School started on Monday...First year ever for the little man. I can tell already he is going to be a math wiz :)





On Wednesday...My little big mans 4th Birthday!! We also did a fundraiser to get the little man a diabetic alert dog which we will be doing more of and you will hearing more of in the future.




Then some arts and crafts....




Now it is time to get some work done around here...



BYE :)

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We had a scare the other night the lows of all lows right before you slip into the unknown...UGH well here is what I shared afterward...in a note on my personal FB page


"HORRIBLE MORNING...went to check on my 17yr old...he was drenched in sweat..no exaggeration was like he had jumped in the pool with his cloths on...I had to force soda down him and force him to sit up..I did not even check his bg I went straight for some simple carbs...I would pour it down his mouth...he would drink and not drink..was not talking but eyes were open with a blank stare...got glucagon shot ready in case he stopped drinking while my son took over annd held him up and kept trying to get him to drink... I then also checked his BG it was 42 (I am sure it was even lower and had raised some since the drink)I came very close to having to call 911 in fact I got on the phone with the on call doctor....PRAISE GOD he is fine now he started responding to us after drinking some and finally sat up on his own and starting talking to us. He has now had two sandwiches with protein. BG is now at the 200s and he changed his cloths and went back to sleep. I am wide awake....THIS IS WHY I WANT A DIABETIC ALERT DOG I am not seeking to get a new pet for my son. I have two sons who have Type 1 diabetes(the dog could help both of them)...LOWS ARE A REAL SCARE!!!! I FREAK EN HATE DIABETES!!! THERE IS NO REAL CONTROL, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO THINGS CAN COME TO A DRASTIC TURN. Please pray for us, pray for protection for my children, pray for me, for strength, wisdom and more strength. Please pray that we get a Diabetic Alert Dog soon...If we had a dog we would have been alerted before it got that bad. I am constantly checking up on my kids through the night and check BG's....I have mommy instinct but that isn't always enough I need back up....Praying for that back up.......a Diabetic Alert Dog"

My son is doing great now...he went from doing really bad to really well in just a matter of minutes...That is life with diabetes. Moms of diabetic seem to take a little longer to recoup at times. I spent much of that day crying. It was very traumatic..the thought of seeing your child like that and doing everything you can to get him to come out of his low to get him to be coherent. The thoughts of how close we were to a ER visit and the unthinkable...thoughts of the reality of the horrible disease. UGH so that day I spent most of my time in tears...though I new I had to snap out of it I need to be in the now. Not what could have happen or even future what ifs...just the now. The now is my son is fine, Praise God!! The now is continue living life and doing what ever necessary to make things easier. Getting back to the regular day things that must be done. As well as continue my pursue to get a Diabetic alert dog. Continue chasing those BG continue with hope and confidence. Continue to learn all we can and continue to use what ever tool we can get that we think can help our children with diabetes. So I did a lot of praying and scripture reading and thank God by the next day I was up on my feet again.

The only way I can keep standing is to stand on the promises of God. Through Him I find joy and I am able to relax again an enjoy each moment I have with all my children....Putting my focus back on my Lord and savior Jesus Christ brings me peace after a storm. I am assured that "By the living word of God I (we) shall prevail...."

Well going to help keep my little man Afloat and do everything I can to help him get a Diabetic Alert Dog so the fundraiser begins...Help Me Stay Afloat says the little man :) We ask you if anything to please share.

I actually have two children who have type 1 diabetes. Mostly focusing on getting a Diabetic Alert Dog (DAD) for the little man right now. As his mother I want to do anything I can to help control BG's as safely as possible and prevent high bg and low bg as much as I can. With the DAD it would do exactly that. When I first heard of a DAD I was excited to learn more. The more I read about it and talk with others who had one or getting one the more I wanted to go forward with fundraiser. It is not about just getting another pet (we already have 2 cats and 2 dogs) not just a pet but so much more the DAD can help keep my guy afloat. The question isn't do we need another pet but do we need more help and can a DAD give us that help. The answer is a big YES!! Yes it is going to be A LOT of work but it will be worth it!!!


What made me not wait a minute longer was hearing of a child who passed away due to diabetes complications and another who was in and out of consciousness yesterday. The diabetic community on FB is wearing a blue candles on profile in memory of Emily who passed. Today this is a post from a FB friend ~ Once again, a sea of blue candles ~ Rest in Peace Emily Maki; a 14 year-old-young lady who just recently finished a fund raiser to help find a cure for herself and others. Also, the DOC lost a beautiful 18 year old girl today who was having lows all day yesterday. She just moved into her own apartment. Also, please pray for Lydia, 14, who is in sever DKA... God Bless all these families..♥♥♥

So thus begins our D alert dog seeking journey another ounce of hope to help our diabetic children stay afloat....

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Charity Gordon

Good routines bring about a good day! Making that happen can be very challenging. So glad to report we had a good day! The whole day didn't feel good wasn't great could have given up. An overall good day means sticking to it.

On Saturday it seemed as though my children switch places. The one that was being a bit stubborn decided to get to work. The one that was doing the "good routines" more decide to throw a fit. Major tantrum "How could you make me do this" I think she said she even wanted to run away. She rather live by herself than clean that bathroom. She tried getting me to let her work on another part of the house. I said that she must keep what she is in charge of for 21 days straight. Then she would have the privileged to pick another job from a list I will have for her. So until then she must stick to it. During the whole tantrum I tried to keep my cool, no yelling, no running off myself. Just calmly speaking to her. She often wishes we could move into another house. I told her that we must take good care of little things so God can trust us with bigger things. I told her that there is scripture that talks about that very thing. I really believe one day we will have a house that doesn't have giant cracks in the house. But we must be thankful for what we have and take the best care of what we have. We really are fortunate and really should be grateful. She ask if we really would move one day I said yes but not until we take care of what we have and we too have a thankful attitude. So she got to work. We all got to work and got a lot done! Sunday is there day of rest so no work had to be done the next day.

Monday was a lot easier! After sticking to it the girls saw how easy things had become just a quick clean up very easy not so much to do.

On a future post I will share how we are keeping track of our work. For a little more encouragement....

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Charity Gordon

When your a diabetic I imagine it like your being pulled downstream. At one minute carefree and going with the flow, then the next minute struggling to grab hold of something to safety, desperately trying to gain some kind of control. As a mother it is like I am on land and I see my child struggling down stream. I can't get to him and bring him to shore...So all I can do is give some encouraging words, "You can do it," and some direction, "Look over there try grabbing hold of that" or...."hang on"!!!! How painful it is to know at any given moment in there struggles they can go under. Swimming after a high blood sugar and low blood sugar. Trying to keep it under control. No matter what some how always falling short at least here or there. Then there is the middle of the night when sound asleep the BG can not only go very high but very low pulling your child under. Ones life is threatened...must keep afloat!!!

So you can imagine my excitement when I here of diabetic alert dogs! If I had one of these I can do more for my children, I can throw them a life jacket! A diabetic alert dog can help keep my children afloat being forewarned of highs and lows how amazing is that!!

So needless to say I am looking into getting a "life jacket" and I am sure you will here more. If you too need a "life jacket" or know someone who does you can check out these links. Here is a FB page Warren Retrievers A website Guardian Angel Services Another website Diabetic Alert Dogs

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Charity Gordon

I tend to be a bit of a push over sometimes. I don't like confrontation or tension. I also tend to take the weight of the whole world on my shoulders. Putting all responsibilities on myself and allowing others to place responsibilities on me. Which can be overwhelming and paralyzing all at the same time. I am wising up though and giving back some of the responsibilities to others. EVERYTHING is not my responsibility. As I realize that some of the weight is lifted and I no longer feel paralyzed freeing me to get at that which is my responsibilities with ease. I could write a whole other post on this subject.



As I tighten the reigns on some of my responsibilities I too am tighten the reigns of responsibility on my children.





On an earlier post Gearing Up For Better Habits Than the Average Kitty I shared about working on my habits and routines. Now I am working on getting my children to get the same concept. They don't have a long list like mine. The each have a territory, one daughter the dinning room, the other daughters territory is the bathroom, my toddler and I worked together on the living room, that they are in charge of. My girls also have kitty litters to change (they each have their own kitty so they each have a litter to change) and they must keep there rooms clean. My son help me with my little guy as part of his routine plus he must keep his room clean. If they do their chores for 21 days straight they get $21 dollars. They can also change one of their routines and choose a different chore from a list if they want.



I would like to say things are running smoothly but they are not. Though I don't expect it too until we reach 21 days. They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. Just as it is hard for me to stay on top of things consistently it is the same for our children. So just because it is hard doesn't mean we need to quit and try something else. No we must keep at it. Things WILL get easier. Might have to critique little things here and there but mostly just keep at it. There will be obstacles, that is OK jump them :)



I let the children know what is expected of them and that once they get to 21 days they will be rewarded and things will be so much easier. No nagging no yelling some gentle reminders here and there. So far two of my children weren't doing their chores. So I kept track..1day...2days...3days...OK time for consequences. Now they are unable to do their favorite things for three days. For them they can not get on the computer for three days. If they continue not to do chores then I keep adding another day. One of them is getting back on track the other is being a bit more stubborn. That's OK I am sticking to the reigns for her and for myself. We are all going to have off days and forming good habits never come easy. It will take training and patience for all of us. Must keep going....



I have another child who has done her work three days in a row. It will take work for us all to get to that 21 days (and of course keep going) but if we tighten up the reigns and keep at them we will get there and things will get so much easier. One because it will just become a habit and two, keeping it up daily means less build up. So Getty up lets go :)





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This is a project I have been wanting to do for ever and I finally did it!! The hallway was just screaming chalkboard :) So I finally bought some chalkboard paint. I was needing to paint all of the hallway a new coat of paint so I got more paint for the rest of the hallway and the chalkboard paint and went at it...





My son takes a step back to see what an awesome job he has done.





I really needed to sand the wall first but didn't want to take that extra step. It is still workable even without the extra step. Though if you ever decide to do this you may want to take that extra step. I have some paint left over so I want to make a couple of smaller boards. You can use picture frames and such. What ever you want.




Time to pull that red tape off....




And there is the finished project! I recycled some old trim I had to put at the top and bottom. Now my children can be writing on the wall :)


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