Well, I got caught up on Piper...now there is more craziness to add to our diabetes story...
Eric and I went back and forth over the thought of having another child. Can we handle another child and still take great care of Piper? Will the second child get type 1 too? If the second doesn't get type 1, what will Piper and his/her relationship be like? So many questions...head starts to swirl!! But at the end of the day...diabetes does not decide our life! We always wanted two kids...diabetes doesn't get to tell us no or scare us from having more children. Piper's doctor says that there is a 5-7% chance this second child could develop type 1. I can live with 5-7%. And, if we somehow end up in that 5-7%...it is what it is. We'll worry about that road if it gets here. And with the technology today, we can test this second bambino starting at a year old for the antibodies present in someone with type 1. Right now...I am just SO excited to have another child and that Eric and I can give Piper a sister or brother.
But to sum everything up...I am currently 11 weeks along and due May 22 (yeah, that's 2 weeks before Piper turns 3...nice!). Prayers are definitely welcomed! :)
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