it's heree...

Fall is certainly here, with the cool weather, bare tree's and the grass covered in green, brown, yellow, and orange leaves. Of course my back yard isn't covered in the pretty colored leaves, but leaves non the less. Halloween is quickly approaching and I have been thinking of how we will celebrate this holiday. As you already know from reading previous blog post, I am striving to keep Julian's life as normal and simple as possible. Similar to the birthday obstacles, Halloween will be another annual holiday that we have to figure out ' how to make easiest' for our diabetic son. We are certain that it is a holiday that we want to celebrate, and want Julian participate in. It will be a challenge until he is old enough to understand that he can not engorge in candy like most kids do the second they get home with their bags over flowing. I have considered maybe just dressing Julian up and letting him give out candy until he is old enough to understand, or maybe bringing along a bag and letting him go door to door and me slip something in his bag instead of the lady standing there at the door with a bowl food of sugar and carbs. I figured by the time Julian is old enough to understand ' mommy isn't suppose to be giving me stuff in my bags' he will be old enough to understand WHY I had been doing so for the previous years.
It is with out a doubt something that has to be thought through, and decided on by both Joshua and Myself, and what we think is the best way to go about doing whats healthiest for Julian. Hopefully, we can come to a conclusion soon.

Julian's last appointment on the 29th, his doctor and I discussed Julian getting a pump to help control his diabetes. He would wear it all the time and change ports every so many days. He would also be wearing a meter that to would check his diabetes though out the day. His doctors think this would help us better to understand what foods and times of the day Julian is having peaks and lows, and what causes them. There is alot of education needed before making this step, but his doctor insures that he thinks it would def. be beneficial to us and Julian to proceed in giving it a trail run! Julian is also being tested for Celiac this week, and has been put back on milk and juice, and was mighty confused of why the PCM asked us to do that in the first place. He also told me that he believes the bumps Julian continues to get on his body( that the PCM said was bug bites) is actually hives(HMM pretty sure i said that) :) Dr. Scouten believes Julian is doing fantastic, and reassures me that we are doing a great job maintaining his diabetes.

We are glad to welcome a new season full of new adventures, holidays and fun times.

Here are some pictures I snapped of Julian as I sat out and took in the beautiful 59degree weather!

xoxo Enjoy