It has officially been one week since Maeve came home, and what a week it has been! This was our first time handling therapies on our own without Maeve’s trainer guiding us, and I’m proud of how far we’ve come already. On Monday, we headed to GiGi’s Playhouse for Kay’s occupational therapy. While Kay was…
Maeve is Home!! I still can’t believe how quickly everything happened, but I am so incredibly grateful that it did! It has officially been 48 hours since Maeve came home, and we are absolutely loving every single moment. Maeve came home Tuesday morning, and we spent all of Tuesday and most of Wednesday with her…
After about two weeks of trying the Tandem Mobi, we are back to using the Omnipod 5 as Kay’s insulin pump. As much as I loved the idea of the Mobi and the promises of a better algorithm, I could not continue knowing how much Kay was struggling with the change. My heart aches for…
Kay’s first day back at school was this past Monday, August 11th. This is her third year in Pre-K, and next year she’ll be heading off to kindergarten! What a bittersweet milestone that will be. We’ve been so lucky to have the same Pre-K teacher for all three years, and I have truly enjoyed every…
While scrolling through social media recently, I came across a post from another Type 1 family I follow. The mom was unboxing her latest Thrive Market order, and I couldn’t help but stop and watch. Thrive Market is an online grocery store that focuses on healthy, organic, and specialty products, often at prices much lower…
I’m so excited to share that Maeve is doing wonderfully in her training! I’ve been getting great updates from her trainer, and this week was especially impressive. Maeve had the chance to visit Area 15, which is a super busy, sensory-filled place with black lights, moving lights, loud music, dim lighting, and lots of people…
On Tuesday, I completed training for Kay’s newest insulin pump, the Tandem Mobi! The trainer was surprised at how quickly I picked it up, mentioning that most people need more than an hour, but I wrapped it up in just about sixty minutes. I explained that, before any new situation, I try to be as…
Kay and I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by Act4Kids Nevada. They are a nonprofit organization dedicated to representing the voices of children and families as they work to bring comprehensive pediatric healthcare to our state. They reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in sharing our experiences with…
I wanted to share a new update on Kay’s diabetic alert dog in training, Maeve! She’s still working hard in her training program and continues to do wonderfully. Each week, we’re lucky to receive updates from her trainer, and every message brings more excitement and reassurance that Maeve is exactly where she needs to be.…
I recently took the step to get screened through TrialNet, a program that offers free testing for people who have a family history of type 1 diabetes. Since Kay was diagnosed, I’ve been learning as much as I can about type 1—and when I found out I qualified for a free at-home test kit, I…
