Diabetes and Diapers

... That is what started my day so bright and early. However, I will profess my gratitude for the CGM that provided said wake up call. I have quite obviously neglected this blog (in my defense I was quite occupied bringing another little T into the world but ill update that on our family blog) but truly wish to get back on track.

We are two months away from CJ's one year "diaversary"! I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around that. Some days the nightmare of diagnosis seems so raw but others I feel as if I've been calculating carb counts as long as I've been breathing.

My goal for this blog is to not only keep our loved ones in the loop about CJ, but to educate as many people about T1D as we possibly can. My dream is to raise my little girl in a world that knows about and understands what this disease truly is, what causes it, what's involved in keeping her alive. I want my daughter to go to the park and not be chastised for drinking a juice box after an onlooker witnesses a blood sugar check, I want her to go to the mall and not have snide remarks made about how she is too young for an MP3 player, I want my daughter to go to a birthday party where the host(ess) can provide me with nutrition facts and not an apple. I want my daughter to grow up in a world that sees her for the sweet and comical little girl she is ... Not just as the little girl with diabetes. Will you help me make my dream come true? Will YOU help me educate the world about this disease? Will you start with yourself? A sincere question always warms my heart because it means it is one less dirty look or snide remark my sweet CJ will handle later in life.

My humble request is that each of you provide me with one, or more!, questions you have about diabetes. I am going to use this blog to answer each and every one of those questions. No matter how silly you think it might be PLEASE ask, either comment on this post, email me, or message me on facebook but please ask :D