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12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 3)

December 29, 2014 By Thaleia 8 Comments

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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12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 2)

December 28, 2014 By Thaleia 11 Comments

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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12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 1)

December 27, 2014 By Thaleia 27 Comments

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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Fun Outside Winter Activities

December 20, 2014 By Thaleia 1 Comment

Fun Outside Winter Activities

Oh, the blustery cold weather in Winter. We had quite an abundance of snow and some sub-zero temperatures (a whole bunch last year and a few already this year). These temps won’t deter us from outside Winter activities. We are excited about the snow and cannot wait to play in it quite a bit. The last few days we’ve stayed inside bundled up preparing for nicer days outside.

We try to get outside and enjoy Winter activities as much as possible. We do keep a large supply of hats, gloves, and scarves handy since we seem to misplace them all the time. Here are a variety of ways our family enjoys colder temperatures.

Snow Angels:

How can you NOT make a Snow Angel when the snow falls? How about just running out long enough to catch a few flakes on your tongue? Come on mama let those little ones take 15 minutes to bundle up and spend 20 seconds freezing just to experience a little snowflake fun.

Sledding:

I know that sledding is an obvious Winter activity BUT I just had to include it! Now there are times we get snow and hubby is at work so we use the sidewalk to pull the little ones up and down the street. They have tons of fun and it’s right out front and safe.

Yes, we do try to make it to the local smaller sledding hill as much as the snow and weather allow. I would love to go more often once the youngest is old enough to pull his own sleigh and make it up the hill without being carried!

Nature Stroll:

I enjoy nature and sometimes convince my hubby that we do indeed need to bundle up for a stroll down the local bike bath. I tell my children to keep their eyes and ears open for new site and sounds each time we head out. Just be sure to bundle up and use your best judgement for your children and family.

Build a Snowman:

Building a snowman is lots of fun with a sibling and a parent in tow! This picture was taken almost 5 years ago but are too cute not to share.

This post is a part of Preschool Winter Fun! A Winter time blog hop found on Preschool Powol Packets as part of the KBN bloggers!

Cornelius Teething Brush {Review}

November 11, 2014 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Lil’ Red is right in the height of teething so it is the perfect time to use the Cornelius Teething toothbrush. He saw the package and his sweet little face lit right up. It is his first official review and I am so excited for him. He noticed the handles right away which makes it very easy for your baby to grab.

The soft flexible corn head is very soothing and gentle on stressed little teething gums which need a gentle massage. He carried his new toothbrush around for a few days straight before he would let anyone touch it. I had to take it away once to wash it off but gave it right back to him to continue gnawing on it.

I realized this week that he did cut a new tooth which means he really needed his Cornelius! He also began to drool a wee bit which is the tale tell sign of him teething.

Disclaimer: I was provided a Cornelius Teething Brush free for review. All opinions are mine or my impression of what my toddler would say if he could talk. No compensation was given in exchange for this post.

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