We did it!!! We survived the first year of school with T1D! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
As you loyal readers know, I was a mess last summer as I tried to get everything (including myself!) prepared as Trey entered Kindergarten. I can safely say - the year went flawless thanks to Mrs. Heather Osborn! What an angel.
I guess it's sort of like sending your newborn to daycare. It's not something you're ready for, but you suck it up, hold back the tears and drop that kid off as you walk out the door and pray that everything goes well. You can't wait to get off work so you can pick him up. As the weeks pass, this task gets easier and easier and you (hopefully) develop a bond with the daycare provider. Truly, the provider knows your child just as well as you do because she spends more time with him than you!
This is basically the same as Trey and Heather. They developed a close bond, a trust, and I knew after just a few weeks that she truly loved my Treyster like her own child and she wouldn't let anything happen to him. From his classroom teacher, Mrs Smallman (whom we love) to the principal, Mr Alhberg ... Everyone stepped up and did exactly what they were supposed to do for my kid and for that -- I am forever grateful.
It's only day 2 of Summer Vacation, but August will be here soon and I have no reservations (yet!) about sending Trey back to school. I just hope and pray Mrs Osborn returns as the nurse!!
Year ... Over. Two Thumbs Up
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Make a Difference
It's hard to believe we are still playing hockey in May, but we are! The Wings have made it to the 2nd round of playoffs with the tie-breaking game 5 on the line tomorrow night in Cloquet, MN. If they win tomorrow, they advance to the Robertson Cup Championships which will be played in Duluth, MN on May 11-14. This mom made the decision that if that happens -- we ARE going to watch!
After the last time the Wings traveled to Cloquet to play and I saw Snapchats of carts full of Gatorade, I decided that if the Wings had to travel again, I would be sure that I sent the proper foods/drinks along for Bagwell. Last nigh after the game I stopped Bagwell as he walked by and said, "What kind of snacks can I get for you to take?" At 11:15pm last night, Treyster and I buzzed to Kesslers and Wal-Mart for snacks and PowerAde Zero. $80.00 later, we came home with more than enough protein bars, trail-mix type packs, almonds, pretzel sticks with cheese, goldfish and jerkey to keep him full all week long. (We planned on them staying a week!!)
I texted him a photo of the cart and asked him to stop by in the morning to grab it and he did just that. He was very thankful and I told him there are no excuses to not have decent sugars! He told me he would text me his sugars throughout the week to prove he was eating the right things. And as I type this blog, I did get a text from him with a screenshot of his sugar 180 and message of "protein packs are amazing!" Stick with me boy, you'll go far! :) hahaha
So whether or not Trey Bagwell is in an Aberdeen Wings uniform or not next year, I am a peace knowing that I had him in my life for awhile, I was able to learn from him and hopefully I was able to teach him a little something as well. T1's have to stick together. It's a complicated life that so many others don't understand and I will always, ALWAYS, be there for Bags no matter where he is or what he needs. I got his back.
Love him like my own ... I mean that 100%.
After the last time the Wings traveled to Cloquet to play and I saw Snapchats of carts full of Gatorade, I decided that if the Wings had to travel again, I would be sure that I sent the proper foods/drinks along for Bagwell. Last nigh after the game I stopped Bagwell as he walked by and said, "What kind of snacks can I get for you to take?" At 11:15pm last night, Treyster and I buzzed to Kesslers and Wal-Mart for snacks and PowerAde Zero. $80.00 later, we came home with more than enough protein bars, trail-mix type packs, almonds, pretzel sticks with cheese, goldfish and jerkey to keep him full all week long. (We planned on them staying a week!!)
I texted him a photo of the cart and asked him to stop by in the morning to grab it and he did just that. He was very thankful and I told him there are no excuses to not have decent sugars! He told me he would text me his sugars throughout the week to prove he was eating the right things. And as I type this blog, I did get a text from him with a screenshot of his sugar 180 and message of "protein packs are amazing!" Stick with me boy, you'll go far! :) hahaha
So whether or not Trey Bagwell is in an Aberdeen Wings uniform or not next year, I am a peace knowing that I had him in my life for awhile, I was able to learn from him and hopefully I was able to teach him a little something as well. T1's have to stick together. It's a complicated life that so many others don't understand and I will always, ALWAYS, be there for Bags no matter where he is or what he needs. I got his back.
Love him like my own ... I mean that 100%.
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