I am a wife and a mother of an extremely active little girl. We live in Baldwin County and plan to reside her for a long time. Two weeks before Christmas 2008, our 13 month old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. There is life after diabetes, but the road to a diagnoses was a hard one. One day your on your way to the doctor not knowing what's wrong with your child, and a few days later you exit into a whole new world of insulin, syringes, and 2am finger pricking. Total slap in the face. People always tell you having children is hard work, but no one warned us how hard it would be to have a child with a serious disease.The good news is diabetes is manageable and our little girl can live a normal healthy life!