Victory!!!

Proposal 2 passed yesterday, what a victory for all those who are hoping this leads to a cure, including my family!!! I am pleased that there is enough people out there that care for all these children and adults enough to give them hope!! Thank you to all of those who voted YES, who voted YES to give my daughter hope, who voted YES to hopefully helping finding a cure for my little girl!!! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!

Prop 2

So today is the day. I voted YES on Prop 2, when I know many of my friends are strongly against it. Once again I feel like I'm fighting a battle no one understands. I support every ones decisions, I do feel everyone has a freedom to choose, that's right a freedom to make a choice. Do you want that taken away from you??? Who am I to tell someone what they can and cannot do, I don't have to believe in it, but I'm surely not going to take it away from someone else!!! So whether you voted yes or no, we are all still friends, and while I may not feel the same way as you do it's okay!!

If Prop 2 does not pass it's okay because I know 45 other states are doing the research, and it will be done whether MI is on board or not. So people who voted no, have stopped the jobs that this would bring to MI, so more people will move out of this state to find work. Will it stop them finding a cure, probably not, it may delay it a little but it won't stop it. Fertility clinics in MI will just ship their supply of embryos to other states for research. So if Prop 2 does not pass, I will not be heart broken, I will be okay with it!!! If Prop 2 doesn't pass, maybe I should take a long look at this state and decide if this is where I want to continue paying taxes to.

I feel good about myself, I feel like I can look my daughter in the eyes and say " I tried to spread the word, I tried to make a difference". I hope none of you have to go through what my daughter goes through every day, but if you ever do I know you will understand. What kind of mother would I be, if I didn't do everything in my power to cure my daughter. If twenty years from now Livy is loosing a kidney, going blind, unable to have children, or loosing a limb, what kind of mother would I be if I didn't do everything in my power to stop that from happening!!!

Olivia-

You are a strong little girl, I am so proud of you. I look at you every day and every day you amaze me with your strength. Today I voted on a ballot that could bring us closer to finding a cure for you, today I did do my part in getting you one step closer. I'm lucky your fighter, you will fight along side me one day, and I will fight for your cure until I take my last breath, I promise you!!! I love you so much!!

Love,

Mommy

Halloween!!!

Everyone always asks me "what do you do about Halloween"?? Well here it is, yes Olivia having diabetes does make Halloween a little more challenging, but not too bad!!! First off, I think it's harder on Tim and I, then it is on Olivia some times, this may not be true, but sometimes I feel like the stress of holidays is enough to overtake my life!!! I am very lucky that I've always been pretty strict on the food that my kids eat, so the rule has ALWAYS been, you eat a piece of candy that night, and a piece of candy for lunch for the next week or so, then I throw the rest away!!! So there isn't too much of a fight, the kids know that I don't want a bunch of junk in there bodies!! I really try to preach a very healthy way of eating to my kids, even though we have times when we eat crud, it's not very often!!! I encourage the kids to eat their fruits and veggies, to be healthy people, and to think about what they're eating!! We have a fruit and veggie at lunch and dinner, and most afternoon snacks are a fruit, and if they are hungry in between these times I will always offer them a veggie. We don't eat perfect, that's for sure, but I do the best I can!!! So the short answer here is "NO", no I don't dread Halloween, what I do dread is the stupid rude people that come along with holidays!!! I dread that it's in her face that she is "different", I can't shield her from peoples stupid comments, or the lack of consideration people have!!! So, I make her stronger, and I am stronger, I am stronger for her in hopes that she will see that I don't have to shove my face full of junk to fit into a party, I am comfortable saying no, I am comfortable not following the herd!!! So, yes this Halloween was great, and we enjoyed the holiday just like we always have and we always will!!!