Bad Hair Day

Mia got into a fight with a bobcat at some point in the middle of the night.

Or maybe she took a joy ride in a convertible Mustang?

Or maybe, just maybe, she's related to Gary Busey...?

Anyway, I think she looks super adorable.

Happy 18 Months, Little Monkey!

I can not believe she is 18-months old. You've gotta be kidding me.

Quick update - things are going well. People ask if she is stable, or if things are under control. It's hard to explain but diabetes doesn't quite work that way. Mia will have a string of good days with good numbers, and suddenly several days of crazy highs or surprising lows where we are shoveling cake icing into her mouth, trying not to panic.

All the while we try and keep the same routine, the same items on the menu, but really there are so many factors that come into play with her health - even the weather, to the people and places she visits, affect her blood sugar. So it can be impossible to keep her diabetes under control sometimes. We just manage it the best we can and keep a really close eye on her.

Some days what normally works doesn't work whatsoever, if that makes any sense. So Pete and I are constantly redoing things and analyzing and measuring every little detail. There is no just handing her something to eat without weighing out the effects and consequences of every bite. It can be frustrating and exhausting, but the way we see it, it's much better to be diabetic than many other things. For this we are very thankful.