What the Heck is Going On?

Not that I wear it like a badge or anything, but I am proud to say that my kids almost never get sick. That is until the last 2-3 weeks. What the heck changed? They have been battling something for a while and I think their bodies have just given in. Not that it’s horrible, [...]

Christmas Run Around

It’s that time of year when everyone is running around crazy. Looking for last minute presents or trying to make sure you see everyone in your family during the holiday season. Yesterday all of us went to Sylvia Park (it’s a mall here in the Auckland area). Both Mike’s parents and my mom had given the kids [...]

Marty the Contortionist

Shot Rotation, Shot Rotation, Shot Rotation….. It only took one raised eyebrow from the Endo to get Kelsey to move her shots around. (Never mind my nagging….I have no idea what I am talking about!!) Marty is learning…and is doing a good job at moving his shots around as long as it’s covering his legs [...]

Good Numbers

I have to say, I am impressed with both kids numbers last week. Marty is always steady, but Kelsey is usually so up and down that her 7 day average usually ends up being around 12 or 230. This week….she was 10 or 182. Still not perfect, but wow, so much closer to in range [...]

Same but Different

One thinks it’s awesome to draw a gigantic drop of blood for the meter. One jabs the needle in, one does the long slow gentle ever so precisely push of the needle. One can do mental math quickly to move on to the shot, but is left in the dust by the old pro’s wake [...]

New D Parent? Take a Deep Breath…

I have been thinking about new parents ever since I decided to start this blog. I was a new D Parent, twice. We were given a choice on whether or not to put  Marty through the hospital training since he had been around his sister all his life and we were “experienced” parents. We decided he [...]