May 12th

We meet with Ryder's plastic surgeon on Monday, May 12th to discuss Ryder's next surgery and schedule a surgery date. This next surgery is to close his cleft palate (the roof of his mouth that has two openings that start from his gumline and go all the way to the back of his mouth). From what we've heard the recovery time for this surgery is a bit longer than his lip surgery. We'll probably be in the hospital for 2-3 nights and recovery usually takes 6-12 weeks. Good news is that less food will come out of Ryder's nose - post surgery - and eating solid foods will be much easier for him. Yay! We're asking for prayers as we continue to walk this journey. We stand firm as we know that we're not walking this journey alone - God is before us, behind us, beside us and sometimes carrying us, every step of the way! Jeremiah 1:5.