Many years ago September 10th didn't mean much to me. Now it means a lot, in more way the one.
Ten years ago, on September 10th, I went to a county fair to hear Michael W. Smith in concert. (a Christian artist for those of you whom haven't heard of him) It was awesome praise and worship music. Perfect timing considering what would come to pass less then 12 hours later. That night and the next day are days that I will never forget. They will be etched in my mind forever.
Fast forward 8 years and September 10th meant something else. Something bittersweet. It is Lovebug's pump start day. It was in 2009 and just 5 short months after her diagnosis. The very next week we walked in our 1st JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Needless to say, September 2009 was a really hard month for me.
Fast forward again another couple years to this year and we have yet another "milestone". It was 5 months ago on the 10th the Princess was diagnosed. And here we are again, exactly one week away from walking in our 3rd JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. But this year we aren't just walking for Lovebug. We are walking for Princess too.
Add to the fact that Lovebug started Kindergarten last week and all the emotions that go along with sending a child with diabetes to school and I guess you could say I am a bit of an emotional roller coaster. My moods swing all day long and its hard not just on me but on the whole family. I try to stuff it in and not show it in front of the kids (and sometimes my hubby) but it doesn't always work because when Diabetes isn't cooperating and I can get easily frustrated.
So I take these couple weeks day to day and try to come to grips with Princess diagnosis as well as everything else life throws at me. It's hard but we are surviving. I love the quote my good friend Hallie had on her blog a few days back.
"It never gets easier. You just get better."
That could not be more true when it comes to diabetes....I know it won't every get easier but I am ready to get better!
Ten years ago, on September 10th, I went to a county fair to hear Michael W. Smith in concert. (a Christian artist for those of you whom haven't heard of him) It was awesome praise and worship music. Perfect timing considering what would come to pass less then 12 hours later. That night and the next day are days that I will never forget. They will be etched in my mind forever.
Fast forward 8 years and September 10th meant something else. Something bittersweet. It is Lovebug's pump start day. It was in 2009 and just 5 short months after her diagnosis. The very next week we walked in our 1st JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Needless to say, September 2009 was a really hard month for me.
Fast forward again another couple years to this year and we have yet another "milestone". It was 5 months ago on the 10th the Princess was diagnosed. And here we are again, exactly one week away from walking in our 3rd JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. But this year we aren't just walking for Lovebug. We are walking for Princess too.
Add to the fact that Lovebug started Kindergarten last week and all the emotions that go along with sending a child with diabetes to school and I guess you could say I am a bit of an emotional roller coaster. My moods swing all day long and its hard not just on me but on the whole family. I try to stuff it in and not show it in front of the kids (and sometimes my hubby) but it doesn't always work because when Diabetes isn't cooperating and I can get easily frustrated.
So I take these couple weeks day to day and try to come to grips with Princess diagnosis as well as everything else life throws at me. It's hard but we are surviving. I love the quote my good friend Hallie had on her blog a few days back.
"It never gets easier. You just get better."
That could not be more true when it comes to diabetes....I know it won't every get easier but I am ready to get better!
