If you are looking for some great parenting posts then you have come to the right place. I am partnering up with other mommy bloggers to bring you our best parenting posts for 2014. While I do not view myself as a parenting blogger, I am a mother of four and probably could write way more about my experiences of parenting then I do. Over the course of my first couple years of blogging I have shared a few things that I had on my heart and will share those posts below in case you missed them.
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Welcome back to Day 3 of our grueling adventure of discovering our oldest son has Type 1 Diabetes. He was settled into the PICU for 3 days for the critical care and round the clock monitoring to get his levels regulated. His blood sugar levels were off the charts, meaning a regular blood glucose meter could not take an accurate reading. This resulted in hourly blood work done by the lab tech until his BG was under 350. He had various IV fluids due to severe dehydration and his potassium, sodium, etc were not right. We got very little sleep with the nurse in his room almost constantly for the first 3-4 hours checking vitals, measuring urine output, checking on the alarms that seemed to go off quite frequently, etc. This was quite nerve-racking to be within five feet of your child and NOT really be able to do anything for him. Just hold his hand during labs and be sure he knew we were there although he was sedated to help keep all the tubes and lines in place.
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Okay, so where did I leave off about our 12/13/14 story. Yes, that’s right we were at the ER and doctors and staff where swarming around my oldest son. The Main ER doc says she wants to intubate him. Another doc in a long white coat says she called Children’s and Careflight is on the way.
Okay, now things are really getting crazy and scary and we are a little out of the loop. I can tell from the looks on their faces that this is very serious but that they do not want us to get hysterical. Rest assured we did not get hysterical. I got mad when I couldn’t reach grandparents. I got concerned for Lil’ Red having to stay away from mom at almost 16 months. We were upset with ourselves for not bringing him in earlier that day. We were thankful Big Red and Princess were already settled in at the other grandma’s house.
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Sometimes you joke about significant dates in History and how you will always remember where you were like 9/11 when hubby and I were stuck in Vegas for 3 extra days. I could tell you all about the tiny hotel room and how I flipped on the tv to see replays on the first Tower being taken down. I can tell you in great detail all about the fun we had driving around in a rented convertible after we had to turn our regular rental in,etc. But I will save those details for another post someday.
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Yes, this is kinda of strange and out of the blue but we have a child who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Maybe you have someone on your Christmas list who is Diabetic and would like to get something to help them out. First let me start off by saying that Type 1 is totally not the same thing as Type 2. You cannot control your Type 1 Diabetes with food like non-insulin dependent Type 2 Diabetic’s can. The good thing is you can still eat your favorite foods no matter how many carbohydrates are in them. You just have to dose the correct amount of insulin for your ratio of carbs to insulin. Always be sure to check with your Endocrinologist or Dietitian or Diabetes Team Nurse if you have any questions on caring for your Diabetes.
Measuring Cups or Snap Fit Measuring Spoons
Extra batteries for Blood Glucose Meter- You do not want to run out of batteries for your blood glucose meter! Never ever ever! Swing in your local dollar store and see if they carry the “watch” batteries for your meter. I just picked up a 2 pack for $1.07! That made me happy that I didn’t have to order from Amazon the 20 pack I had my eye on, lol.
Socks are a great gift for anyone with diabetes. Just be sure to check if you can buy regular circulation socks or compression socks. Remember I am using my affiliate links which help support this blog and our family.
EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale
BD Alcohol Swabs
Extra Blood Glucose Meter- having an extra meter comes in handy for anyone on the go. If you are a child that attends school or is in sports an extra meter packed in your backpack means you won’t forget it at home or school. For an adult that travels for work an extra meter means you can have peace of mind while traveling. Check out my Free Diabetes Resource post for some goodies and information.
Insulated Bag for insulin and syringes- keeping your insulin from getting too hot or too cold is critical. A nice insulated bag or re-purposed lunch bag are always a nice caring gift for a diabetic.
Collapsible Measuring Cups
I found lots of fun looking ID bracelets, books, and items on Amazon and just put them in a handy dandy Amazon widget for you to peruse!
Maybe you missed why Type 1 Diabetes is so important to our family. Eldest was diagnosed just before Christmas 2014. Read all about it in my 4 part post series here:
12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 1)
12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 2)
12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 3)
12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 4)
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