tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25254486518191611822024-03-15T18:09:17.043-07:00Chasing Checkereds With CannonChasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-57698487748268478062019-07-01T09:26:00.002-07:002019-07-01T09:26:22.404-07:004th of July Pack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-39341764939224908302019-06-29T20:19:00.000-07:002019-07-01T16:18:03.547-07:00Honey Bee Unit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am totally obsessed with this bee unit I created for my little guy. I set it all up this afternoon while he was visiting his grandparents. We officially start it on Monday but he has already tried to play with all of it. I love watching his excitement as I pull out the new units. To see more of this unit in action visit my Instagram page.</div>
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Available for purchase on my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Preschool-Kindergarten-Honey-Bee-Unit-4662706">TPT store </a></div>
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I have seen these cute books on Instagram lately and wanted to give it a try. This is a super easy DIY idea. I found three old books that were relatively the same size and I ripped the cover off. I made sure to rip the spine covering off as well. I grabbed some white craft paint and touched up the spines. Then, I didn't have any stamps so I typed out our names on the computer, chose the font I wanted. and printed it. Then I used Hodge Podge and glue to seal the names to the book. I finished it with some twine I had and it turned out great! Easy project and I didn't have to purchase one thing! I would love to hear about some cheap easy projects you have tried. </div>
<br />Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-79716367345232136222018-12-19T07:12:00.002-08:002018-12-19T07:12:56.304-08:00Annual Holiday Baking PartyEvery year I host a holiday baking party at my house. Every year it is a little different but this year each family gave $15 and I created the menu and picked up all the supplies. We had so much fun. I wanted everyone to have something to snack on during the party that wasn't sweet so I made a cheese board and it was yummy. After we baked I led a painting competition this was highly fueled by wine might I add. I love making these memories with my family. Here is a little sneak peek at our party.<br /><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Y'all this advent calendar is my favorite Christmas tradition! It keeps my family focused on the reason for Christmas and keeps us in the holiday spirit every day of December. This picture was from last year and I just love how it turned out. </span></div>
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Every day we read a Bible verse from The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones and do one activity. I look forward to opening the envelope each day. As Cannon gets older I know he will look forward to these traditions also.</div>
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Here are some of the activities from last year:</div>
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One of my favorite units to date was our Eric Carle unit. We had such a great time visiting the Eric Carle museum and learning about colors through sensory exploration. This unit really helped Cannon learn his colors. As a parent, I enjoyed watching him fall in love with the characters from the book and to this day he still loves Brown Bear.<br />
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I spent months making a unit for Cannon that I thought he would enjoy and wanted to share it with other moms/teachers.<br />
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During our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom unit we studied our letters, numbers and colors. Cannon also worked on some fine motor skills such as threading beads and coloring. I am loving these units from Let's Play School. Next week we start a new unit in a new state. This should be fun (insert sarcasm). On Tuesday we travel to Oregon and then the following week we will head to California. It will be hard to school on the road without our bus but I am going to try my best. Here are some pictures from our unit. If you want to know more about each day head over to the Instagram account. </div>
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<br />Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-37736433036389231682018-06-28T12:46:00.000-07:002018-07-04T13:11:21.709-07:00Summer Bucket List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thank God for summer! We really enjoy summer because it means race season gets busy and the adventures begin. Of course this comes with lots of stress but it is great to be together as a family. This year, I decided we would make a bucket list for Cannon. I think it is a great tradition to start and as he gets older he can add to it. Most of the items on this list are actually just traveling to different race tracks but it is neat to see the different places. I am going to come back to this post all summer to update it with pictures from Cannon's adventures.<br />
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<b>Great Wolf Lodge:</b> Build a fort✅ and eat S'Mores ✅<br />
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<br />Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-68843805732777914512018-05-13T09:07:00.001-07:002018-05-22T14:06:19.113-07:00Pacifier Weaning Now that Cannon is one, we have been working on weaning him from his Paci. I know there are lots of different opinion about this, but as a family we feel it is time to begin this process. He was very attached to his bottle and luckily we were able to wean him completely off of that before he was one. However, if he happens to see a bottle he will squeal with such excitement. It is kinda sad. I feel bad for him but know this is a part of him getting older.<br />
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The paci weaning (or as we call it in our house Beeca/ chupeta) is hard for me because I see how much he loves it. We decided to start weaning him from it when we noticed that as soon as we removed it from his mouth he would begin talking. We feel like it may be keeping him from talking more so we decided to remove it. For the last two weeks we began taking the beeca away when he was awake. We would give it to him for naps and bedtime. This was our way of slowly transitioning him away. Today is the first time ever that I have put him down for a nap and not offered him the beeca and boy did he protest. In fact, he protested for 23 minutes to be exact! I told my husband to talk me off the ledge because every fiber in my being wanted to run upstair and give him the beeca. I am hoping the next few naps go a little smoother for the poor little guy. Prayers for mommy!<br />
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<b>Update 1 6:04 pm:</b> It took us 11 minutes for Cannon to lay down on nap number two. This is much better! He has not had a beeca all day! He did however find two upstair and came walking around the corner with one in his mouth and one in his hand. </div>
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<b>Update 2: </b>Cannon has done very well without his beeca. Last night he protested on and off for 8 minutes and then fell asleep. He slept through the night without one and woke up at his normal time. During the day we were traveling and he fell asleep for both naps without it as well. Tonight the verdict is still out. </div>
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<b>Update 3:</b> we are about two weeks into no beeca and I think we are finally finished. I am not going to lie, we had some rough nights. Ione included no sleep until 4 in the morning. I gave in around 4 and started over the next day. It feels so freeing not having to replace that Paci all night. Now Cannon sleeps all night and doesn't need me to replace the Paci. Thank God! He falls asleep within 5-10 minutes each night/nap and is back to sleeping well.</div>
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Cannon you are almost 1 year old! I can't believe how fast time has gone by. This has been the best year of my life! You are so sweet and very busy.<br />
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You are the best eater and I have not found one thing that you will not eat. You also love your milk and water. You are finally walking and love to look out our windows and watch the birds. You still take two/ three naps a day and sleep from 8:30-7:00.<br />
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You love to play with doors and tires. You love to play with the tires on anything. Mostly, you take your car and flip them upside down to spin the tires.<br />
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<li> bananas and watermelon</li>
<li> Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and The Wheels on the Bus</li>
<li>steering wheels</li>
<li>baths</li>
<li>food</li>
<li>books</li>
<li>learn</li>
<li>show you what you know</li>
<li>climb</li>
<li>watch your fish</li>
<li>watch the birds</li>
<li>trucks and cars</li>
<li>dogs and cats</li>
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<b>Dislikes:</b><br />
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<li>diaper changes</li>
<li>to tie you down</li>
<li>to get out of the bath.</li>
<li>when we say "no"</li>
<li>getting in your car seat</li>
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<b>You can identify the following when asked:</b><br />
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Animals:<br />
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<li>monkey</li>
<li>cat</li>
<li>dog</li>
<li>pig</li>
<li>cow</li>
<li>bear</li>
<li>fish</li>
<li>bird</li>
<li>giraffe</li>
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Body parts:</div>
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<li>eyes</li>
<li>teeth</li>
<li>mouth</li>
<li>nose</li>
<li>feet</li>
<li>head</li>
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<li>car</li>
<li>truck</li>
<li>tractor</li>
<li>bus</li>
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Colors:</div>
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<li>blue</li>
<li>yellow</li>
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Other words:</div>
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<li>baby</li>
<li>little girl</li>
<li>milk</li>
<li>banana</li>
<li>light</li>
<li>plant</li>
<li>shoes</li>
<li>bath</li>
<li>eat</li>
<li>tv</li>
<li>book</li>
<li>cookie</li>
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<b>Words you can say:</b></div>
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<li>mom</li>
<li>dad</li>
<li>truck</li>
<li>light</li>
<li>giraffe</li>
<li>easy</li>
<li>no</li>
<li>hey</li>
<li>dog</li>
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<li>Florida</li>
<li>Alabama</li>
<li>Georgia</li>
<li>South Carolina</li>
<li>Virginia</li>
<li>New York</li>
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<li>Cannon Ball</li>
<li>Caney</li>
<li>Cannon Bear</li>
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Yesterday we visited the SC Children's Museum. It was a blast! I always wonder if the activities are going to be age appropriate and luckily they were. Cannon loved playing at the farmer's market. He would grab the fruit and throw it from one box to another. He probably stayed at this station the longest.</div>
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Another one of his favorite stations was the sensory bins with rubber dirt. He wanted to put every piece in his mouth so we had to leave that bin because he was getting mad. They had two sensory bins with this same material. One was a garden and the other was digging for dinosaur bones. He loved them both. On a side note- he looks just like Mr. McCumbee with his new hair cut.<br />
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Y'all, I have a 9 month old! How can this be? Where did the time go? Being Cannon's mom has been my best accomplishment yet. I love every new stage even better than the one before (if that is possible). Cannon has the sweetest spirit just like his Dad. He is so lovable and kind it makes my heart melt. He loves to kiss my face 100 times a day and sighs and hums when you kiss him or hug him.<br />
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You have become such a strong willed, independent child. You do not like for mommy to feed you or for mommy to show you how to do things. You want to practice doing them yourself and can't stand me helping you. When I try to feed you, you slap the spoon from me and try to do it yourself. When I am dressing you, you put your own arms through the shirt and get very upset if I take too long. You do not like being held down during diaper changes and you want to be on the move constantly. You are very good at entertaining yourself and you enjoy thinking about how things work. Everyone says you are such a busy body and that you are a thinker. I would agree. When you get focused on something you concentrate so hard that you start to drool. If you are concentrating on something you WILL NOT listen to anyone who tries to distract you. You also have a bit of a temper. Lord help us! You get that from your Dad too. You get upset if your toys don't work like you want them to or if you can't get to something. When things don't come easy to you you will work really hard to figure them out but you get irritated easily.<br />
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You love life and are always such a happy baby. I am sure all moms say that but really you are THE BEST baby! Your favorite things are to watch the fish swim, to play in the water, to point at objects and make mommy name them, to play patty cake, drink your milk, eat, go for rides and play with your family. You love for mommy to read with you and books are your favorite toys.<br />
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Everyone who knows you would say that you are the easiest going baby and that you are such a good boy. You only cry if you are hungry and who could blame you. You get that from me! Most of our friends and family say you look like Daddy or Hunter but that as you get older they see more of me in you. I tell your Dad all the time that you are so much better than I could have ever imagined my child to be. Your Dad and I adore you!<br />
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We can't wait to see you grow up but wish the time would slow down. I am not ready for you to be a 1 year old. Forever will not be long enough to be your mommy. You are truly my whole world.Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-42338456703444528992018-01-22T18:14:00.000-08:002018-01-22T18:14:48.829-08:00Crayola Experience <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On our way to Daytona I was able to convince Mr. McCumbee to take us to the Crayola Experience. It was so worth it! It cost about $20 each and we spent about two hours inside. Honestly, I could have easily spent another hour or two if we were not in a hurry to get to the track.</div>
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Most of the time I choose activities that are not so much baby friendly and my husband always says, "he is too young for this" but this time he actually had a blast. I wish this was closer to our house because we would probably become season pass holders.</div>
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My favorite part of the experience is making your own names for each of the crayons. I made one that say "Mommy love you Cannon", Mr. McCumbee made one that says "Daddy's Buddy" and Cannon made one with lots of random letters. Of course we made a few others like "CMR CEO".</div>
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Another super neat thing was that you got to create your own coloring sheets. Cannon and I took pictures together for him to color. He also took pictures with his dad.</div>
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This is the new Bluetiful crayon!</div>
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We also go to tour a "mock Crayola factory"</div>
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Cannon had two favorite parts! He loved the playhouse and laughed the whole time. He spent most of his time at the large Lite Bright peg board. He loved taking those pegs out!</div>
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Sebring was a lot of fun, but it is boring staying in a motorhome for 7 days with no car. I am trying to figure out how to entertain ourselves with the baby being so little and being trapped in a box. We did get to go out to eat twice and one of the restaurants had a great view of Sebring Lake.<br />
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When we are on the road we have a chef who cooks for our team. Ok he is not actually a chef, but he does cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for us. This week he made some really great dishes that I have to share. Cannon also loved the food! This was his first time eating corn on the cob. He has four teeth now and will be 9 months old in a few days.</div>
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During the downtime yesterday Cannon and I took a trip around the track and stopped at this tractor for some pictures. I don't know why but I love seeing these tractors!</div>
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Here are some other pictures from the weekend that I love. My favorite is the one of Cannon and Mr. McCumbee watching the cars go by.</div>
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Well the 2018 race season has officially begun and we are in Sebring, Florida. This weekend is a club race so we can kinda come and go as we please. We are planning to stay on the road for two weeks. After Sebring we are headed to Daytona. During the off season, Mr. McCumbee bought us a golf cart so that Cannon and I can have some fun at the track too. This weekend we have used it a lot.<br />
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Cannon is almost nine months and has really begun to take interest in watching the cars go by. He stands at the window of our motor home and points as each car passes. Yesterday we took a ride to the track gift shop and I bought him a few goodies. They didn't have any Mazdas so I bought a Porsche (like uncle Stevan drives), a Ford (like the car Daddy will drive) and a McLaren. He has enjoyed pushing them on the floor. We also had to by a few books :)</div>
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Unfortunately we haven't done many educational activities but I did order Cannon a puzzle so that he can begin seeing his name in print. I know it is early but the teacher in me can't help it.<br />
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Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-58866900854645210072017-10-17T16:15:00.003-07:002017-10-17T16:21:37.531-07:00Silent SermonsToday, God was really speaking to me and I wanted to share with you the message. As many of you know, I struggled with anxiety after Cannon was born. Luckily, I have been anxiety free for several months and so I have decided to decrease my anxiety medicine. Today is my second day decreasing my medicine and of course I was so nervous about it. Luckily, it was a great day. I spent time with one of my friends and we went shopping at Hobby Lobby and ate lunch at Panera.<br />
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When we got home I cleaned my house and made supper. My husband was working late so I decided to watch some preaching online, I always Youtube Steven Furtick and watch his sermons. Today, I randomly (or so I thought) chose a sermon called "Silent Sermons". I selected it because Cannon was crying and I didn't have time to really search for one that would apply to me.<br />
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As I was rocking Cannon in my rocking chair he was so fussy because he was really fighting sleep. I knew the Devil was trying to interrupt the message God was trying to deliver. I laid him on the floor in front of the TV and we looked at each other face to face. My back to the TV. As I watched Cannon drift off, I was listening to the message on TV. The message, that I randomly picked, was about the silent message that is being played in your head. He went on to say that the Devil has "favorite sermons" that he likes to play in your head. These sermons play on loop. I call these negative thought loops, and I am notorious for them. His favorite sermons for me are "You are a bad mom", "You will never be able to do this", "You are not good enough","You need these pills, and if you get off the anxiety will rebound." This message was chosen by God for me today. He knew I needed to hear it.<br />
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I encourage those of you who are struggling with the negative thought loop, to watch this sermon. I promise it will speak to your heart. God is enough, His grace his enough, His word is enough. Steven preached that instead of allowing this negative thought loop to replay day after day, we need to change the channel. To do this, we need to get in the habit of speaking God's word. The Gospel gives you a new thought loop. That really resonated with me. Today is the last day I will allow the Devil to play sermons in my head.<br />
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"M<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">y God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."</span>Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-69328024039927384492017-10-14T14:51:00.001-07:002017-10-14T17:43:27.568-07:00Our Fertility JourneyAnother topic that I am very passionate about is fertility awareness. As I stated in my last post, being a mother was something I always knew I wanted to be. Most people dream about being doctors or lawyers, I just wanted to be a mom. I met my husband in 2000 when I was in the ninth grade. We started dated and married in 2007. A few years after we were married we knew we wanted to start having children. Unfortunately, this did not come easy for us. We tried for a while naturally and decided to see a fertility specialist when we were unable to get pregnant.<br />
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The first fertility specialist we saw ran all the initial testing and recommended we have an HSG to see if my tubes were clear. This was the most pain I have ever felt in my life. It was worse than labor! Luckily, everything was clear and so he suggested we try exploratory surgery to see if I had Endometriosis. We suspected this because my sister had it. We learned that I did in fact have a mild case of Endometriosis but he cleaned it all up and said I should be able to get pregnant. About 6 months later I became pregnant with my first child. We were thrilled! At this point we had been trying a year and had spent lots of money already. I had just started my first year as an assistant principal and my life was very busy. August is one of the busiest months for an assistant principal.<br />
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One day as I was releasing buses for the afternoon, I felt myself bleeding. Because I am very serious about my job I finished releasing buses, made some phone calls to parents and then remembered I had felt something on the bus lot and I should go check it out. I went to the bathroom and sure enough I was bleeding pretty good. I was devastated. I called my husband who was racing out of town and told him what had happened. He was still hopeful and suggested I go to the doctor. I called my doctor and made an appointment for the next day. That was the absolute worse day of my life. I cried so hard I could not breathe. I just knew things were not good. I called my mom and she could barely understand what I was saying. I had not told her I was pregnant because I was waiting for "that special moment". She was devastated and cried with me.<br />
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The next morning my mom and I drove an hour to my doctor where they drew my blood. They told me it would take a while to get the results back but they would call me. My mom and I decided to stay in town just in case they needed me to come back in. We went to the mall and I remember walking through the baby departments and my heart just sinking. Hours later I had not heard from the doctor so I called them. The nurse said, "I'm sorry we were at lunch, let me find your labs." After holding for what felt like 10 minutes she came back and said in a very mater of fact tone "You are no longer pregnant." Just like that. With no compassion in her voice. I thought I would die. I knew it, but hearing it was earth shaking. I felt like everything good in my life was gone. I had so many questions. What happened? Was it my fault? Would it happen again? On the way home, I cried hysterically and pleaded with God. I returned to work that Monday and felt so empty. Nothing felt good anymore. My joy was gone.<br />
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After a few months we decided to try again. This time my doctor recommended we try an IUI. Since he did not perform those he transferred us to our second fertility doctor. He told us that we should try no more than 3 rounds of IUI's because research shows that any future rounds are unlikely to be successful. If you have never hear of an IUI- let's just say it includes lots of pills, a trigger injection in which you give yourself and more pain. We tried three rounds of IUIs and unfortunately all three rounds failed. The only other option was IVF.<br />
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My husband and I made an appointment with a doctor from Duke who works once a month at our local hospital. We were told he would perform the transfer of embryos if we decided to go that route. After speaking with him he said he would complete the transfer in June if we were interested. I left that appointment and told my husband that IVF was not a part of our story. Our testimony was going to be that God brought us a baby and we wouldn't need IVF. We prayed "Thy Will Be Done".<br />
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The summer passed and my mother in law was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In August we traveled to Raleigh with her because they were going to try and identify what type of tumor she had. My husband was also racing that weekend so we traveled back and forth each night from the hospital to the track. As we were leaving the track on practice day I told my husband we needed to stop at the store to buy a pregnancy test. I assured him I was not pregnant but just wanted to double check. Anyone who has struggled with fertility will tell you they have tried hundreds of pregnancy tests and so we know better than to get excited.<br />
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When we got back to the hotel room, I took the test and it read "pregnant" I looked at my husband and said in a very serious, emotionless face, "It says I'm pregnant." He grabbed the stick and said "oh my god". Then, I started to bawl. Not because I was excited, but because I was terrified it would end in a miscarriage. That night, I cramped terribly just like I did the time before. I was in so much pain I thought about going to the emergency room. The next morning, I called my doctor and they were able to get me in on Monday.<br />
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During this appointment they did a scan and could not see a baby. They tested my blood and told me that I would do repeat labs in a few days. When I returned, again they could not see anything on the scan but my numbers had tripled. We did this several times and finally they said they saw a baby!!!! I spent the next 8 months terrified. I bled some and cramped a lot. Fortunately for us, our miracle baby was safe and was born April 25th, 2017. He is our miracle.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Liam came earlier than expected. 6 weeks and 2 days to be exact ...and on top of that my water broke while I was several hours away from home. But it was all good....my boyfriend, Eric made it to the hospital in time for the delivery and my son Liam was born. He was a perfect size..5lbs 10 oz. Because he was born early he had to stay in the NICU. We had him transported to our local hospital where he would spend the next 11 days. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br />When I arrived at our local NICU, I was still high and in euphoria from having him but lacking sleep. Of those 11 days, I only left the NICU a few nights because Eric made me realize that I needed sleep. He said not being one hundred percent was not doing Liam any good. I remember the first night I didn't stay at the hospital. I cried and cried hugging his blanket. It smelled like my sweet baby boy. But still I thought, t</span><span style="background-color: white;">hat's normal..... wouldn't any mom hate leaving their new baby?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I was unable to sleep, I now realize my first month home with Liam was a fog. I kept blaming myself for Liam being born early. I questioned everything... did I do something wrong? Was I spending enough time with him? Did I hold him too much? Why did he spit up? Did I not burp him well enough? This was not me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"> I remember one day, everything came crashing down. I sat in the kitchen floor and told Eric I didn't want to live anymore. Him and Liam would be better off without me. I knew it was time to seek help. </span><span style="background-color: white;">I saw the Dr the next day. He adjusted my medicine and I started seeing a therapist every two to three weeks. </span></span><br />
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I want to talk about a topic that has impacted my life in so many ways- Postpartum anxiety and depression (PPD/A). The nine months leading up to Cannon's birth were great. I had no morning sickness and only suffered from high blood pressure. I was never worried about PPD/A because I have always dreamed about being a mom and spent many years and thousands of dollars trying to conceive our miracle so it hit me like a ton of bricks when I started getting symptoms. I wanted to believe that it was the "baby blues" and that these feelings would leave within a few weeks but deep down I knew it was something bigger.</div>
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About two weeks after Cannon was born I remember sitting beside my husband wishing my life would go back to normal. I wasn't sure I liked my new life or that I was going to be a "good" mom. It was a constant thought. I worried about how I was supposed to entertain him, how I was supposed to know what to do with him when he cried and so many other fears. Overall, I just felt overwhelmed and anxious. I would cry every day and wake up sick to my stomach. I knew something wasn't right. I knew I wasn't myself and I called my sister and begged her to help me. I am very grateful for such a supportive family. They are what got me through this very difficult time, along with my faith and medicine. One thing that my sister told me that day was PPD does not discriminate. It doesn't care about your race, your social status or your desire to be a mom. </div>
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Over the next two months I began running each morning, seeing a therapist for anxiety and spending quality time with those who are so important to me. Since my husband was out of town a lot my family took shifts staying the night with me and making sure I was never alone. Looking back, these are some of my greatest memories. It was during this time, that I built a very close bond with my sisters and relied on their knowledge as mothers to help me. I enjoyed eating dinner with them every night and even sharing my bed with them. Of course my mom was with me every step of the way and was my cheerleader. It's funny how that happens- how God can take something so terrible and line it with silver.<br />
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Cannon is now almost 6 months old and I have had no PPD/A symptoms in 9 weeks (yes I count). The reason I decided to share my story is because I have at least six close friends who are in the depths of this horrible illness and these are just the brave ones who have decided to share their story. I have learned that being open was one of the reasons I was able to heal. I surrounded myself with people who would not judge me (this was a huge trigger for me) and I shared my fears and anxieties with them. They talked me through my irrational fears and really helped me to see that I knew what I was doing all along.</div>
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There were so many days I would plead with God to help me to be "normal" again. I wondered if it was possible to ever return to my old self. I am here today to tell you that it is absolutely possible to return to normal. I thank God every day for getting me through those dark moments and for blessing me with the most wonderful little boy ever. </div>
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As many of you know, I have taken this year off from my role as an AP to be a SAHM to my little guy. I decided that since I am no longer in that position I would revamp this blog. Blogging is very therapeutic for me and it is a great way to document so many wonderful memories while meeting people from all over the world.<br />
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To quickly update everyone, Cannon is now almost six months old. He is the sweetest baby and truly is the light of our world (I know that sounds trite). He is the happiest baby and when he smiles his whole face smiles. We tried for many years to have a baby and so Cannon is really a miracle to us. Two years ago my husband and I suffered a miscarriage and after lots of fertility treatments we conceived Cannon with no medical interventions at all. God is truly amazing.<br />
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Since we were blessed with this miracle I decided to take a year off of work to really enjoy every second as Cannon's mommy. We decided to buy a motorhome and travel with Dad to all of the races. This has been a dream come true for us.<br />
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The goal of this blog is to document our memories and to record some of the play school things that we do together on the road. Although tot school generally begins when a child is one or older, I have slowly began introducing Cannon to academics through learning. As he grows older the blog will transition into more of a formal tot school blog.Chasing Checkereds With Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560698734975447075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525448651819161182.post-13092151536230478852016-07-23T09:08:00.001-07:002017-10-10T13:03:34.656-07:00Year One…Done!Ok Friends! It has been a long time since I have written on this blog. The truth is as my position switched from a teacher into administration I found it hard to think about what to write. After talking with my old team mate, Monica from The Schroeder Page, I thought it was time to get back to the blog.<br />
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A lot of things have change in the last year: I started at a new school, finished my Ed.D and completed my first year as an AP! The number one question I get from bloggers is which do you like better: being and AP or being a teacher? I have to be honest- it is hard work being a teacher! I have such admiration for teachers. The stress that I put on myself each day to make sure each child was making growth was overwhelming. It kept me up at night. Don't get me wrong I still put a lot of stress on myself to ensure that my school is performing but I don't carry the weight alone. Luckily I have an amazing group of educators at my school who remind me that we are all working toward the same goal.<br />
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My first year as an AP was great! Anyone who knows me knows that I hate change and I cry with each new job. I am so happy to say I did not cry. I remember the first day in my office. I felt overwhelmed. I had just left the classroom- I was not finished with my MSA and I had little understanding about what an AP even did. After I decorated my office I just stared around my office trying to predict what the first few weeks of school would include. What I did not anticipate is that open house is much busier as an AP. I was responsible for ensuring that every bus rider had a route and that their parents knew the correct a.m. and p.m. pick up/drop off times. I am excited to have a second shot at open house this year because I learned a lot from my mistakes last year. Just like being a teacher, each year you learn a little bit more and over time you learn what works and what doesn't.<br />
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I am so thrilled to be going into my second year as an AP. My personal goals for this year as an administrator are: distributive leadership, being a better listener and conveying to my teachers how amazing I truly think they are. I am so blessed to work with some of the greatest people in BC and I want them to know I have their back and we are in it together.<br />
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The Garden in My Mind: Growing Through Positive Choices </div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; text-align: start;">Stephie McCumbee has a knack for teaching important lessons through her clever classroom tales, and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Spacing Out</span> has proved her prowess once again. As an educator, I love how this book explores the topic of off-task behaviors and daydreaming in such a student-friendly way. It teaches an important lesson without being too didactic or preachy…and infuses a little dash of whimsy! The plentiful space references are a witty way to frame discussions about completing classroom ‘missions’ and open the door to increased student ownership! </em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; text-align: start;"> —Amanda Nickerson, Third Grade Teacher, Consultant, Author of “One Extra Degree” blog</span></div>
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It has been a LONG time since I have posted probably due to the fact that my life is now consumed with writing a dissertation. For those of you who may not know, I am in the process of getting my Ed.D in Educational Leadership. I am really enjoying the program, but now it is crunch time. This semester I have four…yes you heard me correctly, FOUR classes. In addition to these classes, I just finished taking my comprehensive exams and now I am working on the dissertation process. I just turned in my dissertation proposal this week and I could not believe that the proposal alone had to be 50 pages. I know that it will only help me with the final dissertation, but 50 pages while taking four classes and writing books is a lot! For those of you who may be preparing for this process, I commend you. </div>
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On another note, my third book Spacing Out! was just released and I am thrilled with how it turned out. Can I just tell you, I adore this process! I decided to write Spacing Out! to help my sweet little babies who struggle with staying focused. Before writing this book, I felt like I was snapping and redirecting kids all day long. Writing this book, was seriously like an action-based research project. I wanted to know what strategies I could use to help my kiddos focus and complete their assignments. Then, I had to think of a cute way to help them understand these complex ideas. I am very pleased with how this book turned out and can't wait to start a new school year with it.</div>
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I am so impressed with these illustrations. I think the best part about this whole process is seeing someone create illustrations for my story. I could literally look at these pictures all day. I can't wait until summer so that I can focus on writing full-time. This has truly been such a blessing and I am enjoying every step of it. I am currently in the process of editing my fourth book which is the sequel to Priscilla and the Perfect Storm. I love this series because I feel that it speaks to my gifted students. My AIG students love these books and always mention the characters and their issues in class. This new book will help teach children how to not worry about things they do not have control over and how to problem solve through the worries they do have control over. I know that this will be a great resource for my kiddos next year. If you are interested in purchasing any of these books you can order them from my website, <a href="http://www.stephiemccumbee.com/">www.stephiemccumbee.com</a> or from <a href="http://www.boystownpress.org/">www.boystownpress.org</a>.</div>
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