Reflecting...

Over the last few weeks I have done a lot of reflecting on 2015. I may not always post on Facebook daily, or blog often (Ok so it's been since June! Horrible I know!), or even keep in touch with my family like I should... but that is because life is messy, complicated, & I got many "well you're just making excuses" comments from people in our lives for going MIA.

So here are the cliff notes from 2015:

• Izzy turned 2! We welcomed full blown toddler life & diabetes - & while it has been a roller coaster, including the "Terrible 2's," I wouldn't trade a day of it for the world. And can I mention Izzy will be 3 soon & I am freaking out that I have a 3 year old!!?
• We managed to make it out to see family in Oklahoma twice - both times we got stuck in ice storm conditions! I also got to share in my husband spending Thanksgiving back in Oklahoma for the first time in 16 years! He was so happy, & I was happy that we made the road trip to spend the holiday with his family.
• I became more involved with a local T1D group. After months of trying to plan events, family get togethers, coffee meetups, & play dates, I did have to finally take a step back & lessen what I was doing locally. Some days you really just need to take time for you & focus on your family.
• We ran for TEAM IZZY at the JDRF One Walk & raised over $1700! For our small team that was HUGE & I was very happy with those that came out to support us. If you are one of those people, THANK YOU!
• I found out why I have been feeling sick for so long... unfortunately I am allergic to gluten, dairy & eggs. It has been a tough road to add this to my plate, but I have taken it on as best I can & am feeling much better now that these items are cut from my diet. But damn what I wouldn't give for a REAL hamburger bun!
• Izzy did dance throughout the year & had her first recital in December... Her sugar cooperated the entire time & I could not have been happier! I am the first to admit I was a nervous wreck, but she rocked it.
• Izzy's older sisters, K&K did their own things this year, softball & chorus. Both girls rocked it. Kaylee made the All Stars softball team in the summer, Keira had numerous performances & got out of her comfort zone... & Izzy couldn't be happier to watch softball & dance at performances.
• What end of the year winter break isn't complete without sickness? We had our fair share of illnesses around the house, but I am fairly certain we did AWESOME keeping Izzy as healthy as possible.

We also had many issues with diabetes over 2015. Izzy's A1C fluctuated as we battled the flu many times. Then there was the pump malfunctioning & BURNING her while on a road trip which left us without a pump for days, & left me contemplating if we should stay on injections for awhile. Ultimately we went back on the pump, but I am now more cautious of any signs of a malfunction.

It is a new year, a new clean slate. So with that I will be *making every attempt to* blog weekly. I want to get back into not only blogging about motherhood, but the chaos surrounding diabetes & toddler life in general.

Stay tuned for next weeks blog post...