We made it past the one year mark! I'm so happy for that and to have both you to share stories with! What an interesting year with so many changes in everyone's life.
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Kat, you're so resilant with the housing issues and taking another job avenue that takes so much courage--not everyone would take it so well! And then the injuries on top of that! You're staying optimistic and giving the boys a good lesson in doing the best given the situation.
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Kate-yes, it was great hanging out with you and Erik. You two have an amazing relationship that is so supportive and carefree. It radiated between you two and after 5 years of marriage, that says something about you two. I'm so excited about the future family. I'll be taking notes, believe me! I finished the book Diabetes and Pregnancy and I totally agree with your review of the book. But its reassuring to hear about people's healthy birthing experiences. And the change in your life too, now nannying. After being with my nephews a couple weeks ago, I can see how that would be such a great experience, especially with your teaching background. If you need someone for your camp, call on me!
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I'm doing a variety of things, although nothing really at all. Haha. There are a lot of changes going on at my job so it should be interesting at the end of this year what will happen with scheduling and see if I get enough shifts. Then I'm training for the Chicago Marathon and did a 20 mile run last weekend, but I've decided to run it with my dad who is about a 15 min miler, so I don't know why I continue to do these insane long runs. Actually it makes my BG control better so I'll do them. Other than that, I'm technically in my new IM training program but haven't been sticking to it b/c Mark's got a stress fracture and its hard to get out to biking days without a car and my riding partner. I've been swimming in the Bay (Brrrrrr) and doing lots of running and core training. Another interesting thing that's come up lately is we've been hosting a lot of dinner parties. With Mark's cooking ability, we hosted a triabetes charity dinner, here's the menu:
Amuse Bouche
Heirloom tomato puree with fina basil
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Celery root soup, chanterelle muschrooms, micro arugula
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Dungeness crab friiter, citrus, mango puree, micro cilantro
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Maple vanilla glazed tofu, micro cilantro
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Range Brothers pork loin, bacon cream, candied pecans, blistered tomatoes, king trumpet mushroom
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King trumpet mushroom and fresh baby corn sautee, oyster mushroom cream, candied pecans, blistered tomatoes
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Cheese and contrast
Cowgirl creamery Mt. Tam triple cream, frog hollow preserves, macrona almonds
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Rasberry almond tart, meyer lemon curd
Just reading over it makes my mouth water! Such a great event and so we've been on a kick about doing this and slightly toying with the idea of charging for these events and have it be a little side business or just to cover the cost of the food and wine. We don't mind breaking even b/c we absolutely love the preparing, hosting, and cleaning up. The cleanup process we talk about all the fun we had and all the cool conversations we had that night. Totally a team project.
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I feel like I'm making some good friends here too which is comforting b/c the Bay area will be our living location for quite some time, Mark and I both are in love with the city. I don't think there is another city I'd rather live in. I just need you two, a couple friends from Austin, and my family. :) Nancy emailed me and said there is a (although small) chance that she might move out here! Whaaa-whooo!
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As far as a hobby I'd like to get into is photography and a camera will be my top Christmas list gift. I think its a great way to document your life and especially a growing family soon and I need a creative outlet in my life.
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My diabetes control has been shaky lately after having the best A1c of my life last time. I'm scared to go back to the doctor next week and have it checked again. I feel like I'm okay until I have a meal and I can't keep my BG under 200--I think I need to get a little more pesky about carb counting again. Such work...booooo. The CGM has been helping and I've gotten the best accuracy in my upper thigh but that bugger leaves a huge red scab each time I pull it out. But I want to leave my abdomen and upper butt for my pump sites to have the least amount of scar tissue. And the back of the arm wasn't getting good accuracy. I want to start doing Sparkpeople again to help with the carb counting and overall food intake. My sister might do it with me. Oh and to make me even more paranoid, the last month at work I've been taking care of some nasty diabetics with horrible complications. This one womans toe was smelled from the nursing station and I walked in about passed out. F'ing nasty. Then another woman went into a diabetic coma for a month until her neighbors called 911 for a nasty smell....she was literally attached to sofa...the EMS had to take a chunk of the couch in order to put her on the stretcher and had to get skin grafts....ahhhhhh!! Talk about a daily reminder that diabetes is a bitch if you don't take control. So pat ourselves on the back for all the hard work we do--it'll pay off in the end!
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I'm on Skype, either of you??? I've done conversations with my dad and sister and its really cool but a little delayed. But if you guys are on it, I'd love to skype with you and now you'll see my actually pick my nose during our conversation! It was funny with my dad to see how bored he looked during our conversation ;) HAHA. Anyway, athletic diabetics, I love you both!!
