World Diabetes Day!

    Last Thursday, November 14th, was World Diabetes Day and we had a lot of fun raising awareness and answering questions!  As promised, we posted every single diabetes related thing we did on Instagram. I also asked people to wear blue and/or write 'hope' on their hands to show their support for Boaz and to tag me in the photos.  We had a lot of submissions and Boaz loved looking at the pictures! 

Here is what our day looked like on World Diabetes Day! 

 Reading the label to count carbs. 

 Breakfast: 32g of carbs. 

 Sometimes, Dexter and his meter numbers don't match. Thankfully, all we have to do is type the meter number into Dexter to calibrate it. 

 I needed to put some IV tape over his Dexcom sensor to make sure it didn't fall off. 

 We did check his sugar here and gave him insulin, but I showed that in a video and I can't upload it. 

Blood in the Pump Tubing? Problem Solved

     Sometimes super scary things like this happen.  But apparently, blood in the tubing is completely normal and just requires a pump site change. But until you figure out the cause and solution, things like this can seem pretty scary. 

497. 152. 155.

    We were so excited to see 497 on the meter! Weird, but that meant his insulin was working! When we checked an hour later, he was 152 and 155, and Dexter is working again!  Yay!  Thank you all for your prayers! 

Pray for Boaz

Yesterday I posted this picture for Diabetes Awareness Month, today, it couldn't be more true.  As I write, Boaz's sugar is over 500 (his meter reads HI over 500, so I'm not exactly sure how high) and we have given him several boluses and he has not come down for hours.  He so high now that Dexter can't read it and decided to fail.  The doctor I spoke to just wants me to keep giving boluses (and a shot if needed) until it comes down. Pray that his sugar comes down quickly.  At this point, I'm ready to just be in the hospital to get him fluids. Pray also for our judgment, that we would make the right descision in taking him, or not taking him to the hospital. 

Type 1 Diabetes Day!

    I made a mistake in my last post about this.  I thought T1D day was November 1st, but it is actually on November 14th!  So join us November 14th on Instagram (@dayinthelifeofboaz) for a play by play of everything diabetes related that we do that day!  You will get to experience what Boaz's day is like with Type 1 Diabetes!   Also, don't forget to tag @dayinthelifeofboaz and #dayinthelifeofboaz in your T1D awareness photos that day! We will be reposting your T1D support pics!*

*Day in the Life of Boaz has the right to not repost a photo. Photos with foul language or photos that are inappropriate will not be reposted.  

ToddlerMeal: Garbanzo Beans

    Garbanzo beans (or chick peas) make a great toddler meal.  They are super easy to heat up (I just use organic canned ones right now, one day I will try making them) and are great for little ones who still use their fingers. They are also great when they are learning to use a fork, as garbanzo beans are easy to pick up.  To give the garbanzo beans some flavor, I ground a little bit of sea salt and peppercorn onto them and then sprinkled a little bit of cumin.  They tasted really good and the boys ate them up! 

Toddler Meal: Pimento Cheese Recipe

 

    I was trying to decide what the boys were going to eat for lunch, and for some reason I thought of pimento cheese.  I started googling some recipes and learned that it is just Miracle whip, pimentos, cheese, salt and pepper.  Super easy!  I don't usually keep pimentos in my kitchen, so I just decided to omit those since the boys won't know any better.  If I were to make it for myself, I would definitely want to add the pimentos.  This turned out to be a perfect meal because it was low carb and the boys loved it!  I think it totaled to be 25g of carbs (including the animal crackers).   So give the recipe a try!  I hope your kids enjoy it as much as mine did! 

Toddler Pimento Cheese: 

A small handful of shredded cheddar cheese

1/2T of Mircle Whip

A pinch of salt and pepper 

Mix together and enjoy! 

Yields: 2 sandwiches