Please Pray For Nathan

It's Nathan's turn for surgery!

It's called, Cranial Vault Remodeling Surgery.

Nathan was born with no soft spot, a closed skull.

This surgery will allow his brain to grow properly, within his skull.

Here's a explanation:

The cranial vault is the space within your skull that contains your brain. Cranial vault remodeling is exactly what the name implies. The craniofacial surgeon will remodel or reshape the bones of the skull expanding and enlarging the space within the vault to allow room for your child’s brain to grow while attempting to restore a more natural appearing shape of the skull. The craniofacial surgeon and the neurosurgeon work together to perform the surgery as safely as possible. The goals of surgery for craniosynostosis are to allow for normal expansion of the brain, relieve the pressure caused by the early suture closure, and restore or improve your child’s appearance and head shape.

(https://www.texaschildrens.org/blog/2013/06/cranial-vault-remodeling)

In preparation for Nathan's surgery he received a Care Package

from a group called Cranio Care Bears

Cranio Care Bears are two mom's who sons had cranisoynostosis surgery.
They wanted to help other parents through this hard and scary time.

He's so excited.

Kimmy has prepared for his surgery, too!

New outfits that don't go over his head,

but snap up the front or zip up.

Nathan has gotten so big,
along with his personality, also!

 This picture below shows the shape of his head.

Some say his head is shaped like a football, but

we all think it's cute!

Nathan's surgery is

Friday, June 14th

The surgery will be about 5 hours long.

There is so much, in preparing for a surgery!

Mentally, physically, monetarily, emotionally and

spiritually.

Both Kimmy and Mark have prepared well!

Tom and I will be traveling to Salt Lake City,
with the whole family.

We have rented a house and Nathan will
have his parents, siblings, and grandparents
with him while he recovers.
 Kimmy and Mark will be staying in the hospital with Nathan,
while he is in the hospital, about 5 days.

When Nathan is released,
 he'll be with us at the rented house
 until the Drs. say he can go home.
Which should be another 5 days.

Please pray that the surgery goes well.
Recovery is quick.
Nathan can sleep (sometimes its hard for these little guys to sleep)
For the Doctors, Nurses and staff.
For Mark and Kimmy.
For the rest of the children.
And for Tom and I.


More pictures:


Nathan's eating real food.


He's crawling, too!


Grammie-goo (me) right after Nathan was born.


Papa on nap duty.

Thank you for praying!
I will return with an update as soon as I can.


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He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us."

2 Corinthians 1:4