Raindrops, Steriods, and Diabetes

i will post pics up later tonite, but it has been awhile since i have last posted and i wanted to bring everyone up to speed all at the same time.

the other day i was cleaning out the boy's ears and he suddenly turned his head which then led to a bloody q-tip. i took him to the doctor and she said that there was only a scratch on his eardrum and to come back in 10 days. she gave us some ear drops to put in his ears which he promptly started calling 'raindrops'. so, every morning we turn on playhouse disney, lay him down on the couch, and put raindrops in his ears. we also have to make this crazy space-alien-like noise so he will laugh and not cry.

when we went to the beach, i apparently got into something that then turned into a rash. it was in very strange locations - a square patch on my foot, the front of both of my shins, and a patch behind my right knee. i suffered with it for a week, trying to use any anti-itch cream invented to no avail. i finally went to the doctor and she gave me steriods and steriod cream. heaven! no more itching! and now, the rash is finally going away. thank you steriods!

for those of you who know me well know that i have not the best eating habits. i love me some carbs and sugar. apparently this is not a good mix in large quantities over long periods of time. so, guessing by the title of this post, i have been diagnosed with diabetes. DON'T FREAK OUT ON ME, because i am trying my hardest not to freak out myself. my doctor wants to put me on medication right away, but i am convinced that i can maintain this by drastically changing my diet. already in one week, i have cut my carb and sugar consumption down dramatically. i have lost 6 pounds and was able to buy some smaller sized clothes. (i have been slowly losing weight over the past year). i am looking at this as a wake up call for me to stop eating like a college student and start eating like a mom who wants to be around to see my kids turn 50 years old or more. my mother in law has been a tremendous support and got me a glucose montior so i can monitor my levels at home. i know i can manage this myself. i don't want to be on medication AT ALL. i don't even like taking tylenol or motrin if i don't have to. i am not looking at this as a bad thing, but a good thing. i am learning what are good things to eat and when to eat and how to eat. sounds strange, but it's true. my family is my motivation to beat this and get my levels down where they should be and stay there. i want them to be proud of me and to understand how determined i am to do this myself, without medication. with that being said, if after a month there are no changes, then i will take the medication IF NEEDED, AND ONLY IF NEEDED. but, i am sure i won't need it. hopefully.

there you have it. besides raindrops, steriods, and diabetes, we are all doing great. less than two weeks until moving day! we are getting the final items needed for the house and starting to look for boxes to pack things up. we have been visiting the house a lot lately and just sit in the living room and let the kids run around. it is the best feeling in the world to be sitting in your own house (even though it is empty) and listen to your kids laugh and run around (even thoug they sound like a herd of elephants when they run upstairs).

i have been super stressed living here while our house has been built, but i am now feeling so much better with the end in site. i am so excited to almost be living in our new house. i am optimistic about our new eating habits (i say our because richard is now eating healthy with me too..........he has no choice).

pics coming soon - gotta put the kids to bed. nite!