We had our first teaching visit with the endocrinologist nurse on Friday. She was VERY pleased with how things were going!! :) Yay!!! She wanted to know if S had tried to do any of his own injections yet....well, we had talked about it, but he just wasn't ready...momma didn't want to push...yet. The nurse told him how proud of him she was so far and issued him a challenge: "I want you to TRY at least once this week to give your own insulin injection!" S didn't seem too sure about that, but there is something about challenges and my children...;)...they can't seem to avoid it once the challenge faces them... ;P Yep, just like their momma, the challenge drives them, until they see success!! :) So, suppertime rolled around and I asked S if he was ready to try the challenge..."I'm too scared, but I think I can TRY...." I drew up the correct dose, handed him the syringe and said, "Here ya go, give it try!" He pinched up the skin on his leg and SLOWLY poked it and delivered the insulin, just like a PRO!!! :) Then, he gave me a BIG grin and said, "Mom, I think I like doing it by myself better!!" PROUD MOMMA!!! This is one of the sweetest, bravest little boys I know!!! Guess what? Bedtime rolled around...and...you guessed it...he ASKED to do it by himself!!! That's my boy!!! :)
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