More than diabetes....

Alyssa is a beautiful, active, silly, sassy 9 year old girl who just so happens to have type 1 diabetes. She is so much more than a diabetic....Alyssa loves to cheer, tumble, dance, swim, sing, read, give make-overs to her girlfriends, paint nails, and play with her cat, Cookie, and Chihuahua, Poppy. She would rather be outside than in... loves riding her bike and her brother's four-wheeler. If she must stay in, she loves watching music videos on YouTube and playing on Stardoll.com. Her favorite color is green and she loves all things that glitter.....

"Hey I'm a wildflower, growin' in the sunshine
Soakin' up the way of life I was raised in
Runnin' barefoot bloomin' in a summer shower
Ponytail dancin' I can't help it, I'm a wildflower"
(Jane Dear Girls)

 

Diabete Blog Week: She needs no introduction

Most of you probably have read her blog, but I had to mention that D-Mom Blog: The sweet life with a diabetic child was the first blog I read (and I still read) after my daughter was diagnosed a year and a half ago. Her blog helped me prepare my daughter to return to school after her diagnosis—as most of us, I was at a loss.  I’m not sure I would have survived the chaos without it! 

Our daughters are close in age and I find that I relate with many of the diabetes related issues she writes about. I read all of her posts on her blog and follow her Facebook page. She provides an amazing amount of information and if I’m not sure about something, I look at her older posts for the answer because I know she has already been where I am at. 

For the few who have not read her blog, I recommend D-mom, whether your family is new to type 1 diabetes or not.