You know you’re a T1D mom when… *you carry a bag, not a purse. *you’ve always got juice and/or candy on your being. *you wear a smart watch, but the numbers on your watchface don’t represent the time. *people wonder why you are constantly checking your phone and/or “the time.” *you know how many carbs… Continue reading You know you’re a T1D mom when…
I’ll be the first to admit it. We eat out a lot. Probably too much. Especially during busy times of life like the beginning of the school year, parent-teacher conference week in October, or currently- swim season. I try to make this whole Type 1 thing as easy as possible. So when I realized that… Continue reading Life in the fast lane.
I was recently in the market for a new purse. This new purse had a few qualifications. It had to hold the normal stuff like my wallet, sunglasses, keys, coupon pouch, etc. It also had to hold my Erin Condren planner. (Shameless plug… $10 off if you use my link and buy one for yourself!)… Continue reading Purse shopping with new eyes.
Yesterday was Leap Day. I saw a meme on Facebook that said something like, “If we have to have an extra day, does it have to be a Monday?” I wholeheartedly agree. Luke actually got up pretty good yesterday morning. (Some days getting up is not his forte.) He got dressed. I think he brushed… Continue reading Monday, schmonday.
With Type 1 comes a whole new world of shopping. Some of it necessity, some for ease. And some just for fun. Here are a few of our favorite things… FlipBelt Sometimes Luke doesn’t like to keep his pump in his pocket. Sometimes he doesn’t have pockets. So, we got him a FlipBelt. He can… Continue reading A few of our favorite things.
One of the most common misconceptions about having Type 1 Diabetes is you can’t eat candy & drink sugary drinks. However, the truth is candy & sugary drinks can actually save Luke’s life. When Luke’s blood sugar falls below 70, it’s time he tries to get it back up into normal range. The quickest way to… Continue reading A spoonful of sugar IS the medicine.
Last week we had some crazy strong winds, strong enough to issue a wind advisory. The advisory said gusts could get up to 45 mph. Rumor has it, they were up to 69 mph in Chicago, which is only a couple of hours west of us. I didn’t leave school until about 5 p.m. By… Continue reading No power.
We have a love-hate relationship with pizza. Nearly every time Luke eats pizza, he has a major spike. Even if we bolus to the T. Even if he does insulin 15 minutes prior to eating. And it’s usually a late spike- sometimes 2-3 hours after he’s eaten it. Enter swim practice. Starting this week, Luke… Continue reading Experimenting.
When Luke was 4, we bought him a puppy- the cutest little Yorkie-Poodle you ever did see. We named him McCarthy. McCarthy James. The dream, the goal, was that Luke and McCarthy would grow up together and be the best of buds. What we didn’t think was McCarthy would become a mama’s boy and want… Continue reading We call him Finn.
A new year means a new set of supplies. I have to admit, even getting boxes full of diabetic supplies is fun. It’s kind of like Christmas. Is that weird? Meh, we’ve always embraced the weird around here. Throughout the month of January we received big boxes of pump supplies- insets, cartridges, & syringes- as… Continue reading New year, new supplies.
Smells Like Insulin 