News about the Surgery

Hello! Thanks for stopping by to check on my precious nephew. Braden is having a good day. He is still on C-PAP to assist him with his breathing. They are going to try the nasal cannula again on May 16 and hopefully he will have a better response to it this time. He now weighs 4 pounds 5 ounces and he is eating 32 CCs of real formula every few hours. (He is plumping up fast...and that cute double chin of his is proof of that.) Braden is now at the right weight to undergo the shunt surgery; it's just a matter of getting it scheduled. The surgeon will let us know the exact date and we will post any info here as soon as we get it.

Braden will have to leave Baylor and go to Children's at Parkland Hosptial to have his surgery. He will most likely stay at Children's for a couple of days and then get moved back to Baylor. The surgery is a tough battle for Braden. But he's been so strong through all of this and we know he'll be just fine. He has worked so hard over the last 10 weeks and we are all so proud of that little fighter! We feel that once this battle is over, Braden's only challenge will be to grow and grow.

In other news, Braden is still enjoying that new crib of his. He seems to like being tightly wrapped up in his blankets. He looks like a little tamale in all those blankets! One thing that Braden really loves is story time! Anyone that has gone to see Braden knows that he dozes off right after hearing a fun story. On Mother's Day we wanted to sit outside by the Baylor fountains and enjoy the sunny weather for a little. But we couldn't find my dad, better known as PoPo, so we called the nursery to see if he was still in there. It turns out he had stayed behind in order to have some alone story time with Braden!

Some of MoMo's friends and coworkers at Evers Park Elementary, better known as the "Braden Bunch," gave Braden a 3 pound Winnie The Pooh Collection last month. We have already finished reading the whole thing to him! Braden's cousins, Jackson and Jonathan, decided it was time for some new stories. They bought him several new books including his first Olivia book. I can't wait to have some story time with Braden and his new books.

May 6 -12 is National Nurse Appreciation Week! Braden is celebrating by decorating his crib and giving a sweet wink to those lovely nurses of his.


Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed day!