UPDATE BELOW-Our 'Honorary Cutie' is sick. Kindly asking for you to remember Avery and my daughter Ashley, in prayer. Well, the whole family can be remembered. <br /><br />

My son and grandson both had separate accidents this week, both are ok. Grandson had something fall at work, hit his arm that he had a hot welding rod in his hand, causing it to drive into his leg. The doctor said the hot rod cauterized the wound when it stuck in, so no bleeding... My son cut his pointer finger half way, where it joins the hand, having to have 6 stitches. <br /><br />
Going back to our girl. She is really sick. She really went through a hard night, a couple nights ago. Because of her health issues, she can't handle colds/mucus like we can and her deep suction pump wouldn't work, although Ashley didn't know this until she needed it. <br /><br />
I never thought I would be one to toot the praises of Facebook, but it really was a tool that helped us that night. <br /><br />
We could not 'think' WHO may have a machine Avery needed, so Ashley turned to Facebook. She asked to respond ONLY if you had a machine Avery could use, because she didn't need to go through unnecessary post, in a crisis. <br /><br />
My husband and I made a 2 hour round trip (should have been 3 1/2 hours) to pick one up. The lady met us on route that cut an hour off our trip, but in the meantime, another lady closer contacted Ashley. She knew someone willing to loan her 2, one not so good and one working properly. My other daughter that was also with Ashley, called to tell my husband to slow down, they had the machine.<br /><br />
When we returned both machines were running at the ready, one with the flexible tubing and the other with the deep suction attachment.<br /><br />
We sat by her bedside all that night. She slept but not resting well. If we could not have gotten a machine she would have had to go to hospital. The hand pump was almost useless in this episode.<br /><br />
I have to say, I admire our daughter Ashley, for taking such good care of Avery in emergency situations. We usually go to pieces afterwards, thank God she holds it together as its happening. When she called us to go, she was alone with the 3 little ones. I had just left 30 minutes before. When we got there, Ashley still had tears steaming, so I knew it had been bad and it was.<br /><br />
Some people ask, 'why don't you just take her to ER?' Avery was prescribed machines at home, so we don't have to run to ER every time Avery has a cold. What we do at home is what they do at ER, the only difference they have back up machines, if one doesn't work. We found out the filter is probably needing to be replaced. Something as simple as the filter, almost cost Avery her life that night.<br /><br />
So.....remember Mom and especially Avery and thank God for sparing Avery again. I know Ashley has done CPR and saved Avery before, but God help her, if anything happens and especially when she is alone with no help. <br /><br />
I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We truly have much to be thankful for. Love-Toogie

UPDATE-11-23-16 Avery is feeling better but not completely cleared up. Thought you might want to see her being a big sister. Gus loves his sis too. Thank you for keeping her in prayer.