Happy Birthday to Kid #1.... xoxo

Happy Birthday to our oldest!! Macy, will be turning 17 this week and although we parents tend to make our mistakes with our first born children, remarkably, she has turned into an intelligent, beautiful, compassionate young woman, despite her parents "blunders" along the way! Macy has endured her share of "Wait a moment, I am testing your brothers blood sugar." and "Hold on a second, your sister feels low and needs a juice."  It is no wonder, that she is seriously considering going "away" to college...  Who can blame her!? ;)  Although, Macy does not have Type 1... it has affected her life tremendously. Her "Normal," since the age of 9 has been... getting up to get "mom" in the middle of the night if her sister feels low or makes a funny sound. She has been the kid to run and grab a juice box or get the insulin when I am tending to those stubborn, "highs" and "lows." Macy is the, "big sister," who will turn down the brownie at youth group because she knows her sisters blood sugar is high and it would be better to wait. So for your kindness, and patience along the way, I would like to say, "Thank you." I know it hasn't always been easy or fair, for that matter, but despite everything, you have evolved into a wonderful young woman whom, we as parents, are so proud of! We love you Macy. Happy Birthday... <3