OmniPod

I am a huge advocate of this sticky little plastic thing. With it, Nicolas can swim. We live at the beach, so this was HUGE. We take his PDM (Personal Diabetes Manager) in the cooler, lower his insulin dosage for the duration, and it's almost like having a kid without diabetes.

Some Savvy Sweet Beach Tips:

• Make sure your sweetie wears a hat. Get a cool one that they'll wear, and wear one yourself.
• Frozen grapes are AWESOME. They bring low sugars up quickly, they feel good because they're COLD... and they're yummy.
• Regular soda brings sugars up quickly and helps to settle tummies! We keep two 20 oz bottles of Coca-Cola on hand after his low-blood-sugar-siezure.
• Bring lots of cold water in case sugars go up... we mix a little Crystal Light in to give it some flavor.
• SUNSCREEN SUNSCREEN SUNSCREEN. Sunburn is no fun, less so if you're diabetic (I think).

Next up... yummy summer recipes!

Stay SWEET!!