What then?

As I got into the bathtub a couple of nights ago, Anna hopped up onto my bed to talk while she waited for me to tuck her in. We chatted about a few things and then she got real quiet, I picked up a book and started reading and figured that she was lost in thought about something else. After I had gotten out and ready for bed, I walked into the bedroom to see her sound asleep on my bed. What a peaceful picture....right?

As much as I desperately wanted to leave her be, to carry her gently to her bed and kiss her good night, I couldn't. It had been a couple of hours since her last blood sugar check....we always check just before going to sleep....but because she had fallen asleep outside of our "routine" that step had been missed. So, instead, I ran into the kitchen to grab her meter....saying a little prayer as I went that she had passed out from exhaustion, not low blood sugar....and came back in to test her blood sugar level. She woke up and looked at me with those eyes that only a parent of a diabetic child knows...the initial "what are you doing to me?" followed by a look of resignation. And her number was....perfect.

But, what if it hadn't been? What if she had been crashing? What if this happens when she is 19 and away at college....not 9 and at home? What if she misses a step of the "routine"? What then?

These are the questions that keep we awake at night....

Alex's Sport

Even though Alex is only the ripe old age of 7, it feels like we have been searching for what will be "his sport" for years ;) Soccer was probably the one sport that was most obviously NOT his sport. He loved swimming but never actually competed in a race, so I guess you can't really call it a sport.
You would think that we should have years to really nail this down, but in this crazy world we live in, society has created this feeling that you must discover what your kid likes and is good at AND you must do it FAST. They need special lessons and club leagues, summer specialty camps and the best coaches...all at a VERY early age. Now, if you know me, you know I don't really buy into this mentality. That being said, you still think to yourself... "Am I doing a disservice to my child?" Silly, I know.

So, back to the search for "Alex's Sport". We decided to try out baseball this summer. So, we signed
Alex up at the local Y with his best bud, Case. And while I am still not sure if this is "the sport" I can say that it is the closest we have come in our search. He actually liked the game!

A few snapshots from the season:

Making contact with the ball :)

Running the bases

Ok..take a look at his face in this picture. Almost tearful....:( He has just walked over to third base to take his normal position and realized that there is another kid on his team already stationed there.

It's just so hard to share the infield... ;)

Alex and Case at today's Team Party with their "cool" trophies!

And finally...this is his first-ever at bat. Pretty good start of what could become "the sport" for Alex ;)