Monkey Boy

• Isaak's been climbing up this red chair/step ladder in the kitchen lately.
• He climbs up it, stands, sits, then fusses because he wants down.
• I put him down, then the process starts all over again. See why we call him a, "Punk"? Maybe we should start calling him, "Monkey Boy"!
• Mica did the same thing, and I had to move the chair to the landing where he couldn't get to it. I really use this chair a lot to get into cupboards up high. I was hoping Isaak would just leave it alone.

My Buddy

Jump Isaak Jump!

Saturday Night Football or Should I Say Babysitting?

Will, Charlie and Isaak-This is why I have to watch Isaak like a hawk!

Will and Isaak

Isaak Walking Around their Backyard Saying, "Ball". I swear the kid dreams about balls.

• We went over to Daddy's friend/co-worker Raul's house to watch the Husker's play. Mica kept asking, "Where does Raul live?" He thought he lived where Daddy works, Larson Dental Lab. He was pretty confused when we drove right on past the lab.
• Whenever it is football time, that means it's babysitting time for me.
• With Isaak around I have to watch him like a hawk. I just never know if he's going to try and put something in his mouth, throw a toy, get tackled by another kid, or try and go down some stairs by himself.

Will and Charlie

• I'd say all in all the kids were pretty good. They played well with Raul and Traci's kids, Will and Charlie. Will and Charlie kept calling Mica "Jacob" and Isaak "Jake". I have no clue why. Their mom, Traci didn't know why they kept calling my kids different names either. Silly kids!
• I got no photo's of Mica because he went inside while I was shooting.

Saturday Topic: Gastational Diabetes

• I have a close friend that got diabetes when she was pregnant with her twins. She found out right before the holidays. Not fun!
• Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that starts or is first diagnosed during pregnancy.
• Usually there are no symptoms, or the symptoms are mild and not life threatening to the pregnant woman. Often, the blood glucose level returns to normal after delivery.
• Symptoms may include:

1. Blurred vision
2. Fatigue
3. Frequent infections, including those of the bladder, vagina, and skin
4. Increased thirst
5. Increased urination
6. Nausea and vomiting
7. Weight loss in spite of increased appetite

• However, high blood sugar levels in the mother can cause problems in the baby. These problems can include:

1. Birth injury (trauma) because of the baby's large size
2. Increased chance of diabetes and obesity
3. Jaundice
4. Large size at birth
5. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

• Rarely, the unborn baby dies in the womb late in the pregnancy. Mothers with gestational diabetes have an increased risk for high blood pressure during pregnancy and delivery by c-section.
• The goals of treatment are to keep blood glucose levels within normal limits during the pregnancy, and to make sure that the fetus is healthy.
• Gestational diabetes may not cause symptoms. All pregnant women should receive an oral glucose tolerance test between the 24th and 28th week of pregnancy to screen for the condition.
• A doctor will work with the mom on changes in their diet for the remainder of the pregnancy. There are even classes they can go to that help them to understand diabetes since it is new to them.

Saturday Topic: Diabetes

• We have four family members (Great Aunt Becky, Great Uncle Chris, Great Grandpa Kent and Grandma Apel) with diabetes.
• It's pretty common place anymore to know someone that has diabetes.
• CBS news aired a segment not too long ago about a chemical in red grapes has been chemically shown to lower diabetes in mice and may offer protection against the disease in humans, according to a new study.
• Researchers with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center said in a statement that the chemical resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, may protect against the disease when acting directly on certain proteins of the brain.
• ABC news aired just this month a segment on a number of traditional Chinese herbs may help control blood/sugar levels in the body of type 2 diabetes patient. That doesn't mean going out and buying American Chinese takeout. Products like Jiangtang Bushen, Xiaoke huaya and Tang Kang yin were the ones to use to mix into food.
• Much of type 2 diabetes can be controlled by exercise, watching what you eat and eating small meals instead of 3 larger ones. This is what we all should be doing, even people that do not have diabetes.

The Why Stage

• Mica is offically in the why stage.
• We watched a movie. I wish I would of kept a tally as to how many questions he asked while it was on. LOL

Jump

• Isaak tries so hard to jump. If you ask him to "jump", he lunges upward.

Sold

• The house next to us is sold.
• No one lives there yet, so we don't know what kind of neighbor(s) we have.
• They did leave 2 outside lights on that light up our windows on that side of the house pretty good. Of course no one lives there yet, so we can't tell anyone that they are on.

Skitter!

• My Wee View is giving away a Skitter car! They are much like the Plasma car, which I have blogged about before.
• I love that kids and adults can ride them. Too cool!
• They have new Polyurethane Wheels. The new wheels increase the look, performance and comfort of your Skitter or Plasma Car ride.