Brayden Dowdney

My daughter, Kelli and husband David Dowdney - carrollton TX - were chosen to be adoptive parents of twin boys to have been born in December.
They delivered early Sept 19, one baby boy did not survive. Brayden is the in Cook's NICU. Birth weight of 2.3, now upto 3.3
Their journey in this with all the potential and real problems are on their blogspot, link below.
PLEASE CALL TO PRAYER ALL WHO CAN AND WILL TO PRAY FOR THE DEVELOPEMENT OF BRAYDEN'S BRAIN AND BODY.

UPDATE 11/04/09

ANOTHER BRAIN SONO ON NOV. 19, PRAYERS, PRAYERS FOR HEALING OF BRAYDEN'S BRAIN! HE HAS POLY-CYSTS THAT COULD HAMPER HIS DEVELOPEMENT MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY AND MORE COULD FORM. WE ARE TRUSTING THE GREAT PHYSICIAN TO TAKE CARE OF THIS SO BRAYDEN CAN FULLY REALIZE HOW MUCH HE IS LOVED!

We just got home from an evening with Brayden and it was an amazing night..best we have had! He was awake and just looking and sucking (like a little piglet which all the nurses are saying is a GREAT sign) and snugglin! He took all his feeds with no problems and is completely off oxygen, regulating his own body temp, and SUCKING HIS THUMB! Man, God's creation is beautiful.

UPDATE 11/21/09 (from Facebook posts)

Kelli Overton Dowdney Spent the morning with Brayden! He's up to 5 lbs 3 oz! Getting big. Brain sono showed the same, maybe one more concerning area but couldn't confirm. I just know that God's glory will reign through his life and that he is ours! Everthing else beyond that is part of the journey! We are so very very thankful and blessed that Brayden is ours! In our eyes...he is perfect!!
David Dowdney Brayden's Sonogram showed the same cyst he had, plus a new one and one other that could be a cyst. So, all in all it wasn't the news we wanted to hear, but we know Jesus is in control. It appears the skin-on-skin care Kel and I have been giving is working, and he is gaining weight even with all his other complications
David Dowdney We won't know what these cysts mean until his brain fully develops and he tries to walk/talk/sit up/etc and those things will help us know where he is. Please continue to pray for him and his situation, and for us to rely on the peace of Jesus that can help us along

UPDATE 1/03/2010

Brayden was released from Cook's Dec. 8. He is thriving.........last week's weight 7.4.

Only pressing complication is a double hernia...consultation Dec. 29, surgery imminent.

None of the dire medical predictions have come to pass - seizures, blindness, muscle control, etc.

He was released with no prescriptions, taking his Similac formula every three ounces and loving his mommy and daddy.

We know God's hand has already moved over our little boy, and anticipate more as the miracle of Brayden continues.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRAYERS! May God's good blessings be upon each of you.0

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