Dylan's Birthday!

Twelve years ago today we were truly BLESSED with the birth of our WONDERFUL son, Dylan Joseph Prater. He joined us at 2:10 a.m., weighing 7lbs 9 1/4oz and was 21inches long. He was so small and pink, with blond hair and beautiful blue eyes, and the sweetest smile ever!

Dylan 3 months old

                                                                                        

Dylan 1yr old

Dylan 3yrs old

DEAR DYLAN,

You looked at us and gave us a smile that was so divine,
Even in the darkness, your bright smile would shine.
Today when we look at you, the smile is still the same,
So are the lovely set of eyes, from heaven that came.
But even more than your physical beauty is your loving heart.

It's easy to see that your birth is part of God's master plan,
He is using you for a GREAT purpose.
Happy Birthday to our darling son.

We Always Love You,
Mommy & Daddy

Dylan 10 yrs old, this was taken 2 months before the brain tumor was found

Dylan today 12 yrs old with his birthday cake

Blowing out his candles HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!

                                                                                             

AWARENESS

Month of April...................

Did you all know that the month of April is Brain Tumor Awareness month?  It also happens to be the month Dylan was born, he will be 12 on the 24th, he is getting so big, he is 5'3", and weighs 107lbs, some people don't recognize him because he keeps growing!

Dylan is doing well on his medication, we had a little set back a week ago.......he was bit by a dog!  He was in our back yard with a bunch of kids playing soccer, and he backed into a fence to get the soccer ball, and the dog on the other side of the fence was able to stand up on the opposite side of the fence, and bite Dylan in the back right shoulder.  Out of ALL the kids playing in our yard, Dylan was the one that got bit! 
So we had to call his endocrinologist, she told us to increase his meds for a few days, and we took him to the pediatrician the next day.  She said everything looks fine, and did not recommend any antibiotics at this time.  The bite does not look very bad, if I did not know otherwise, I would not think it was a dog bite.

He is doing pretty good in school, and the doctor said Dylan is allowed to play soccer.  I talked with his coach and gave him Dylan's background, and asked that Dylan NOT be put in the goalie position.  It's a little concerning to me about the roughness in soccer, however, I can't keep Dylan in a bubble, so I just put all my worries in God's hands. 

We want to THANK EVERYONE for the continued PRAYERS for Dylan and our Family!  We would also like to ask for prayer for another little boy who goes to school with Dylan who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March, his name is AJ Leffler.  He has undergone brain surgery, and is now starting to get chemo and radiation treatments, PLEASE PRAY for him and his family as they go through this horrible life-changing event!  They also need help financially to help pay for time lost at work, the travel, and the medical bills.  There are several upcoming fundraisers listed on their FB page at https://www.facebook.com/#!/AJsArmy, they need lots of volunteers!  Please share this information with others in order to help this family.

Thank You All,

The Prater Family