8 months Old

Our sweet boy is eight months old! He is a very busy boy and mobile now. He's crawling and into everything. He's very curious a will unload the contents of anything left on the floor faster than you can so No, No😉 As soon as he got the crawling down he moved straight to pulling up. He likes to spend his time standing, eating, sleeping and tinkering with his toys (not necessarily in that order). Our smiley boy is growing up too fast. We love you Grant!

D Blog Week:the Sweet Life

I didn't want to miss the last day of diabetes blog week without one last post al beit a little last. One of the last prompts was to sum up a day in your diabetes life with pictures. So here it is...

Same sweet life just different struggles🍦🍰🍫🍪🎂

Faith, Hope & Love

#DBlog Week Day 4: Mantras & More

Today's topic is what gets you through a hard D day. We don't have a lot of mantras per se we just forge ahead. We don't spend much time dwelling on what should have been but looking and pushing forward. We are thankful to have an otherwise healthy girl and know that as bad as it sometimes may seem it could be so much worse. Our faith, positivity and hope get us through. Prayer too a lot of that.

"The Lord is a strong fortress. The godly run to him and are safe." Proverbs 18:10

What brings me down

Wednesday's diabetes week topic is what brings me down. Unfortunately this one comes far too easy. When we're in the grocery store and my 3 year old asks how many carbs are in something. When she says I hope I'm low so I can have a snack. When I tell her Grant has to get immunizations and she says "oh no mommy does he have diabetes too"? When other kids are enjoying snacks in front of her and she can't have them. When she says I have diabetes. When she cries and fights us changing out her sensor on Friday nights. When I see a picture of her before diabetes. When I think about sleep overs and trips to grandparents. When she's just gotten her insulin and we see a snow cone stand or get invited for ice cream. When there's a birthday party at school and she has to bring her cake home to eat with dinner. When she says glucometer, lantus, insulin, or anything D related. When she sits by herself at lunch so her teachers can count her carbs eaten. When I feel alone. When she says glucometer, lantus, insulin, or anything D related. When I hear that someone else has been diagnosed...

Yet no matter what gets us down we have so much to be thankful for we don't let the lows get us down long. I would be lying if I said it wasn't hard because it is. It sucks. I hate it (and we're not supposed to say hate;) but IT. IS. WORTH. IT. Everyday is worth it.

#blessed

Through all the highs and all the lows hold fast to hope-cure type 1

Poetry Tuesday

 I didn't quite have time to come up with one myself (maybe by weeks end?) but I found this one that sums up my nights since diabetes came to call.

For all the children

"She walks down the hallway in silence so deep,
Keeping watch over him, as her little one sleeps.
With meter in hand, she opens his door,
Making sure not to wake him as she crosses the floor,
She sits on his bedside and brushes his hair,
As he dreams of shooting baskets, without a "D" care.
She holds his hand softly; his fingers so small,
As she watches and wonders why "D" came to call.
While she watches him sleeping, so peaceful and warm,
The forces inside him fight a constant "D" storm.
Will he ever be free of shots and blood testing?
She sits and she wonders as she watches him resting.
The beep of the meter breaks the silence of the night;
A small drop of blood tells if everything's right.
The seconds count down to the final display,
I hate this **** meter; I want to throw it away.
The number is fine, one down, a lifetime to go,
As he turns in his sleep, will he ever know?
Why does this "D" happen to someone so small?
My son is my hero, but my baby most of all.
She turns at his doorway, looking back one more time,
It's a nightly routine of the very worst kind.
She walks down the hallway and time passes by,
As she sits in dark silence and quietly cries.
I have to stay strong, and for him I will fight,
We'll battle this "D" with all of our might.
I'll teach him to master and conquer this foe,
This "D" will not stop him, I promised him so.

Gary 2001 diabetespoetry.com

Change the World

Monday's Diabetes Blog week topic was Change the World. I definitely didn't ask for this role nor would I wish it on my worst enemy yet here I am. One thing I've learned in the last 6 months is that awareness movements like Diabetes Blog Week are necessary. Even as a healthcare provider I must confess my knowledge of type 1 was limited. The more and more people I talk to I realize how little is known about this disease. Therefore I am finding more and more the way I am changing the world (at least our small piece of it) is through education. We are constantly educating. There are so many misconceptions. 

The most common is probably that she'll somehow grow out of it (if only). Followed by what I like to refer to as shock an awe. Yes she has to take shots. Yes after every meal. Yes at bedtime and yes at 0200. Diabetes doesn't sleep. Did I mention the finger sticks? Up to 10/day. You get the point. Another one is that she can't have sugar. She can actually eat anything she could eat before December 4th only now she needs medication for carbohydrates and blood sugar correction. Sugar or lifestyle don't cause type 1. It is an autoimmune disease that is most often hereditary but can be caused by 3 very common viruses we've all probably had before (back to hereditary/genetic predisposition). The last one I want mention (because I could go on all night) is that it is on the rise globally. No one knows why but it's increasing steadily each year. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Instituted for Health (NIH) shows the prevalence of T1D in people under 20 rose by 23% between 2001 and 2009 (JDRF.org). 23%?!? 

As London's mom, as a nurse and as a compassionate person I have made this my crusade. I can't do much but I can do this. I can educate myself and in turn educate others about the diabetes you don't learn about on TV.  So to paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi I will be the change that I want to see in the world".

Diabetes Blog Week

It's diabetes blog week. I'm just learning about all this stuff so naturally I'm a little tardy to the party😉 The goal of blog week is to blog for a week straight about diabetes. The topics have been predetermined by the powers that be so I will try my best to follow. The idea of course is to advocate, teach and create awareness .

Monday's topic was Change the World. 

Learning to Crawl

http://youtu.be/TrpnmjzVxys

Our little planker is finally moving forward.

Proud of you sweet olive boy!