The Greenwoods - Life Unscripted

I start insulin today. Yikes. I can honestly say I'm nervous. It seems pretty simple and completely straight forward. But I'm still scared. I only have to take it at night, which is good. But I still have to be uber strict with my diet and test my blood 4 times a day. Such a pain. At least I'm starting to be able to see that little light at the end of the tunnel. January 19th I am 37 weeks, or in other words baby will be cooked. Sometime between then and Feb 9th (our due date for 40 weeks) we'll have a baby, and I'll be ordering off the sugar educed coma menu.


insulin pen - mine's red.


insulin needle. They're super tiny. So THEY say. Let's hope so.


This is what my blood glucose meter looks like. It's tiny, fits right in my palm, or purse ;)

I'm really hoping that this will help and make the difference I need to get this thing under control. It's completely getting in the way of my life! I'm so cranky and moody and tired all the time. And for any of you who know my children, especially David, you have to know that at this point we two are not getting along. We're literally butting heads constantly. I just want to feel normal again so I can be better for him. Hannah is of course helpful and easy as always. I feel a little better with her now able to really pitch in (ie put dirty clothes in the hamper, dishes on the counter, take apples from the fridge). But I just want to feel like myself again so David and I can stop fighting. It breaks my heart that at the end of the day I know I've spent so much more time arguing with him than I have anything else. He's a sweet boy, I just need myself back so I can have the patience to handle the rest of it.