One of those days

Since it has been almost a month since I last blogged, I thought I should let you all know I am still alive!  :)
Just been super busy and trying to get into a routine now that school is back in session.  And still getting used to having one of my d-kids in school!

Speaking of school, it is actually going pretty well.  Lovebug loves it and I love the teachers and staff just as much. They have been amazing and I am so blessed to have her at such a wonderful school.  I am reminded daily why I chose that school for her, despite there being no nurse on staff.

Just last week, we had a really bad day at school.  Seriously of the worse all around days I have had in a while and too boot it was a Monday.  Started out with the girls getting up late and me having to rush them around so they were ready in time.  Then as we are walking out the door, I notice Lovebug playing with her site and ask her what she is doing. She informed me she was plugging her site back in because she forgot to plug it back in when she got dressed.  WONDERFUL No breakfast bolus. I guess I will have to explain that to her teacher when I drop her off and hope that it doesn't ruin the whole day.

Two hours later I get a call from the school secretary that she in the 400's.  Oh, joy. Give her a correction dose.  I knew the high number was coming, just didn't think it would be quite THAT high.  Then at lunch she is still still coming down, I had the secretary calibrate Dexie.  Then when she was giving Lovebug her insulin the meter remote said it couldn't communicate with the pump.  Great.  She was standing right beside it, what is going on?  SO had to talk the secretary though how to check the bolus history. I  couldn't chance her not getting yet another bolus after what happened at breakfast. Good thing I had her check because she had gotten the entire bolus. Not sure why the meter remote was being funny.

The I got another call just 10 minutes later.  It was the secretary again.  Lovebug pulled her site out!!  Yes, I do know this happens, and up until now has only happened at home but at school? And during lunch??  I started to tell her that I would be right up to school to put a new one in and the secretary told me her assistant was sure she could put a new site in.  Really?  Seriously?  Well, Okay if you are comfortable I will walk you through it over the phone.

Sure enough she was completely comfortable and Lovebug even helped her out a bit.  Come to find out the assistants mom has Type 1 and she had helped her mom change her sites before.  How "cool" is that!  I was relieved and amazed at the same time.  That someone, a complete stranger to me, would be willing to change Lovebug's site.  Did I mention how much we LOVE her school!!  :)

One Proud Mama

As I was talking to one of Lovebug's teachers this morning, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that she was giving each one of her friends hugs and telling them she missed them.  How sweet is that? 

Then later in the morning I got a call today from Lovebug's preschool.  It was one of the parent helpers asking me a question about her pump and dosing her for her snack.  She had already checked  Lovebug's blood sugar and had a question. I walked her through it and it was all taken care of pretty easily. The conversation wasn't an abnormal one but it was the what she said at the end of the conversation that really resonated with me.  Lovebug is one amazing little girl.  

Yes, yes she is.  I already knew that, but when someone who doesn't know her that well or know much about diabetes to say that, meant a lot.  It made me smile and gave me those warm fuzzies. 

All that got me thinking.  I know that Lovebug is an amazing kid, but how amazing I am just starting to realize.  

The realization is setting in more and more each day, that she is teaching me a lot about myself.  She is helping me be a better mother, daughter, and friend and she is only 4 years old!  

She is always thinking of others first. The way she shows love to her friends by making them  friends and her teachers at school cards and notes or drawing them pictures.  There are some days that her daily folder is packed with 5 or 6 "notes" for her friends.  

She is always asking how Daddy is doing?  When he is tired and lying on the couch she will ask him if he feels okay or if he is just tired.  She worries about her sisters when they are hurt or sick. She will randomly come up to me and give me a hug or tell me that she loves me.  She always gives her big sister a hug when she gets home from school and is super excited to see her. On Sunday mornings she will run up and give her teachers a big hug.  You can just tell that she loves people and cares about them.  

When she was diagnosed the Type 1 she was so sick.  She was my one kid that just never got sick.  To see her sick was really hard.  She was so needy and just not herself.  But from the first shot of insulin she received in the hospital, she has always had the best attitude.  

She has never complained about shots.  When she was first diagnosed she would remind me that she needed her insulin before she ate, or remind me to poke her finger. (she still does on occasion when I am distracted and forget!) She hasn't ever cried for a Sensor change or an infusion site change for her pump. (although a couple times I have gotten and "ouch, ouch, ouch, Mommy) She doesn't ask me why, or complain about her diabetes. (at least not yet anyway.)  She is so laid back with the whole thing.  She just goes with the flow and doesn't worry about it.  

Her teachers have told me that she helped them when they were first learning her diabetes care.  Mrs C and Mrs W would tell me she would give them a high-five when they got it right.  Lovebug would come home and tell me that she Mrs C got it right on the second try today and the she was so proud of her!  That is just CRAZY!  I guess she even high -fived the principle,  Mr. N when he was in her room and helped out one day.  She is really encouraging to others, and it blesses my heart to see it.  

I have to admit that I could take a few cues from her.  I need to be more laid back and just go with the flow.  That's hard for me. I like to be in charge and know what to expect. I don't particularly like life's little forks in the road or detours. It's that first born in me!  I have noticed that when I am having a frustrating day with diabetes and I want to ring it's little neck, Lovebug is the one that will calm me down, so to speak. When I see her start complaining the way I am, well you get the point.  It's a HUGE wake up call.  

We are coming up on our 2 year Diaversary soon and two years into this, I couldn't be more proud. She is what makes diabetes tolerable. She is my little blessing, diabetes and all. 

 I am certainly one proud Mama.