One Month

Just check out that funny face, filled with mischief bubbling just below the surface. And check out that round tummy, straining against his shirt.

It has been one month since Nosy's diagnosis, and we have come so far. Noah has gained 4 1/2 pounds since that horrible day at the pediatrician. The kid eats and eats and eats, although I expect that to slow down soon, since he has gained back all he lost and then some. He is like a different child, so much more even tempered. He has energy and is such a happy boy again. And his bladder control? A mommy's dream! He is now staying dry through his nap in underwear and rarely has an accident.

I still can't believe how well Nosy's "pokes" are going. Guess what?! Between O and Noah, they basically check his blood sugar themselves. Noah climbs up on my lap, readies the poker and picks out the finger he wants checked. Meanwhile, O gets the glucometer ready for us. I line up the poker in the right area of Noah's tiny finger and Noah clicks the button. O scoops up the blood and reads me the result. It amazes me that Noah is already taking some ownership over his diabetes. I am so thankful that he will never remember life any other way. The shots are still a struggle from time to time and he has started fighting us some, but overall they go pretty well.

Jeremy and I keep waiting for Noah's sugars to become more stable, for a point where we can relax just a little. After talking to the doctors and other parents though, I am discovering that we may never reach that point. He is high one day, way too low the next. There are so many factors to consider: exercise, growth, illness, etc, that it becomes so difficult to predict things. So we are still checking his sugars at least 6 times a day, usually twice at night, and in close contact with the doctors about tweaking doses. Our family is still adjusting, mentally and physically, to the highs and lows and our expected response.

I am so thankful to the Lord for how he has sustained us through this past month. Seriously, there were times I wondered if we'd make it, and yet here we are. He is faithful and has given us just enough grace to handle each day as it comes. I am so grateful He is making a way for us. We can trust in Him.