Dada Cheerleading

Dada during practice.....the girls really enjoy having her there!

She is the little mascot of the cheerleading squad

She was even allowed to cheer on the court. She thought that was the greatest thing ever!!

Fall clean up

Dada taking a turn with the leaf blower!

Great job Dada!!

Brother couldn't wait to get his hands on this!!

Brother's program..........take 1

Brother has his 1st official school program tonight. He has a new outfit, new shoes, even new socks. He even had a haircut which he did himself! He has been worried about this program since 2:30 this afternoon. He cried for about 45 min saying he didn't want to go, he wasn't going to be in the program, he was just going to sit my daddy. He just keeps insisting he isn't going to do it. We'll see how he does. Pray he does well tonight. I can only see him standing up on stage sucking his thumb!

this is me screaming

Dada was 425 last night at 3. I can't win.

Just another night

Well I woke up at 3 for my nightly blood sugar check of Dada. I stood in disbelief when it read that her sugar was so low that the meter couldn't read it! I then spent the next 45 min frantically dosing her with pop and candy trying to get her sugar up. It being the middle of the night, she was out cold and I could barely wake her up. I did finally wake her up and she kept crying telling me that she wanted to go back to bed. I could barely get anything down her. She did end up chewing a couple Swedish fish, which she threw a fit about, and then she nursed some Gatorade. I finally got her sugar up but now it was 215. I gave her a little insulin. I still didn't want her to go low again, and I lowered her basal rate ( which is how much insulin she gets per hour) and sent her back to bed. She was a little high this morning, but she was better.

I have to commend the basketball team. They played a rival school ( Hammond Baptist ) in our tip off tournament, and they beat them! It was an amazing game, and Jeremy's cousins were phenomenal playing today!

Speaking of Hammond, the only sport they allowed their girls to do was cheer lead. So they had an incredible squad. Well, now they have decided that cheerleading is wrong, so the girls can't do that either. I was FLOORED when I heard that. I have my own thoughts on this absurdity, but that is for another post.

Also, Dada has found something that she loves to do. She was allowed last night to cheer with the cheerleaders. And she thought it was great! She received many compliments, some even from the other team saying how well she did. She stood out there the entire game and did exactly what the girls did. I was very proud of her! ( I will post pictures later) I am going to get an old uniform and get it taken in for her. Today, she wore her Aunt Jennifer's old Cheerleading uniform, and I do have to say that she looked awful cute!

I also have to say that it is great to see my husband!! He has been working 12 hour days all week. I got to spend some time with him today and I really enjoyed it. I don't like him working this much. I miss him when he is gone.

can I scream yet??

So yesterday I thought we were in the clear from all this crap with Dada that we have been dealing with! We sent her to bed with her sugar being 124 (perfect) and a small amount of ketones. I got up and checked her sugar at 3. And her sugar was 415!!! 415!!!!! Someone tell me how it can go from 124 to 415 in the middle of the night. Her pump was working all day, it can't just stop working in the middle of the night.

?'s answered

My friend Sarah asked me what Juvenile diabetes actually was. Here is my answer.....................

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's immune system attacks and destroys certain cells in the pancreas, an organ about the size of a hand that is located behind the lower part of the stomach. These cells -- called beta cells -- are contained, along with other types of cells, within small islands of endocrine cells called the pancreatic islets. Beta cells normally produce insulin, a hormone that helps the body move the glucose contained in food into cells throughout the body, which use it for energy. But when the beta cells are destroyed, no insulin can be produced, and the glucose stays in the blood instead, where it can cause serious damage to all the organ systems of the body.

For this reason, people with type 1 diabetes must take insulin in order to stay alive. This means undergoing multiple injections daily, or having insulin delivered through an insulin pump, and testing their blood sugar by pricking their fingers for blood six or more times a day. People with diabetes must also carefully balance their food intake and their exercise to regulate their blood sugar levels, in an attempt to avoid hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemic (high blood sugar) reactions, which can be life threatening.

The warning signs of type 1 diabetes include extreme thirst; frequent urination; drowsiness or lethargy; sugar in urine; sudden vision changes; increased appetite; sudden weight loss; fruity, sweet, or wine-like odor on breath; heavy, labored breathing; stupor; and unconsciousness.

Generally, type 1 diabetes is diagnosed in children, teenagers, or young adults. Scientists do not yet know exactly what causes type 1 diabetes, but they believe that autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors are involved.


I tried to answer this in my own words, but it ended up sounding really confusing. So I copied it. :)