Before and After

August 18 marked Jada's third diabetes diagnoses anniversary. In the weeks prior to her diagnoses, we went to the circus with a friend of hers. That night at the circus was filled with about a zillion trips to the bathroom. I think we spent more time watching toilets flush than watching animals do tricks. But that's before I knew. About a week later, we received a picture of Jada and her friend enjoying treats. After her diagnoses, I realized just how sickly Jada looked at the time. That picture was misplaced while getting our house ready to sell. But while sorting through pictures a few days ago for Erin's school project, I found pictures reminding me of just how sickly she looked. And I still had no clue that anything was wrong.

Here is Jada a month and a half before her diagnoses:

Here is Jada days before her diagnoses:

See the difference?

And I am happy to say that this is my precious little one now, three years later:

This was Jada as I left her at Diabetes camp this past summer.

To read about our diagnose chick here.