Thank you!!!

 

    I just found out that we raised $1000 for JDRF this year!!!!  Thank you everyone who donated!  Seriously, you guys are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

We Survived Our First Stomach Bug: What We Learned

 
    On Wednesday night, we went to go check Boaz's sugar and change his Dexcom Sensor.  I like to change his sensor while he is sleeping because he usually doesn't even know it happened.  Well, this Wednesday night, he was already awake.  He wanted to be held so Josh picked him up.  Within minutes, Boaz threw up.  I knew the protocol for vomiting once- give fluids, check sugar, check ketones* ect.- but he threw up four times in a half hour!  He is in diapers so that makes checking ketones via a urine strip almost impossible.  I called the Endocrinologist and she told me to just keep an eye on him and watch for signs of ketoacidosis (lethargy, dehydration,  stomach pains*).  We are 15min from our hospital ER but I don't completely trust it, because it is not a children's hospital and we've had bad experiences before.  We are an hour away from the nearest children's hospital and that's where I planned on going.  It made me kinda nervous having such a far drive if we needed to go, but thankfully I have a great support group on Facebook with mommas all over the country with young children all with diabetes.  I was able to talk through my concerns and get some advice about whether or not to go to the ER.  We decided to wait a little while since we had Zofran in the house, and thankfully, we were able to avoid the ER.

 Here's what I learned about dealing with diabetes and stomach bugs: 

Zofran is your best friend.  If we would not have had it in the house already, we would have had to go to the ER. Vomiting in diabetes can be very dangerous.  He can lose vita carbs and fluids which can make his sugar drop dangerously low.  When he threw up the first time, his sugar was only 76.  That made me very nervous.  I was able to get some sugar in him before he threw up again and thankfully it brought him up.  The Zofran worked instantly and he did not vomit any more after that.  

Gatorade is a great sugary, replenishing drink.  His doctor said to give him sugary drinks if his sugar is below 180**.  Thankfully my sister left some clear Gatorade (I'm so glad it was clear!) in my fridge, and of course Boaz loved that!  Gatorade was the only thing I could get him to drink, so I will probably buy a bottle to keep in the pantry in case he gets sick again.  

He always needs some kind of insulin in his system.  Ok, this one I already knew, but this is the first time it has applied to us.  I lowered his Lantus (long-acting insulin) dose by 1/2u and did not give him any Humalog (rapid-acting insulin) at all.  I did these adjustments on my own because he was sick on July 4th, but I did run them by the nurse the next day and she said that was perfect.  Thankfully he did not go low or high the whole time he was sick!

So, the stomach bug was a scary experience (and did I mention Josh was sick during this too!), but I think I know exactly what to do next time.  

*These are not extensive lists.  Be sure to talk to your doctor for you own sick day routine, or if you are concerned about ketoacidosis.  

**This number is not general.  This was the specific number we were given for Boaz.  Talk to your doctor for specific numbers, ranges, and insulin doses for you.**

*****This post is not meant to take the place of your doctor or to be used for diagnosis.  It is only to be used as a resource.  If you are concerned or suspect diabetes, talk to your doctor.*****

DIY: Fabric Flowers

    Basically all of my friends (including my mom) have birthdays within a few days of each other so I decided to make them each something special.  I found an awesome tutorial on MADE, for fabric flowers.  These flowers were exactly what I was looking for so I got right to work.  I love how they turned out!  They were SO easy!  So, check out the pictures of the flowers I made and then head over to MADE and make your own!

   

Emory's First Birthday Party

     Yesterday lots of people came over to celebrate Emory's birth with us.  It is weird (and awesome) to think about how far we have come since the day he was born.  If you read my first post, you know that Emory's birth was not an easy day for us.  The same baby that came out blue and limp is now almost walking and talking!  We are very blessed!

    Before Emory was even born, I had his party theme chosen.  I am not sure why, but I have been set in a monster themed party.  I had a lot of fun preparing it and decorating for it.  I always do parties in the afternoon so we can just have cake and ice cream and not worry about a meal.  So I order a cake and some cake pops (which the cake pops did not turn out how I wanted them, but I will laugh about that some day), and decided we were going to have an ice cream buffet.  I bought two gallons of ice cream and went all out on toppings.  Talk about sugar overload!  But still, it was really fun.  I tried to buy as little as possible for decorations, and make as much as I could.  I made several things out of cardboard or paper bags, but I did buy balloons and paper lanterns. Oh, we also had an awesome photo booth.  I made some monster props and bought some other props like mustaches and glasses.  Ok, well I know that you are probably patiently waiting to see the pictures, so without further ado, here they are.

                                              

                            

                            

    

 

                                          

                                         

Recipe: Roasted Carrots and Broccoli

    This is one our favorite sides.  We eat it with almost every meal, seriously. It is so good and simple, so here's how you make it.

  Ingredients:  Baby Carrots
                       Broccoli
                       Olive Oil
                       Salt
                       Pepper
                     

     Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

     Cut the baby carrots in half (long-ways)

    For the broccoli, you can use frozen, or fresh.  I always buy a pack of fresh broccoli, and chop it up.  

    Spread the veggies out on a cookie sheet and coat them in olive oil.  Make sure all the veggies have a little bit of olive oil on them, if they don't, they will burn.  Sprinkle salt and pepper on them and put them in the oven for 20 minutes. Enjoy! 

   

Dexcom G4 Case: A Mini Review

     We just got this awesome case in the mail. It is literally printed on a 3D printer.  I made a case quickly one night that has worked for a little while, but I wanted something nicer.

    We were in desperate need of a new case, obviously.  

    Since this new case is printed on a 3D printer, it has a funny texture.  At first I didn't like it, but now I kinda love how it feels because, honestly, it's pretty cool that it was printed on a 3D printer.  I am a little concerned if the case will survive a fall though.  I'll let you know how we like it after we've used it for a little while and it has taken a few falls! 

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

 

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 

A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.