Insulin pump Originally uploaded by kyleroth.
I’m pumping…finally. I spent over 4 hours with my diabetes educator tonight getting everything programmed, primed and inserted. We ran into a snag that almost caused everything to be put on hold yet again. Thank goodness the service rep was able to talk us through it, which gives me [...]

Kade’s Pre-school Preview Originally uploaded by kyleroth.
Kade had a meet-the-teacher day at his preschool yesterday. It gave him a chance to see his classroom and meet his new friends before he starts school in the fall. He didn’t want to pose for a picture…he was ready to get in the car and go. Unfortunately, the [...]

Liv has a nasty case of diaper rash. It started out as a small red spot and quickly developed into a bright red infiltration of her entire bottom…complete with bleeding blisters and instant tears at every diaper change. I suspected yeast because my secret arsenal of butt paste (the wonder cream) only exacerbated the problem. [...]

Here’s the deal. I’ve been depressed, angry, frustrated, jealous, and just downright sad over the fact that I’m not running the full marathon. I felt great last Saturday during the entire 13.1 miles, but when I had to turn around as the rest of the group ran on to complete their 20-miler, the tears welled [...]