Say 'Cheese!'

Where else can one go to enjoy a snack all to himself?

Why the laundry in the laundry basket of course.

And the snack of choice, cheese cubes. Admittedly, Gwenny Girl couldn't find you...neither could I.

Cheergarteners!

I am so proud of Big B! She performed on stage in front of an audience and belted out 2 cheers. The girls, including the Mabster, Rocked it!!!!

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Big B,

You make mommy & daddy so proud! God has blessed us with you - a strong spirited and bright little girl. I promise to always nurture and encourage you to use your God given abilities.

The world is your oyster... Don't just make one pearl, make a necklace!

<3,
Mama

Go Warriors! Go Cheergarteners!!!

Come Again?

One night while sitting at the desk in my bedroom, I hear lil CJ walk into the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator (which truly needs to be locked with him around) and stood there for a moment.

Just as I was about to yell "Out of the refrigerator!" for the 3,754 time, I hear in his 2 1/2 year old little voice:

"God D@mn it." And the refrig door close. I guess he did not find anything he liked.

#SerenityNow

Kodak Moments:

Like father like son.


What happens when her brother plays golf & she tries to cheer next to him:


Big B playing doctor & did a fairly decent job using toilet paper for a cast.

Meeting Senator Sessions

In September, we had the privledge of meeting Senator Jeff Sessions to thank him for his support on the Artificial Pancreas Project. He spoke on the senate floor and voted in support of pushing the FDA for approval.

Advocacy is so important in fighting this disease.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

DIABETES isn't pink or sexy. It doesn't involve boobs or cute shirts.

It's about 3 am blood checks every night, needles, low blood sugars, high blood sugars, counting carbohydrates, and the smell of insulin on your hands .

It's about the constant fear of hypoglycemia OR hyperglycemia. The constant need to plan every small activity due to the impacts on blood and sugar control.

It's about a child learning to cope with not being invited to sleepovers or play dates.

It's about mountains of medical appointments, scans, blood tests, and terrifying results. It's about having a complete pharmacy in your handbag for all emergencies.

It's about listening to misinformed people say things like "You are lucky it's only diabetes," or "If he/she eats the right things he will grow out of it."

It's about the heartbreak when your child is diagnosed.

It's about watching them sleep at night and hoping that they wake in the morning.

It's about wishing it was you and not them.

It's about waiting for a cure...

The 1st Tooth Is The Deepest

Big B finally lost her 1st tooth tonight. It had been loose for weeks, but the past few days it was literally hanging on by a thread. (lil CJ has heard so much about this loose tooth, that he too walks around telling people he has a loose tooth and asks if they would like to see it.)

After some persuasion, Big B allowed me to push on it. The tooth literally popped out of her mouth. She was beyond ecstatic. Big B has been dreaming of this moment for the better part of a year.

Today was finally her day.

We took a million pictures of her posing with said tooth along with the tooth fairy pillow I used when I was little.

I asked her how much she thought the tooth fairy would bring for the 1st tooth. She quickly replied: "It is worth $100!!!" I let her know that other moms had told me $5.00 was the going rate. Although, deep down that 1st tooth is worth so much more to me. *sigh

Life is on warp speed...