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Today was our much-anticipated start of the CGM trial. The best part? We got to do the training with Jessica, Justin and Liam. I thought it would make it easier for Elise to have her friend there.
Liam had the sensor placed first and was a total rockstar. It gave me great hope when all he uttered was one "ow!" Elise watched the whole thing and did not seemed disturbed by it at all.
Until it was her turn. Unfortunately, we were doing the training in a meeting room of a library, and I'm sure the entire building heard Elise's shrieks. I was trying very hard not to break down, but it was awful. There are no words to describe what that does to your heart when you hear your child cry like that. And Elise is not one to cry easily either.
She did calm down after the sensor was placed, but has since told me that she doesn't like the "thing on her leg". Especially at naptime. We also had an issue with the receiver (user error, not the product), so we're STILL waiting to calibrate it. Liam's is probably already spitting out readings. I'm jealous.
So we'll see. It definitely hasn't gone as well as I had hoped, but maybe when it actually starts working I'll be a little more enthralled.
Updated to add: Okay, after a few hiccups, we finally got it up and running. I have to admit, it is addicting and all I want to do is stare at it. This may or may not have something to do with my mental capacity as of late. And Meri, you're not out of the loop... we're doing a trial with Dexcom to see if this is something Elise will tolerate; it's not the hospital trial.
I live for fun days like Thursday. Where you can hang with other Moms who just plain ol' "get it". Who are checking BGs right alongside you, fretting over high or low numbers, force-feeding their kid a snack before they run off and play, and watching, never quite 100% relaxed, and always with one eye on their child.
Thursday, Jessica with Liam and Peyton, Laura, with Emma, Sophie and Nate, and a new Mom, Leslie, with Brady; all schlepped to my part of town for some fun open gym time, and Chick-fil-a for lunch! The kids all had a blast and so did the Moms. I wish I had taken some more pics, but this is all I got...
The gang; Nate (who didn't want to look at the camera), Laura, Emma, Sophie, Jessica, Peyton, Liam, Brady, Leslie, and Elise.
Liam and Elise, "dancing"
Awwww, best buds!
Then Elise and Liam took turns taking pics with the camera, and I found it interesting what turned up in their pictures:
Liam showing off his medical alert bracelet 
A pic of Liam's juice box that he needed for a low 
BG meter case, test strip and and a bloody wipe 
Elise, not so happy that it was Liam's turn with the camera
Liam getting re-checked after his low
I can't believe I forgot to post my pictures of our play date with Nate and Liam! Granted, I didn't get very many because my memory stick filled up and I didn't feel like going through 600+ pictures to see which ones I could delete.
Anyway, there's nothing like hanging with a couple of girls that are not only fun to be with, but totally, 100% get what you're going through. There was much laughing, chatting, carb-counting, weighing, eating, child-wrangling, and eyebrow-furrowing (when a weird number would pop up on someone's meter).
A lovely time spent with lovely ladies. Oh yeah, the kids are pretty adorable too!
Nate and Liam cooking up some fun. Keep it up boys, a girl loves a guy who knows his way around the kitchen!
Elise and Liam eating lunch. Elise told me the other day, "I just love Liam so much!"
Mini-chefs!
Liam is such a gentleman!
Today was our much-anticipated start of the CGM trial. The best part? We got to do the training with Jessica, Justin and Liam. I thought it would make it easier for Elise to have her friend there.
