My "Cleftie"
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Complete, First published Jan 16, 2013
When my little Evalyn was born, everything I thought I knew was out the window. I don't think that there was one thing that wasn't unusual, even during my pregnancy. I'd like to share the journey we had with her, with all of you.

 I'm not an expert nor am I saying it was the worst of cases or anything of that nature, just unusual. A combination what I call my "bad luck" and stressful but also wonderful circumstances, that brought us here today, about 3 years later.

I would like to start out by saying that this is just me stating OUR story and that not every case is like this. There is a WHOLE lot more about Cleft and other similar conditions out there that are worse. I want to share this with others who, like me, had NO idea what Cleft really was. 

Some things written or said may make others uncomfortable or lead others to believe that I was a "bad mom" or was mean. Please do not think that, these are my HONEST and real, expressions and thoughts. This is based on real events and places though I may change some names to protect their privacy
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