Averi Rose

SORRY I HAVE BEEN MIA.....

2009-06-07T18:38:00.000-07:00

I can not believe that it has been this long. Things have been so crazy, so glad that school is finished. The last couple of weeks of school were very crazy, Friday May 15 was our last day and had work day on Monday, then Tuesday the next life started. I am watching between 5-6 kiddos a day. Life around the Sanchez's is very busy. Sunday, May 31 I ended up at Women's Hospital thinking that I was in premature labor, well needless to say.... I had a kidney stone. For those of you who have not suffered with one, let me just say that they are painful and don't think that you are out of the loop because there is a first time for everything. That was my first and I can only pray that it will be my last!!!! Then Sunday June 4, I had to take Averi into the doctor because she was having trouble catching her breath and wheezing very bad. We saw Dr. Ronnie, and got two shots, round of breathing treatments, and two antibiotics. Went back in on Monday and received another round of shots. For dinner Monday night, Poppie, Nonnie, Averi and I headed to Las Palmas for dinner. On our drive there Poppie decided to make the comment that he thinks that he messed up his arm, well needless to say the whole time during dinner he would cringe every time he moved it. Lake After Hours, here we come!!!!! We were told at first that he broke a bone next to his elbow. Tuesday, Nonnie was going in for back surgery to remove a nerve from a disc and to have some work done on that disc, well you see the luck we were having.......surgery was scheduled for 1:30p.m., then pushed back till 2:30 and then we were told that they were going to reschedule......in the middle of rescheduling the doctor showed up, ready to go. No one at the NeuroMedical Center had a clue that he was on his way. Surgery began at 4:40 p.m. Now mid you that Poppie was at the doctors office finding out what was going on with his arm. Nonnie was in surgery from 4:40 til 7:15, a very long wait, finally getting to see her at 8:30p.m. Poppie on the other hand was not doing to well, he was put into a hard cast, that is removable, technology that they have today is amazing....the cast is fit to his arm, but he can take it off only to bath, he broke his arm in two different places, a bone next to the elbow and a bone in the wrist. After long hours of waiting we were able to see Nonnie, doctor was very happy with the turn out of surgery, he stated that he did a lot of work to the nerve and to the disc itself and we would have to wait to see how mom felt in the morning to see if the surgery helped. He stated that we would see a difference if the surgery went like he thought it did in the morning. Once Nonnie got into the room, Averi and I kissed her and headed home, lets just say that I was very sick to my stomach. I don't like to see anyone like that when they come out of surgery. Poppie really wanted to stay with her, which was good with us being that she was out of surgery so late and figured that she would sleep through the night and they had a very good one. Her doctor came in at 6:15 Wednesday morning, with a grin from ear to ear wanting to know just how she felt...........................she had NO PAIN in her hip. Things went well for her that morning she so she was released after lunch. Nonnie is doing well, she is in a lot of pain from the surgery itself, but as far as the hip she still has no pain. WHAT A BLESSING!!! We are all so excited because we are going to have our old Nonnie back!!!!! Its such a hard thing to see two people that you love so much not able to do the things that they want to do, and seeing Poppie so upset with himself because of what happened, but you know what God has a plan for everything. God never gives us what we can not handle.

EASTER 2009 (SPRING BREAK)

2009-04-19T11:20:00.001-07:00

Well we have had a great break from school and spent much needed time together.

Nonnie, Averi and I headed to Nana and Granddads to dye eggs.....

Picking Flowers

Granddad and Averi looking for cows....

Lets see what the Easter Bunny Brought.....................

Licking those lips.......

Nonnie and Poppie "Easter Bunny" brought....

I must say the Averi is doing very well with the potty situation. She over the break she was going to the bathroom pretty much all day. Now that we are back in school we go in the morning and once we get home. I hope that she continues on a good path so that I can have one out of diapers and another one in them.....we will see!!

Time to find some eggs.................................. she loved this

Had to stop to take a bite of banana

Headed to Nana and Granddad for the first half of the day

Getting very excited about another egg hunt.................

Maygen and Averi talking about the eggs.....

Giving some loving....

We had a great Easter and the Easter Bunny was very good to Averi. We are now counting down the days until summer.

OUR LITTLE TROOPER

2009-03-19T04:47:00.000-07:00

Well I must say that I have not been to good at catching my blog up. Please forgive me! Last Monday we brought Averi back to the doctor for a recheck from being in the After Hours Clinic on Sunday. Dr. Guidroz made the statement to us that we really needed to make a decision about putting tubes in Averi's ears. We told her that we needed to do what was best her Averi. So an appointment was schedule, well I say scheduled, we headed straight there after leaving Dr. Guidroz's office. Dr. Clement, ENT, saw us and told us that she needed to put tubes in asap and that we should consider taking her adenoids out also. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday March 11 at 9:00a.m. All went very well. Dr. Clement told Brad, Poppie and I that her adenoids were posible causing some of her wheezing problems because of there size. So our lives continued after that........... Fever started Friday afternoon when I picked Averi up from her nap. She had fever 102.5 and all moms know what you would have started thinking....infection. Phone calls were made and Brad and I brought her in Saturday morning...please keep in mind that Baton Rouge Clinic electricity bill has been paid by us, being that we had been in there nine time in three weeks.....Dr. Bombet stated that her tubes looked well and that she has a fever virus. OMG!!!! are you kidding me was my first thought. Poor child can not stop catching virus. She has basically lived in a bubble for the last four months. NO MOTHERS DAY OUT! Dr. Bombet stated that I needed to bring her in Monday for a recheck and see how things were going. Brought her back in Monday after a weekend of fever arranging from 101.2 to 103.5, her fever started coming down Sunday, but still brought her in by doctors orders. All is well now, please please please continue to pray for healing in Averi's body. We are giving her whatever she wants to eat, being that she has lost weight again, all in all her spirits have remained good thru all the trails and errors that have been coming her way. I must say that she is a true trooper. I am very proud of her and I count my blessing being she has such a positive attitude thru everything.

I went to the doctor on Tuesday and everything looks well, adding on some pounds......we got to hear the heart beat and on our way for another month.

ANY ONE WANT TO JOIN......

2009-03-05T18:38:00.000-08:00

a roller coaster ride..... Well that is what I fell like I have been on since November 2008. Lets just make this short and sweet....Averi started the wheezing on Thursday February 26. By Friday afternoon it was terrible, she was breathing really hard and just not being herself. Took her in Saturday morning and she had double ear infections and bronchitis.....she received a shot and a prescription. Well things did not get any better for our little trooper, called Doctor on Tuesday and a steroid was called out and told to call again on Thursday if not any better. Who can guess......went into the doctors office today and received a steroid shot and more breathing steroid treatments. Dr. Guidroz stated today that she has never seen a child so happy and with breathing so bad. I just keep thanking God for the angel that he has given to Brad and I because she has such a positive attitude through all that she has been through. Right now God is the one that can do the miracles that we need, if we take for off of the steroid breathing treatments then her breathing and her trying to breath would be a lot hard, but one of the side effects of being on the treatments is there is a possibility that it could lower her immune system. As far as the medications that she receives we have to watch what she receives because of the UTI infections with the stronger antibiotics. Please pray for Gods healing hands over Averi.

I have been to the Doctor for myself and found out that our due date is September 24, 2009. I am 11 weeks today. Feeling great, little tired at times but nothing to complain about......

ITS FEBRUARY ALREADY!!!!

2009-02-04T12:01:00.000-08:00

Well January is past and gone and February is here. Not liking the way that its starting out, but I must say that God has a plan I we are going to keep going with it. Last Thursday Averi started throwing up, will not go into much detail because I don't want to make anyone sick, but lets just say that its was not a pleasant site. Telephoned the doctors office and you know what that meant....trip in to see what was going on. Oh let me just add, I did not just bring her in due to the throwing up, she had had messy diapers since Monday so I figured that there was something more going on. Well needless to say, Averi was weighted and she weighted in at 16 pounds 11 ounces.....she feel off the growth chart 3% in three months. Dr. Guidroz was not happy at all. She was on her was to being dehydrated. A hospital visit we went. We got to the hospital around 11:30 am and went through a list of things that was ordered. Several sticks for an IV and blood work. Finally got to our room that we were going to live in for several days around 1:30pm, with Nonnie arriving shortly after. We were supposed to see a Gastro Specialist Thursday afternoon, honestly don't know that truth to why we never did see one, however Dr. Alberti did come in Friday around 2:00pm and did a very detail exam on Averi. Once he was finished he left the room to go and take care of something and returned back with news that Averi has the Roto Virus. Well for those who have been following along with us for the last several 6-7 weeks now, Averi has been suffering with some kind of virus. We were released from the hospital on Monday afternoon around 5:30pm with instructions of not leaving the home!!!! Mommy nor Averi can leave the house. There are some test that are still being ran and we will see Dr. Alberti and Dr. Guidroz on Friday February 13 but until we are stuck. Dr. Guidroz wants to build Averi system back up and the only way that we can do that is for us to stay in the house.
Special thanks to Nonnie for taking time off of work to come and stay with us while Averi was in the hospital. Nonnie was super women!!!! I failed to mention that Brad and I caught the Roto Virus, there were times that I could not even pick my head up off the pillow, I felt so bad!!! Thanks Nonnie for ALL YOUR HELP!
We were not allowed to have visitors because of Averi being contagious, so thanks to everyone for all your phone calls, thoughts and prayers. We greatly appreciate them!!!

Please continue to pray for Averi's recovery!!!

January 2009

2009-01-27T19:02:00.001-08:00

Well this month started off very rocky.....Papa Sanchez was not doing very well and got admitted to the hospital on a Thursday afternoon, in a room Thursday night and rushed down to NICU at 11:00 pm. Phone call to report to hospital, picked up Mama Sanchez, dropped Averi off at Nonnie's and off to the the hospital we went. We all went home, Lita and I headed back up to the the hospital at 3:30 am after getting a shower and waited to see what was next. Well we were not expecting the news that was next.....Papa had went down hill from there. Nurse came and got us around 5:30 am Friday morning needing to get in tough with Brad. Telephoned Brad because Papa needed to be placed on a ventilator or he was not going to make it. He stated on the ventilator until Tuesday mid day and returned to a room Friday afternoon. He stated in the hospital for several days after that, now he is home and doing well considering what he was been through. I must say that I saw Gods amazing works with Mr. Johnnie.

We went back and forth with having Averi's birthday party as it was scheduled. We ended up having it and having other news to go along with it......... Averi had a great time at her 1st Birthday Party, she opened the presents like a pro...

Anyone want to guess what this present is??

Well I will not make you wait any longer......

I'M A BIG SISTER SHIRT

Something told me on Saturday morning, the morning of Averi's Party to do a Pregnancy Test, in my mind I was thinking a "Pregnancy Test for WHAT?" Well let me just tell you sometimes God is talking to you and you are doing everything not to listen. Later that morning 10:37am on the dot....I was on the phone with Candice and I did the test...not telling her anything. Well when the test came back PREGNANT....you would have thought that someone had hurt themselves....I started screaming and screaming....now take into consideration that my dad and brother are outside cooking...so I finally settled down and Candice asked me if everything was okay and where was Averi and I said it has nothing to do with ANYONE....I AM PREGNANT...not even realizing what I had just done or what I had just said. She said, "WHAT" I responded, "NOTHING" She stated, "How do you know" and I told her that I had just done a test because something told me that I needed to do it..... Well I telephoned Brad asking him to come and talk with me once he got home. Well he returned home and come into the bathroom and I told him that I need to show him something and there was no tricks or games that was being played. I showed him the test and he looked and me, looked at the test, looked at me, looked at the test, and then stated, "Are you serious?" I told him, "Do you think I can play a game with this." Well we sent Candice on a wild goose run.....she went and picked up the Big Girl Shirt and also got another test for me to do. No one knew except the three of us. So when Averi started to open up the present everyone looked at the shirt and there were oohs and oz's..... (Honestly I don't know what people were thinking seeing what they saw). It took several minutes for them to figure out what was going on. And then Nonnie screamed, "SHE PREGNANT" Granddad and Poppie looked at each other and Poppie stated to Granddad, "I think that Kelli is pregnant, Granddad responded, "Who's Pregnant. Needless to say it was a HUGE SHOCK to everyone. God has been doing alot of work in Brad and I's life. One thing that I know that he is trying to teach us is, Having a little more faith in him. As many of you know, Gods timing is always perfect even though its may not seem that way for us.

HERE WE COME 2009!!!

2009-01-04T10:52:00.000-08:00

Well we made it through with our surprise. Nonnie, Averi and I headed to Georgia Christmas afternoon to surprise Grandma and Grandpa. Well we thought that we were going to surprise them, but my uncle decided to let them know head of time that we were coming. We left Baton Rouge at 6:00 pm Thursday afternoon and arrived in Georgia at 4:00 am. We went straight to Aunt Lisa's house, had coffee and biscuits and off we went to the mall. Yes we are totally crazy. We shopped until 2:00 pm and then headed to Grandma's house. We placed Averi on the doorstep, rang the door bell and there Grandpa found our little trooper. We stayed at Grandma and Grandpa's until Monday afternoon and headed back home around 3:00 pm Monday. While we were in Georgia, Brad was at home suffering with a tooth. He had an emergency root canal done Monday morning on his tooth. Never a dull moment around here. Never the less, we are ready for 2009. I am so excited to see what 2009 is going to bring our family. We had some good time, bad times, and hard times but God was always there waiting to help us through. I am not able to post any pictures right now because I got a new camera for Christmas and we are in the process of trying to figure out how to work it. So pictures to come on a different post.

Happy New Year and I pray that many hopes and dreams come true to each and everyone of you in 2009.

Christmas Eve 2008

2008-12-24T04:05:00.000-08:00

Oh My GOODNESS I can not believe that it is Christmas. Things have been non-stop around here. Just a little quick update.......Averi is getting over RSV....yes that is right......on December 5, we went into see Dr. Guidroz for a terrible cough, well back we went on the 9th, 16th and on the 22nd. She basically started off with a terrible cough that turned into the wheezing and goggling and then the terrible breathing process. She lost a whole pound between December 9 - December 22. We are on two different breathing treatments every 6 hours and every 8 hours, and a cough syrup (that honestly doesn't even hardly help). Brad and I are very blessed with catching it in the early stages of it, because from what Dr. Guidroz told me on Monday its a very bad virus. She did tell me that if her breathing was not a slight different from what it was when we were in the week before she would have sent us straight to the hospital, but with all the prayers we are truly blessed because she is in the last stages of RSV. Dr. Guidroz stated that it runs its course for 3 to 4 weeks with nothing really you can do for it except breathing treatments. I am just so thankful that we are on the up ride of this virus..... because Nonnie and I have been planning something for several weeks now and I did notwant to have to cancel. More to come on that in a couple of days.....ITS A SURPRISE!!!!!!

Pictures of Sneaux Day 2008:

After we played in the snow, she did not want to have anything to do with clothes, expect for the scarf and her hat.....

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Where Oh Where Do I Begin......

2008-12-09T04:17:00.000-08:00

Well I must start off by saying, "Sorry that I have not updated in a while." Things have been non-stop around the Sanchez's. Averi started off by getting sick the Friday before Thanksgiving, we were at school and Ms. Rebecca came in and stated I think that she has a little fever, well that was an under statement, fever alright, 102.5. We found a sub for my classand off we went to the doctors office. She had Laryngitis. Did not know that babies could get that, but they learn a lot when you have one. Dr. told us that it would have to run its course, 3-5 days of fever, well you moms out there know that there is nothing fun about that. Finally on Tuesday fever broke and then I started with the sickness and ended up losing my voice. Not a good situation at all. I just started getting my voice back this past weekend. In the middle of Averi and I being sick the computer crashes. I must admit that I went into a very big depression.....just thinking that I was going to loose everything. Not a good feeling at all. I prayed and prayed and prayed. After making many of phone calls, Brad found someone for a reasonable amount price, FYI... make a friend that knows computers and knows how to work on them. Very expensive to get someone out to look at your computer when its crashed. God did bless us and a very nice man can out and looked at it and got us back and running. The best thing about it was that I did not loose anything!
We had a great Thanksgiving, did not do to much, but had a very nice time spending it with our family. There is so much that Brad and I are so thankful for, the precious baby that GOD has given to us, and much, much more. I just want to shot out a HUGE thanks to Nonnie and Poppie for all that they have done for our family. God has truly blessed me with the two best parents. Thanks Mom and Dad for all that you do for us!
Hope that everyone is getting ready for Christmas.....can not even believe that it is two weeks away.......

FEAR FACTOR HERE WE COME

2008-11-19T04:14:00.000-08:00

Well I have heard so many people say, "Your child will get a hold of some type of bug...." and I would tell myself NOT GOING TO HAPPEN to my child......

Yesterday morning, Daddy and Averi were playing on the carpet in the leaving room, Brad got up to get something and I was coming around the corner, looked over at Averi and she is going to town on something. I went straight over to see what it was and in my mind I was thinking it was a leaf because last week at school I was called out of my classroom because she was choking on one, well it was totally not what I had expected. It was some type of roach. I took off with her to the bathroom, to brush her teeth and get that mouth cleaned.....the whole time guess what Averi was doing....SCREAMING BECAUSE I TOOK THE ROACH.......can you imagine?

Monday night Poppie, Nonnie, Brad and I were in the leaving room playing with Averi and she took FIVE STEPS....here and there she has been taking a small step trying to get used to it, but these steps were the real thing. After she took them we all start clapping and she looked at us like we had lost our minds.

Last week I was offered a five day a week position at St. Andrew's. Very hard decision to make, after many of hours of praying and Brad and I talking about it I took the position. My aide that helped me MWF, took over my class and I moved across the hall. We are now in the process of trying to hire an aide for me. I am very happy to be doing what I have always wanted to do.

I took Averi to get the 2nd part of her flu shot yesterday, I asked the nurse to weigh her because usually they wait until the big check ups to get all the information on them. She is moving on up 17 pounds 3 ounces, of course I was so excited and someone stated, "Kelli she is going to be under 20 pounds at a year". I just look at it like this, she is eating, moving right along, and there is nothing stopping her or in her way, she is fine, just tiny. A year old.....can not talk about it right now, I have to go to work and I don't want to be depressed........TIME FLYS!

HALLOWEEN 2008

2008-11-02T07:33:00.000-08:00

Averi had her Halloween Party at school and had a great time. She got to eat a cookie and enjoyed every bit of it.......

Mommy and the most beautiful flower in the whole world......

Mrs. Rebecca and Mrs. Michelle

Some of Averi's friends....

Ava came to Averi's party and had some cookies....

Went to Nonnie's House for a little bit of Trick or Treating.....

Averi and her Poppie

Guess who the Red Headed Step Child is?

It's Nonnie...., Averi was confused of her Nonnie but she got over it and loved on her.

Mommy and Averi standing in front of a ghost.

After Trick or Treating we headed to Jonie and Ryan's House to eat some chili and visit with the twins:

Hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween......

No News is Good News

2008-10-29T04:27:00.001-07:00

Last week Dr. Guidroz and I played phone tag Thursday and Friday regarding Averi's bloodwork. I talked with her Monday morning and she explained to me that Averi's kidney function in good. The way that it works is anything over 60 is good and anything over 85 is excellent. Averi's stats are 72, which means in my eyes that is GREAT! Basically her UTI's were always caught in a timely manner. I am so proud of our little trooper.

Averi's friend Ireland, had surgery last Thursday and is on the road to a great recovery. I talked with Tracy yesterday and she stated that she gets fussy at times or moves that wrong way and gets upset, but God has totally given little Ireland the power and strenght to pull thru. All your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated! Please continue praying for a speedy and successful recovery!

The bed situation is going great. Averi slept until 8:30 both Saturday and Sunday morning, Monday morning it was like she knows that she has to go to school she was up at 7:30 ready to go.

Yesterday I went to SAM'S to get some baby food and this is what my little trooper did with the boxes:

All the way to the bathroom with it.........

Nonnie bought some pumkins to go in her front yard and Averi loves them....

LSU Tailgating Saturday:

Cousin Blaire

Averi received this walker/playstation when she was in the hospital from her Poppie and Nonnie, Brad broke it down to a walker for her, well the other day she decided that she wanted to play in it and this is what I found:

First Time For Everything...

2008-10-22T18:33:00.000-07:00

Well tonight is the first night that Averi is sleeping in her room. I know its terrible. I just could not let go. Brad and I have been talking about making the move and I have been pushing it and pushing it. I am having a very hard time with putting her on the other side of the house. She has been sleeping at the foot of our bed for almost 10 months now in a pack-in-play and doing just wonderful with that. I know that it is time, but its such a huge move for me. Anyway we will see how tonight goes.

We went for blood work on Tuesday and waiting for the results. I will post as soon as I know something.

Please pray for Ireland, she is a friend of Averi's. God has truly blessed her and her family to come into our lives. Tomorrow she will have surgery on her kidney. Averi and Ireland are about a week part and have very similar conditions with there kidneys. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayer over the next couple of days. Brad and I know the pressure that they are under right now. Keep your chin up Tracy and know that God is in totally control.

Just Could Not Do It......

2008-10-20T04:27:00.000-07:00

Well we made it to the to Dr. Guidroz's office Friday afternoon and after Averi had to get catheterized and the urine running down mommy's leg and receiving the flu shot, I was about ready to scream. Now for those of you who have forgotten, I also am watching two other children ages 7 months and 4 years old. So you can only imagine what it was like with your own screaming child, 7 month old-Preston screaming because Averi was screaming, and 4 year old-Harper very upset because Averi had to get the flu shot and Mommy looking like she had just used the bathroom on herself. Oh and I forgot, I did not bring Averi's extra change of clothes in the doctors office with me because who would have thought that I would have needed them, well I was not thinking.....had to bring Averi out to the car in a diaper....weather being cooler on Friday plus a little shower here or there.......could only imagine what people were thinking....

So Averi and I are going to pick Nonnie up ( poor Nonnie she has to do all the bad stuff) tomorrow and headed for Women's Hospital for bloodwork. Dr. Guidroz stated that they are going to have to get blood for the middle of her arm....not going to be fun.

Random pictures:

Thanks Nonnie for the Pumkin!!!!

Averi's Halloween Dress..... Sweet Little Ms. Jane made it for me....

Busy...Busy...Busy

2008-10-15T04:25:00.001-07:00

Averi went for her 9 1/2 month check up on Monday.

She weighs 16 pounds and .5 ounces which is in the 10%.
She is 26 3/4 inches tall which is in the 25%.

Doctor stated that she is fine, just little. We are going to have to go for some blood work, because Dr. Guidroz stated that Dr. Ortenburg fixed the blockage and she needs to get a blood count of the function of the kidney. We are going to have blood work done Friday along with a flu shot. What an afternoon.

Nonnie, Averi and I were in Matt and Ashley's Wedding this past weekend. I held Averi as she waved to everyone. She was so cute. I will post pictures as soon as I get them.

Things have been very busy around here for the last two weeks, I hope that they will slow down. I am not a late person at night, however I have been going to bed later than usually to get what has to be done, done. That is probably why I am so tired right now.

Averi is something else, she is growing so fast. Whenever I drop her off at school she doesn't look back, she goes to laughing and giggling. She loves it!!!! I had to sub yesterday, and honestly it is getting harder for me to leave her now then it has ever been, at my break I stopped by to say, "Hello" and she was waving to me and smiling from ear to ear. I turned around to leave and she did not say a word. She truly loves Mrs. Rebecca and Mrs. Missy. They are GREAT! I just can not believe that MY LITTLE TROOPER is 91/2 months.

Picture soon to come!

A Couple of Days Late......

2008-10-03T03:31:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NONNIE.........

Nonnie celebrated her birthday on Wednesday October 1.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA..........

Grandma Sanchez celebrated her birthday on Thursday October 2.

Hope both Grandma's had a great birthday!!!!!! (I am terrible I forgot my camera both nights)

RESULTS......

2008-09-29T04:48:00.000-07:00

Test were ran and Doctor was seen and we are blessed!!!!! Dr. Ortenburg is happy with the results from the surgery. Before the surgery Averi's left kidney took 25 minutes to drain and now it only takes 10 minutes to drain. There is a 4 minutes difference between the two kidneys, however results are great. Dr. Ortenburg stated that the left kidney will never run like the right one because there is damage from recurring UTI's. The damage is not a concern to him right now due to the fact that it is doing its job. We will go back in 6 months for another test to see how things are going with the left kidney. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers!

WHAT A TRIP..............

2008-09-25T05:02:00.000-07:00

, Getting ready to leave New Orleans

Mommy, Averi and the Two Pilots

Averi making sure all is okay........

Uncle Ounie letting us know he can handle the situation...

Poppie and Averi having a chat before take off..

Aunt Lisa
Uncle Barry

Tevor, Averi and Grandma

Poppie, Averi and Nonnie feeding the goats

Grandpa and Averi taking a walk

SMILES...SMILES...AND MORE....

GO TIGERS...Nonnie and Averi pulling for them

Very sad about having to leave....

Daddy was surely HAPPY to see me....

All smiles from Daddy

Our trip to Georgia was an experience that we will never be forgotten. To start off, everyone knows how I feel about flying. As you can see I made it thru, however I was about to have a break down when we were getting onto the plane in Charlotte, North Carolina. The plane was a 32 passenger plane and only had 9 rows on it. Of course, everyone was picking on me and making the situation worse than it already was. That plane made more noise than you can imagine. At one point I told my Dad that it was deathly ill ( if I only knew). We arrived into Augusta, GA. around 10:00 pm, and headed to Grandmas. Wednesday Grandma, Nonnie, Averi and I headed to get our hair done. That evening the bottom fell out.......... basically the stomach virus started. (I think that the plane started it) I was the first, and you know how that goes when you start something...... Nonnie and I had to go to my Nannie's shop, which has a doctor's office on one side, and get aPhenergan shot, went back home and I started again around 2:30 p.m., Nonnie thought that she was going to have to bring me to the ER, Nannie pulled thru and got a Paramedic to come to Grandma's house and put an IV in to get some fluids into our system. So Nonnie and I got some fluids around 6:00 p.m. Thursday Night. STAY AWAY FROM ANYONE WITH THIS.....ITS DEADLY....... My Aunt Lisa got it Friday, Tanner and Austin got it Saturday, Uncle Barry got it Sunday, Poppie got it Sunday Night, and Brad (mind you he did not even go) got it Tuesday. Everyone is ALMOST back to normal, Nonnie and I are still cramping up really bad, but nothing like before. Nonnie and I did get out for a little while Saturday afternoon, wearing our LSU gear and can I tell you the looks that we received pulling for the Tigers on the Bulldogs grounds. GO TIGERS!!!!!!! Grandma and Grandpa had a blast with Averi, she received so much loving!

******SPECIAL THANKS TO POPPIE AND NONNIE***************

We will be leaving tomorrow morning around 7:00 a.m. to head down to New Orleans, testing began at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for Averi that the surgery was a success and a true blessing from God. God has done such amazing things in our lives and has shown us such amazing miracles with our little trooper. We will see Dr. Ortenburg at 1:00 p.m. Please pray for our safetly tomorrow and a great report from the doctor. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. They are greatly appreciated.

Getting Ready for GEORGIA

2008-09-14T14:14:00.000-07:00

Well the time has come when I am packing up and getting ready to go to Georgia. Poppie, Nonnie, Uncle Ounie, Averi and I are flying out Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. from New Orleans and headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house. I have to say that I am very excited to be able to bring Averi to her Great-Grandparents house. Let me say it like this, I am truly a nervous wreck, I will be more excited once we are there. The best thing is Nonnie just informed me the other day that we fly to North Carolina and then into Hephzibah, Georgia, which is about ten minutes away from Grandma's house. I was okay, to an extent, about getting on one plane, but now its two, really not settling well with me. We will stay from Tuesday night and fly out on Sunday morning. Grandpa has already informed us that they have a bunch of things planned for us to do. Nonnie and I have a hair appointment with my aunt on Wednesday, there is no tell how I will come back looking, because right now, I could care less if I got it all cut off.

I started packing today, OH MY WORD, did not realize how hard it is to pack for a little one. But I thought that I did really well, Nonnie told me that my suitcase has to be under 50 pounds, well mind you I have Nonnies clothes in my suitcase and I managed to have my suitcase weighing in at 46 pounds. I was so proud of myself.

Please pray for me and my sanity for the next couple of days with flying.

We are so Blessed!

2008-09-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

Helping Daddy put together Johnnie Jumper.....

I love this thing~!

I'm not liking that weather out there ............

Brad and Lita trying to save a tree....

Averi and Shelby

Trying her hardest to get to Coby standing up.............

Enough for Day One...............

Checking things out for Day Two......

When Averi was going after Coby and his toys, he would start calling for HELP!!!

Everyone watching the water come up........

Coby, Shelby and I taking a boat ride in the back yard

When everything else fails, put me in my swing and I am good to go..........

Well we made it thru Hurricane Gustva. I can say that Gods hands were all around our house. My brother-in-law and his family(live right next door) came and stayed with us and they had four HUGE tress come out of the ground and at my father-in-laws house which is just two doors down, they had three HUGE trees come out of the ground. Two trees landed on his pump shed. Other than a total mess, everyone is fine. Brad and I have many of things to be so thankful for. We lost power at 9:15 a.m. Monday September 1 and received it back at 5:30 p.m Sunday September 7. We were blessed with an air conditioning unit, we ran the generator for the fridge, some TV, water (well water), and air when needed. We had to pick which ones were more important at the time. Averi was not happy with the situation at all, she was so confused. Thank goodness the lights came back on at Nonnie's Friday night, because she went over on Saturday and spent the night. Nonnie stated that she could not get enough sleep.

Well we start back to school tomorrow and I need some prayer.....its going to be like starting over for my kiddo's. Hope that everyone has a great week.

2008-08-31T08:03:00.000-07:00

Well what is going on in our little world.....

We made it thru our first week of school, and I have not taken any pictures of Averi. I know that is terrible, but I have been going bananas with my class. I have eleven two-year old's, and nine of them are screamers. I am so upset with this Hurricane situation, because its looking like we will not report back to school until next Friday. Know what that means, a week that my little two year old's have not been there. Basically starting all over again.

Averi went to the Doctor on Thursday to have a UTI ran and we are waiting for the results sometime this week. She is up to 15 pounds even..... My little trooper made eight months old on the 28th and can I tell you its so hard to believe. Its amazing how fast time fly's. She is saying Daddy, Bye-Bye, and Pop.... has not gotten the other half out of Poppie yet.

"BIG GIRL" School

2008-08-26T04:13:00.000-07:00

Well yesterday was Averi's first day in Mother's Day Out. She did Excellent. I was not able to get any pictures when she got there because I was being run over by my parents about there child, so needles to say I will get there earlier on Wednesday and get some shots. This should explain how much fun she had:

I was giving her some applesauce and she feel right to sleep while I was feeding her. She was down and out by 7:30.

Random Pictures of the Hospital

2008-08-24T10:58:00.000-07:00

Pictures from our hospital stay the week of August 11. As you can tell she was always SMILING....

Back to the Half World

2008-08-21T18:48:00.000-07:00

Well I started "working" this past week. I will be working at Mother's Day Out at St. Andrew's, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, teaching two year olds. I am very excited to be able to do this. I have always wanted to be able to interact with children and I just feel that God has a calling for me to do this. Averi will also start going. I have her in five days a week, however if I am not subbing I will most likely not bring her. I will also start keeping two other children before and after Mother's Day Out. That should be interesting. I will have a 6 month old, 8 month old and a 4 year old running around here. I can honestly say that I have more respect for teachers now then I have ever had. The work that I have had to do this past week to prepare, for just two year olds, is amazing!!!

Averi has an appointment for a UTI on August 28 to make sure that there is not bacteria growing and then an appointment on September 26 in New Orleans to see how the kidney looks. Please continue to pray for her kidney that the surgery was a GREAT success.

I will try to upload picture from the hospital, they are must sees........

A true thanks to Leigh Ann for helping me out this week with Averi, could not have done it with out her. I also want to thank everyone for all of the prayers that Averi has been receiving, Brad and I are true believers that they work. We are so blessed to have wonderful friends in our lives!

******Please pray for a co-worker of my mom's, doctors found a spot on her brain and she is going to have to go thru some surgery next week to remove it. Please pray for her and her family that God protects them thru this hard time*************

HOME

2008-08-17T19:25:00.000-07:00

We made it home Friday night and I can say that we were all so happy. The removal of the stint went very well, however the removal of the central line was not pleasant. We will go to Dr. Guidroz in two weeks to have a UTI culture ran to make sure that Averi is cleared from the bacterias and then go in a month to see how the kidney is working.

I want to send out a HUGE thanks to Nonnie and Poppie for ALL of there help! I don't know how we would be able to do it if we did not have the help and support that they have given to us. I also want to thank Ounie for coming and helping Nonnie clean the house for Averi to come home to. We have to keep Averi away from all germs and illness that are going around.

Thanks for all the prayers that everyone has been doing for our family, very much appreciated!!! Please continue to pray that Averi does not have any side effects from the oral medicine that she is receiving right now. I will post pictures as soon as possible from our hospital stay.

PLANS..................

2008-08-15T05:22:00.000-07:00

After Brad and I talked things thru we have decided to go with oral antibiotics. Brad and I feel more comfortable going with the oral being that the specialist came in and talked with us and she uses it a lot and has more to compare it to than others do.

Plans right now, Dr. Ortenburg came in yesterday, let us know that Averi’s 12 hour urine culture is normal, he stated that he knows that Averi’s cultures are a bit different she shows growth at 48 hours. He feels that there is no point in waiting to remove the stint being that she has had 16 rounds of antibiotic since Tuesday at noon. We are going down for surgery at noon today. Dr. Ortenburg stated that there is no point in making Averi any more miserable than she is up here, to try and get her in her own environment as soon as possible. If all goes well once the stint is out then we will be able to go home. Yes I am excited about that but we have strict rules that we have to follow. We have to take one step at a time and worry about one day at a time. Please pray today that all goes well in the surgery.

I think that I have remembered everything, those of you who have stayed in the hospital know that there is NOTHING fun about it, VACATION, please I think that I need some surgery done, especially after last night.

I hope that everyone has a blessed day and know that God is here as long as you ask him to be by your side

Our Little Trooper

2008-08-14T07:06:00.000-07:00

This has been an interesting ride for us. We arrived on Monday at 3:00 p.m., thanks Nonnie for taking off and coming for help and support, by Dr. Ortenburg’s orders. After a terrible afternoon, trying to get an IV in to get the antibiotics going, we had no luck. Dr. Ortenburg decided Tuesday morning to go ahead and put Averi to sleep and find a central line so that the IV line would not blow being that the antibiotics that she is on are so strong. We went down to “surgery” around 10:30 am, after the procedure Dr. Ortenburg talked with Nonnie and me and decided to call in an Infection Specialist. Once we were able to see Averi, we were told that she was stuck three more times, (remember the night before no luck after eight times of trying to get an IV) two central lines one on each side of her chest, blew out! Our little trooper has bruises all over her body. After seeing the Infection Specialist, Brad and I have to make a huge decision on what to do about Averi receiving her antibiotic either by mouth or thru the central line at home. There are a large amount of side effects on either decision that we make. The oral antibiotic that Averi would receive is Levofloxacin. To be totally honest, I really don’t know which one I would rather see her on. It’s a very hard decision for us to make.
Averi had a UTI culture ran this morning, and plans are to wait and see what they show. We will be seeing the doctors this afternoon. I will try my hardest to update once we make a decision and after we talk with the doctors.

Back to the Hospital they go….

2008-08-12T05:19:00.000-07:00

Dr. Ortenburg called yesterday with the test results from the test ran last week. Averi has 2 serious bacteria’s running through her little body, and Dr. Ortenburg asked that Kelli have Averi in New Orleans at the Children’s Hospital as soon as possible so they can start the IV for the antibiotics to fight the 2 bacteria’s. They had the IV specialist come in to try and give Averi her IV and they were unable to start the IV last night as hoped. They tried for about 4 hours to get an IV and decided to try again today. Once they get the IV in and start the meds Dr. Ortenburg is saying that the stay in the hospital will be about 7-10 days. They are hoping that once the meds are started that she will be healthy enough to have the stint removed on Friday.

Until we get an IV or an update from the Doctor,

Aunt Liz

What a Day........

2008-08-10T18:13:00.000-07:00

Friday was a day that was not planned. Averi had a terrible night Thursday night, and I knew that something just was not right. Off to the doctor we went. Saw Dr. Guidroz at 8:45 am, at first I was told that she had a small drip and when she was leaving I asked her about the vitamin that Averi was taking and her urine smelling. Well needless to say they had nothing to do with each other. Averi had another infection. Well as a mother going thru seven long months of this I got very upset for Averi. Call Dr. Ortenburg and did not receive any answers so at 2:00pm we headed for New Orleans. Dr. Ortenburg saw us at 6:15pm and stated that Averi's body is getting an infection because of the stint. He ran another culture and sent us down for an X-Ray. Culture shows that she has a large amount of white blood cells along with a pretty bad infection. X-Ray showed that stint has made a 90 degree turn in the top of her kidney which was not put in like that. Dr. Ortenburg stated that it was time for the stint to be removed. The infection from the stint is not a common thing, has happened before to previous patients but on rare occasions. I am going to call in the morning to get the surgery moved up. Please, Please, Please pray that the surgery has worked and the swelling of the kidney has gone down. Once the stint is removed, an ultrasound will be ran, don't know how long Dr. Ortenburg will wait to do that, to see how the left kidney looks. Please continue to pray for a great report regarding the kidney.
Its so amazing how Averi responds to all of this, she is such an amazing little trooper. She try's so hard to always have a smile on her face! As a mom its so hard to see all of this going on but on the other hand Brad and I are so blessed to have such a wonderful, precious little girl!

Daddy and Averi to the Doctor

2008-08-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Brad and Averi went and saw Dr. Brent Bankston, Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Bankston stated that we are going to keep an eye on Averi and see her back at the end of December. Brad on the other hand received a shot in his hip and depending on how long the shot lasts, will determine when and if surgery is needed.

Averi is doing good. The only time that she seems to really have any pain is at night. Talked with Dr. Ortenburg's nurse, Hope, she stated that it is most definitely the stint that is bothering her when she moves a certain way while she is sleeping. The stint will be removed on Thursday August 28, at Children's Hospital. Please continue to pray that the surgery has worked and once the stint is out that her body will take to everything the way that it is supposed to.

A Little Bit of Everything......

2008-08-05T04:26:00.000-07:00

Daddy found this swing for me in his shop, and I Love it!!

Helping mommy with the clothes......

Fell fast asleep..........

Playing with Uncle Ounie.....

On Wednesday August 6, at 11:15, Averi and Brad have a doctors appointment with Dr. Brent Bankston, orthopedic. Averi is going due to her toes, Dr. Guidroz wants to make sure that they are going to be okay. Brad is going from pain in his hip from a 4-wheeler accident several years ago.

Trip to Georgia:
Nonnie, Poppie, Uncle Ounie, Averi and I are headed to Georgia, September 16. I am so excited to be able to bring Averi to see her Great-Grandparents. Please pray for a safe trip! A huge thanks to Nonnie for getting everything together and for my plane ticket.

God is ALWAYS watching over us.....

2008-07-25T03:59:00.000-07:00

On Saturday July 5, Trina, Kate, Averi and I decided to hit the mall. We were on our way out and decided to stop at the GAP. I noticed a little one around Averi's age, and you know how parents can be, I asked, "How old is the baby." Well things hit off from there. I met a wonderful couple, Tracie, Tyson and Baby Ireland, and Granny (Tracie's mother). As we stood there talking we discovered that Averi and Ireland had similar things going on with there kidney's. On the following Monday, Tracie scheduled to see Dr. Ortenburg on Monday July 21 at 1:00 pm. Dr. Ortenburg is going to do surgery, not yet scheduled, on Ireland to fix the kidney problems that she is having. Yesterday Tracie, Ireland and Granny came to the house to visit and let the girls play. I must say that after they left Averi passed out! See slept for about 45 minutes, started screaming, ran in there to check on her and she was out again.

Please pray for Tracie and her family. I am so blessed and thankful that God lead me to this wonderful family. No matter when or where you may be know that God is always leading the path for you. Once I know when Ireland's surgery is I will be sure to update.

Kelli, Averi, Tracie and Ireland

This is how the day ended, SMILES from all the Girls................

GUESS WHAT I JUST DID.....?

2008-07-23T09:04:00.000-07:00

Crawling....... and I am going to town.

I placed her in her crib to take a nap and this is what she decided to do...... sit up in her crib to watch some tv..........

6 Months Check Up

2008-07-21T13:11:00.000-07:00

Look How I've Grown!

I weighed 14 pounds and 6 ounces which is in the 10.25%.

I am 26" inches tall which is in the 50%.

Dr. Guidroz stated that Averi's weight should start to pick up being that the blockage is fixed. Dr. Guidroz also sent us down for an X-Ray to look at Averi's toe's on both feet to make sure that her bones are all straight or in there correct position. Her toes are a little out of place, if all cames back great then we will wait for her to walk and go from there.

Happy Birthday Brad!!!

2008-07-20T08:10:00.001-07:00

Liz and Lee Lee come to play before the party.

Ladelle and Brad..........................Nana and Averi

Candice, Brian and Ava, all smiles. We missed you Alyssa!!!!

...............................................Hugs from Jay-Bo

Playing and getting some love from Ava.....

All SMILES from Averi.....

Yesterday we celebrated Brad's (35th) Birthday. Thanks to Nonnie and Poppie for letting us celebrate Brads Birthday at there house, we celebrated with a couple of friends over for dinner and cake. Also thanks Candice for helping me get everything together Saturday morning.

Check Up.....

2008-07-18T05:31:00.000-07:00

Nonnie and I took Averi to the Doctor yesterday to get the tube out of her kidney and she did GREAT! Besides having to hold her down, which Nonnie did that, she did awesome. I have to say at first I did not want to watch, but I did and I thought to myself, is that tube ever going to come out. The nurse tech, just keep pulling and pulling. Dr. Ortenburg, stated that she looks good and to schedule to see him in six to eight weeks to take out the stint. Averi will be able to return to her pediatrician on Monday for a six month check-up. Know what that means..... shots.

A huge thanks for all of the help that Nonnie and Poppie have given to us. Nonnie is always willing to go with us to the doctor when she is asked and I greatly appreciate all of her help. Poppie on the over hand, gives Averi loving like no other, its so awesome to see his face when he walks in to get her (will have to get a picture)! Thanks again Nonnie and Poppie for always being there when we need!!!!

See my tooth! Have another one coming in.

Back Home......

2008-07-13T08:12:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the night before surgery:

Day of Surgery:

Everyone waiting for the GOOD NEWS:

Getting Settled After Surgery:

Random Pictures once settled in:

We were released from the hospital Friday afternoon at 6:00 PM. Averi is doing well. Yesterday, (Sunday) was the first day that I did not give her pain medicine except for bedtime and she did good, there were periods thru out the day that you could tell that she was in some pain, however the Motrin worked for her. This morning and today are a bit different, I have began to notice certain ways that she moves really bother her more than others. However one of the good things, well I say good things, she has had pain from the kidney since she has been born, so this might not bother her as much begin that she has lived with pain. Dr. Ortenburg stated to Brad and I that she is going to be a totally different baby once this is all over with. Its a true blessing what the prayers that we have been receiving have done. She is such an amazing little trooper. We have an appointment for Thursday for the tubing to be removed from her kidney. Please continue to pray for healing in her body over the next six to eight weeks.

Day after Sugery

2008-07-11T04:12:00.000-07:00

Father God,
I want to thank you for taking care of our little miracle. For watching over all the doctors and nurses in the surgery room, for protecting Averi in every way that you did. Father you gave this precious miracle to Brad and I and I thank you for choosing us to do your work with her, for giving Brad and I the faith to totally put all of our trust in you. Please continue to heal Averi and place your angel around her. Thank you father for allowing Brad and I to do your work.

Good Morning,
Well we had a good night, the nurse made Averi as comfortable as she could, she received pain medicine along with an antibiotic around the clock. Averi and I slept in the crib together and Nonnie slept in the lay out bed. Sight to see, will post pictures once I get home. Yesterday Dr. Ortenburg stated that if she does well today, taking her formula and fever free he is going to send us home being that she is more comfortable in her own environment, he wants to make her as comfortable with the tubes as possible.
Brad and I want to send out a HUGE thanks for all the prayers that were being made for us.
I will post with more updates as the day goes on.
Kelli

P.S. Thanks Liz for updating yesterday!!!!

God Blessed Averi Rose!!!!!!!

2008-07-10T13:29:00.000-07:00

Update -
After 3 1/2 hours of surgery Averi is out!!!! The doctor has already met with the family and said that Averi is doing great. She has a stint that will stay in for about 1-2 months and a tube coming out of her kidney for about a week. As long as Averi does well tonight and stays fever free they will come home tomorrow. The family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, but ask that the prayers continue. God please be with the family tonight, watch over them, help them to make it home safely, and put your healing hands on Averi for a quick healthy recovery.

Aunt Liz

Update

2008-07-10T12:46:00.000-07:00

Kelli just called me and Averi is still under. She is doing great. Hopefully the next time we update our little Angel will be out of surgery. Please keep praying.

Aunt Liz

Surgery Has Begun

2008-07-10T10:30:00.000-07:00

Hey all,
Just an update...Surgery did not start at 9:30 as planned. They finally took her back for surgery at 12:00pm (Noon). The doctor wanted to make sure that everything was checked and double checked. When they came to get Averi...Kelli and Brad put her on the bed to bring her back for surgery and Averi was not happy...She was crying and did not want to leave mom and dad behind. Yesterday they were hoping that surgery would only last about 2 hours, but the doctor informed them today that it might be closer to 4 hours. I just got off the phone with Kelli and the doctor just came out and said that Averi is doing great and that there was a serious blockage and they are going to go in and remove the blockage. Please say a prayer for our Angel and her family. This is a very hard time for them right now as many of us could only imagine. Please also say a prayer for the doctors that are performing the surgery today that their minds stay clear and their hands stay strong. I will update again once I hear something from Kelli.

Aunt Liz

Day of Surgery

2008-07-10T05:57:00.000-07:00

Good Morning,
This is Aunt Liz. I am going to be updating the blog letting everyone know how Averi is doing. I just got off the phone with Kelli and they are checking in right now and surgery is suppose to start around 9:30am. Please keep Averi and her family in your prayers. May God keep our angel and her family in His hands today and protect them. I will update again once I get more information.

Aunt Liz

Day of Faith

2008-07-09T14:43:00.001-07:00

Averi went to her Pre-Op today and all looks well. She weighs 14 pound 1 ounce. We are leaving to go down to New Orleans tonight, her surgery is at 9:00 a.m. in the morning.

Please continue to keep Averi in your prayers. Will try and give updates along the way.

Love
Kelli

Averi and Dakota

2008-07-02T14:37:00.001-07:00

Averi was trying so hard to get Dakota's toy. After all is said and done, Averi grabs him in the face and starts giving him some loving.

SIX MONTHS ALREADY............

2008-06-28T04:46:00.000-07:00

(going back a little while, being that I figured out blogging so late)
I have a passion for children, always have and always will. I can not count the times that my Mother has told me, "Kelli you need time for yourself." Well that pretty much never happened. I figured if I could not have my own child then I would find little ones to play with.

How our little gift "miracle" came......

Last year in February I had surgery. Brad and I had some procedures that took place along with a sonogram done in the beginning of April to find out what was going on......well there was a whole lot going on. I had seven follicles going on. After talking things over with our doctor, and placing all in Gods hands, Brad and I continued to go thru the rest of the procedure. April 30, 2007, I ended up in the hospital. Had blood work done along with testing, and found out at 2:50 pm, that I was PREGNANT. We went in and had a sonogram done May 9, 2007 to find out how many little ones we had. With Dr. Clifford Schwartenburg, standing there the tech said, "I only see one", Dr. Schwartenburg, looked at Brad and I and stated, "You have a miracle". What a shock! Averi Rose Sanchez was born December 28, 2007 at 1:13 pm 6 pounds 1.7 ounces 16 1/2 inches long.

Now I can not believe that she is six months old! Were has time gone? She has been such a true blessing to Brad and I. She will be going thru a surgery July 10, in New Orleans, for a blockage in her kidney, she has been having this problem since she has been born, reoccurring UTI's, which is resulting from the blockage. After all the test, hospitalizations, and procedures that she has had to have, I can honestly say, that she is a trooper. Please continue to pray for our little trooper!

I'M SO EXCITED......

2008-06-25T14:55:00.000-07:00

Look at my new toys..................

Let the Fun Begin...

Daddy came to play.

1st Pre-Op Visit

2008-06-24T19:22:00.001-07:00

Averi had her first Pre-Op Visit today and things went well. She had to have a culture ran for her urine and then blood work done. Blood work went as well as expected she did not enjoy it at all. She is a little one weighing 13 pounds 13 ounces, we will get a more detail exam in July after the surgery with all measurements. She had a rough afternoon until she got to go to Poppie and Nonnies while I went to softball practice. Please continue to pray for protection over her and a speedy recovery.

*****WE HAVE A BREAKAGE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GUM, YES THERE IS A TOOTH COMING IN*****

McIntyre Family Reunion

2008-06-23T08:09:00.000-07:00

Dad giving me a taste of a strawberry.

Give me some more strawberry, Grandpa.

My cousin, Shelby, playing with me.

Uncle Ted and Shelby

They sure do have some cute smiles?

Mommy and cousin, Jay.

We had a blast at the McIntyre Family Reunion. Averi got to meet aunts, uncles and cousins.

I have been Tagged:

2008-06-18T04:21:00.000-07:00

tagged Amanda Salemi.......

8 things I am passionate about:

Jesus Christ, My Saviour
My Husband, Brad
My Child, Averi
Family
Friends
Working with kids

8 things I want to do before dying:

See my daughter as an adult and see what God has in store for her life
Go on a cruise
Overcome Fear
Go on a girls trip

8 things I often say:

Good Morning
Ouch! Thats mommy's hair.
Love
Mommy loves you?
Hello
Mommy is coming.
Where do you think you are going?
Daddy's home

8 books I have read lately:

Start your New Life Today by: Joyce Meyer
Women to Women by: Joyce Meyer
Warrior Chicks by: Holly Wagner

Movies I have seen 8x or more:

Movies I can not tell you the last time that I watched a movie........

Happy Father's Dad!

2008-06-14T18:50:00.000-07:00

Waiting to be a Daddy!!!

Let the fun begin, Daddy.

Taking a snooze with my Daddy.

Daddy loving on me.

Thanks Daddy, I Love You!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY POPPIE

I Love You

Day of FUN

2008-06-09T05:45:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful day on Sunday. While waiting for Grandma and Grandpa to arrive from Georgia, Averi got in the pool and loved it. I have to say that Averi is a very lucky little one, she has two sets of great-grandparents to still love on. After Averi got out of the pool she did some loving on Grandma and Grandpa and then got to eat some rice cereal with applesauce.

Time for a swim......

Splash, Splash I was taking a bath.....After Averi went for a swim, Nonnie went ahead and bathed her.

LETS EAT......This was so much fun.

Rice Cereal
with Applesauce

Getting some love from Nonnie

All done.......

and waiting on my bottle

A Little Bit of This......

2008-05-30T04:27:00.000-07:00

ALL smiles with my cousin Shelby.....mommy says, "Thanks Shelby for all the help that you have given."

Kate and I having a little chat.

I love sitting in this seat....

but mommy had to move me here because I decided to turn myself over and hang from the chair, mommy could not get here fast enough, I could here her coming, even though she never said a word......just heard all the movement and scrambling, kinda sound like her legs would not move fast enough. When she picked me up, I sure did let her know that I was just fine, I was laugh and smiling, hanging from the chair.

Weedend with Nonnie and Poppie

2008-05-29T14:54:00.000-07:00

I got to spend the first night out with my Nonnie and Poppie. Lets just say that is was great! Nonnie and Poppie took me shopping and I got some shoes, those who know my Nonnie knows that she loves her shoes!!!! I also got three cute outfits, thanks Nonnie and Poppie!!!

Getting some loving from Nana

Granddad surely makes me smile

Missing my Mommy, had to let her know that I was having a blast and that I would be home tomorrow.