Our Diabetic Life

I took the time yesterday to read through many of last years posts.  I have to say, I rode the roller coaster in 2011, and I rode it well.  ...

I'm feeling pretty neutral on this whole diabetes thing lately. I'm the virtual Switzerland if you will. People are posting some p...

Christmas is my favorite. So much so, I'm going to list off all of my favorites that went with it this year. And to add a little yin t...

As most of you know, J was diagnosed at 8 months old. When he was diagnosed he was so fragile the doctor wanted us to keep him between 200 a...

We've had a lot of hiccups in the diabetes arena the past twelve months. Smoothness seems like a bit of a myth these days while "i...

When your husband asks you to stay up later than planned to watch a show, and you KNOW he is going to fall asleep 20 minutes in and you'...

(To be sung to the tune of Frosty the Snowman. Bear with me if it is impossible to follow. You are a trooper for giving it a try!) Meri the ...

Was it the lunar eclipse? Was it diabetes mixing things up just to keep me on my toes? Whatever it was...L had been low for three days strai...

If I had a penny for every blog post I typed through tears... well... I'd have a lot of pennies. I'm learning things about myself th...

Scene: Sitting on the couch in the living room waiting for my sister in law to pick up the boys. (My mother in law makes them breakfast ever...

I'm surprised to say that the past few days I've gone through a bit of blogger withdrawals. I missed this place, but I know I needed...

If you ever want to say hello, or need a listening ear...drop me an email. I'm always around! ourdiabeticlife@yahoo.com Meet th...

I've selfishly spent this month spouting off thoughts from my swelly brain. I have blogged every day in the name of Diabetes Awareness a...

In reality, I should be rocking in a corner with drool running down the side of my mouth. But in my own world, It's all good. In reality...

I laid out clothes for B and L today. They put on each other's outfits and they both fit. Sure B's jeans were just a tad short, and ...

Welcome Meri to Let's Make a Deal! WOOO HOOO! Clap!!! Clap!!! Clap!!! Clap!!! Clap!!! Tomorrow the boys start school again. As...

The battle is making me weary. My armor is dented. My weapons dull from constant wear. My will is nothing to be depended on. One minute I...

‘Twas the night before set changes and all through the home Every boy slept quite soundly, nary a moan. The monitors sat on the counter with...

Today I am Thankful that life isn't easy. The struggles and challenges our family has faced lo these past 18 years have only made us mor...

It can all go so wrong so quickly. B has been higher since school let out. Is it the different activity level? Should we be switching to his...

A small reenactment of a conversation that happens between L and I over the phone more often than you would guess: "Hi L! What's yo...

He still has scars on his inner ankles from when he was diagnosed at 8 months old, in fact he showed them to me yesterday. He was so dehydra...

I've been keeping track of how many people click on my blog for a little over two years now. Today I reached the milestone of 100,000 vi...

What do you do when your little boy's dream is to have a pie eating contest at his tenth birthday party? Your little boy who has been ob...