Cannon has been in a study on childhood diabetes (Teddy Study) since birth. He doesn't have diabetes, but had elevated markers which means he has a slightly higher chance of getting diabetes....maybe. The cause or trigger is unknown, which is the point of the Teddy Study: to find the cause of childhood diabetes.
Today however, they weren't able to get the needle in Cannon's vein on the first try (and they don't try again.) Poor Cannon was so brave and did shed some tears afterward, which was a first during a blood draw.
The rest of the day was uneventful and after a long nap from both boys, we played outside again. Cannon rode his bike around the culd-a-sac and then played with his remote control truck. He is really very good at controlling it. You can see the concentration:
And a Cannon quote...
Cannon was running his remote control car over Colson legs. I asked him to stop (with a chuckle because it didn't seem to bother Colson) and Cannon replied, "But it has good articulation."
Enjoying every moment.
What a "ham" - that Cannon! Too bad they had trouble with the needle. When Al and I took Cannon to a Teddy Study a year or so ago, he shook the vials of blood for the staff members... they really do involve the "patients." As I recall, Grandpa got a little green behind the gills when the needle was inserted into Cannon's arm...
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