I am enjoying my morning coffee and the few moments of quite time as Landon sleeps. I have heard plenty of times that as a stay at home mom how could I possibly be tired. Well, I haven't been a stay at home mom forever. I do sometimes miss the world of Marketing. I miss the level of responsibility, the deadlines, product development, and the fruition of products turning into a success. But, the rewards of watching my toddler grow and experience all the things in life are priceless. With my older son Daniel, I spent so many hours at work that I missed so much. I feel like I didn't know him as a child like I do Landon. Daniel spent everyday in daycare and once he started school, he began and ended his day in daycare. It wasn't until my husband and I decided that I could stay home did I truly get to learn about Daniel.
As we approach his 3 year Diabetes Birthday this month and as I write this I realize how wonderful this blessing is to be a stay at home mom. Our family deserves this time to just enjoy the simple things. I enjoy the ups and downs, highs and lows, and all the in betweens.
As a mother to a Type 1 Diabetic, life has changed. After years of struggling to conceive another child, we sought fertility treatments and after two rounds we were blessed with the pregnancy of our little Landon. I was immediately placed on bed rest do to a placenta tear. Although as difficult as that may be, it wasn't as difficult as the life changing news we were about to endure as Daniel went into Diabetic Keto-Acidosis and spend four days in PICU. Daniel was eight years old. I was six months pregnant and sleeping on a pull out bed next to our son. I wouldn't leave his side as we learned how to care for him. Loma Linda Children's Hospital became our home and as we learned our new way of life I couldn't at that time imagine what life would be like today.
Today, I have two boys who share the most amazing bond. There is no better buddy than a brother! Landon adores his big brother and Daniel in return couldn't imagine life without his baby brother. We may have a new life with our Type 1 Diabetic, but with this new way of life came a new blessing as well, the birth of our miracle baby. Landon doesn't know the difference between himself and his brother. He asks everyday for his shot when his big brother gets his insulin. We just giggle. Landon thinks everyone gets their sugar checked, eats special snacks, and carries all their supplies. We fill Landon's bag with his snacks as he wouldn't have it any other way. He wants to be just like Daniel. He looks up to Daniel as any little brother does. In Landon's world, diabetes is normal and his big brother is just AWESOME! I agree!!!
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