Starting out...

This is my first blog, so I will begin this experience by telling Emily's story. I had a pretty normal pregnancy with her. The only problem we had was when my "Triple Screen" came back with a possibility of her having Downs Syndrome. I was devestated, but I knew, regardless, I would love her. We went and had a special sonogram done, which cameback negative. So, I was relieved. Emily entered into our lives on March 12, 2007. Doctor's looked her over, and she was perfectly normal. The first four months of her life were a whirlwind in ways. She had sinus trouble from the beginning, and was admitted into the hospital when she was two months old from a (still) unknown cause. From that moment on, I begin to see changes in her. She wasn't the lol appy little baby that I had once had. She was ill all the time and, instead of gaining strength, she seemed to be losing it. At four months, she was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. Around this time, I found out I was pregnant with our third child. This was a very rough time for me, but I survived. The next several months were filled with getting used to having a child with DS, finding therapists, and for me, getting ready to have another baby. Emily continued to deteriorate, and the more she went down, the more I went down. I was about a week and a half away from having the baby when Emily got sick. I spent two days nursing her, giving her everything I could to try to make her feel better, but nothing worked. She just kept getting worse. Two days later, we took her to the hospital, where once, she stopped breathing. We found out that day that she had Type 1 Diabetes, and her sugar was 1500. It was just a miracle that she was even alive. The next few days we were sent to Birmingham where we learned to give shots, check bloodsugars, etc. It was, by far, the hardest 3 days of my life. We have lived with Type 1 Diabetes now for over a year and a half. It doesn't necessarily get any easier, but I am thankful that she is still here. After her diagnosis, she began to regain strength in her muscles. Today, she is still severely behind physically, but making progress everyday. I am so proud to be her mommy!