School and Diabetes

It has been so long since I have posted on this blog...oops! We have been crazy busy with life! EVERY weekend we are at birthday parties, weddings, engagement parties, football games, etc, etc, etc. But as Nick aways reminds me, this is a good thing! School has been going great. I have a great group of kids this year and the transition back into first grade hasn't been nearly as rough as I thought it would be. I forgot how funny and brutally honest the 6-year-olds can be. One of my kids asked if I had a baby in my belly because my shirt made me look "fat". Another kid today hollered out "Mrs. Cicero, that lady is MEAN!" as we are walking right by the principle. It was all I could do to not laugh. All in all we are getting along well and they love me. I kind of like them too. ;)

I started on my insulin pump around the beginning of Sept. It has been an adjustment, but a good one none-the-less. I am enjoying the freedom to eat pretty much what I want and not having to take 6 or 7 injections a day. I am not having such good luck with my continuous glucose monitor. It feels like I am stabbing myself when I insert the tubing and it is not very accurate. Long story short I have stopped using it. It pains me to see this $1500 little device just sitting there but for right now I would prefer the finger sticks. I am so thankful for my pump though. It is so convenient. I tried to schedule a follow up with my diabetic nurse this week and I wanted to get some advice on the CGM but I found out Fri. is her last day. I almost wanted to cry. She has been so great to me and such a support. I hate to see her leave. Anyways, I will keep on keepin' on and hopefully I will get better with my carb counting through practice. I have got cheerios and milk DOWN... cheerios 27g and milk 12g. Every morning! :) makes life easy. lol

So much to say about little Grant man, I will save him for another post.