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You Are.
She went and did it again.You know...Sprout.Blossom.Mature.Heighten.She grew.I crept in for a post-correction finger poke the other night. She stirred a little before opening one eye..."What am I,...
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Artificial Pancreas: One Step Closer
Positive Results from First Human Clinical Trials of a First-Generation Artificial...
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Raising the Next Generation of the DOC
"Mom?""Yes?""I'm going to Google 'Is the Tooth Fairy real'."------------------------------Really? Did I really have that exchange with my 8 year old?Yes. Yes I did.The Internet is just going to be a...
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Camp Milestone
The time she smiled.Then rolled over.Crawled.Walked.Put words together to make a sentence.Milestones.After her diabetes diagnosis three weeks after her 2nd birthday, we looked forward to new...
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Friends For Life 2012: The First Days.
We've never flown with all three girls in tow before. It didn't help that Sugar was diagnosed with an early ear infection 2 days before our flight or that the washing machine flooded our laundry area...
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Friends For (a) Life(time)
In the amazing Bloggy World, a week has passed since my last post...and now we're home.I had great intentions of posting an update every day, yet here I am. A week later. Part of the problem was that...
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Real Life.
Just about 7 years ago, I watched as my 2 year old daughter was loaded into the back of a helicopter for transport to the PICU. I can remember the pounding in my chest as my wobbly legs tried not to...
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#FFL12: Poolside Dex Checks.
I was standing by the pool, waiting for a group I had planned to meet when I saw a cute little family checking things out. After being greeted so kindly by several people during my first experience...
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Good-Byes Are Never Easy.
Especially for Tiara.Daydreaming while mesmerized by Crystal Bowersox.She's my very sweet...but very sassy...6 year old, going on 26 year old. She's wise beyond her years, pours her heart into...
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#FFL12 - Dr. Fasano. Onward.
"It doesn't matter how I answer that question. No one can really ever know, and you can't go back. You can only move forward. She's healthy and happy. With proper attention to her diabetes, along...
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#FFL12 - Warm Fuzzies Wear Glasses
Have I mentioned Sugar's recent retinal exam?The one she had at the 2012 CWD Friends For Life Conference?You know...the one where I was completely fascinated by this...Right. That one.Well...there was...
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It's Going On 1 AM....
And Mr. Rose is changing a pump site.But, who knows if it's actually site issue. It could be a lemonade issue. Or a birthday cake issue. Or a popcorn issue. Or just an all around excitement issue as...
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Solo Sleepover: The Rest of the Story.
I have spent the last 24 hours trying to figure out how to make my Android phone take a screen shot. I can't. I CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT!!!! ATTENTION ANDROID POWERS THAT BE: FIX IT!!!!!! I had to get...
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Discovering Mountains.
I had heard of him before. In fact, I think the first time I learned about Steve was during his DSMA Live discussion several months ago. I remember thinking how how cool it would be to leave it all...
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She Didn't See Me
He takes care of our school.You'll often find him changing a light bulb or folding up the cafeteria tables. He helps to unload trucks of school supplies, and makes sure the classrooms are cool when...
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Advocating for Another Carnival 2012: Portrait
Carb counting, finger pokes, insulin adjustments, site changes, gluten-free food, school, sleepovers... At first glance, it's easy to assume that my advocacy efforts are focused soley on only 1 of my...
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Favorites
There are a million things I love about her. From the funny way she scrunches her nose to the hilarious observations that randomly fall out of her mouth at any given moment. Today's prompt of sharing...
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Challenge.
She carved out a little space between the desk and her bed to place an empty box against the wall. Then she found a baby blanket from the toy box, and gently placed it over top. Her special doll came...
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Between You and Me...
In this picture, we had just become engaged. A life of adventure waited ahead, and we were both excited to see where the journey would take us.I had been a R.N. for a few years, and had established a...
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