2 years on

It is now 2 years since Aleksi was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. So what has changed, what have we learned?

• He has grown 23cms and is 4.5 kgs heavier
• His feet have gone up at least 3 if not 4 sizes!
• He has become an expert in Lego
• He and I have wasted many hours playing Lego Star Wars or Batman on Playstation - I'm always the Joker to his Batman.
• His writing is now legible and can count to 'big numbers' in English and Finnish.
• The whole family's mathematical ability has improved considerably.
• He started pre school this Autumn.
• We took Grandma to meet Mickey Mouse and big favourite Goofy in Disney Florida.
• We built sandcastles and ate huge waffles in Crete.
• We went orienteering in Scotland and didn't get lost too much!
• He and his sister learnt to downhill ski and loved it!
• He has almost learnt to ride his 'big boys bike'
• His ice skating ability leaves me hanging onto the railings.
• He has finally learnt to make his bed and put his washing in the laundry basket.
• He will spend all day in the shower if we let him.
• He is not a morning person(me neither!)
• He loves his food and will eat anything and everything
• His HbA1C and gone from 10.9 to 7.3
• He never complains about his injections or blood tests.

And what about me - well a few/a lot more grey hairs, an intimate knowledge of most foodstuffs carbohydrate content, a brilliant husband who has breakfast down to a fine art :), new spectacles to read the nutritional information(always in the tiniest writing ever!) , a liking for skimmed milk and low fat spread, extra cuddles for Elli, a new business that keeps me busy but allows me the flexibility I need.

We've come a long way and learnt a lot about Diabetes and ourselves. We have a long way to go but we are having fun getting there. We have many many good days and these always outweigh the not so good days.
Life is good.