She explained: “While it wasn’t ‘planned,’ it also wasn’t unplanned. We were open to having kids and had just started to explore the idea when I got pregnant.
“It was my husband (still getting used to saying this!) that noticed I hadn’t had my period in a while. When he said something to me, I was like, ‘Who pays attention to that?!’ Apparently, he does. So, I took a test, and it was positive!”
And, although the little one isn’t expected to enter the world for another few weeks, Cassie has already mapped out her daughter’s future.
She said: “In today’s world, it’s so easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing; so I want her to grow up to feel confident in who she is and stay her course.
“I hope to guide her in this by always being supportive and listening. Kids say what is on their minds; sometimes, it just may not be directly. I think that it’s our job as parents to tune in and pay attention to what they’re thinking and how they feel.”
