The baby is a raspberry! At least that is what our source is telling us. It is such an amazing feeling to be spending time with my wife and our new little life. We are getting so excited, but we still have 7 months and 1 week, that could be a little while ;). So we just wanted to reffer you all to our source, it is great little website for information about the growth of a life in the uterus of a woman. You can find the link at the bottom of the page. Please enjoy and join in our joy and tracking skills. We love all of you and God Bless!!!!

P.S. Site is just a secular site, not exactly the most Christian contents all the time.

P.S.S. DiNuzzo's, Lilly Grace looks amazing thanks for getting us even more excited.

IT'S OFFICIAL!! HERE COMES THE BABY!!!!

Diana and I are blessed to announce that we are officially prego, for about 6 weeks now. After our first doctors appointment yesterday, always an experience for the father :), everything seems to be going well and the due date is set for APRIL 23RD. This is such a beautiful gift from God for us and we are so excited and looking forward for the next stop on this journey of Christian Marriage and Family. We thank all our friends and family for their excitement and support and ask for all your prayers over the next 9 months. We are just amazed at the joy and acceptance we both have for God's will through the help of NFP and true openness to life. I will be keeping the blog packed with pictures and updates.

Finally a Honeymoon!!!

When we got married last fall, we were forced to honeymoon in the beautiful Kansas hills of Atchison. This was because with my newly aquried job, I had to start working 2 days after we were wed. Therefore the spring, with some blessings from God we were able to join each other for a phenomenal week on the tropical island of Puerto Rico. We got to bath in the sun, each delectable food, and savor the rum for the relaxation wedding bliss of all time. As you can see from the picture, Puerto Rico is so much better than Kansas!!! No offense to those Kansasians out there.

The First Big Push

For the second year in a row, Diana and I are off the to the races again. With Diana evangelizing the great women of Benedictine College, and me inspiring the young minds of Atchison Public Schools, we find ourselves joyfully running all over the place. This fall has brought great challenges in learning how to balance two different jobs and schedules, while finding some great married quality time. As well as preparing us for the future of a family, yes, a family.