Hello-- I'm back--- after TOO long of an absence. It's Deana SWAnson,
still in North Carolina, but moved again.

About puberty, again this is related to the parents and when they went
through puberty. My husband was shaving at 11, seriously, so around
age 12 Jesse started going through puberty. Everything was normal,
even the growth spurt, but it was a FHS type of growth spurt, he's
still 4 foot 6 inches or so-- but again, Jeff and I are only 5 foot 3.

THe awful thing about this with boys, according to another mom I"ve
talked to and from my own experience, are the "rages". Crazy,
out-of-control madness with aggressive behavior. These seem to start
with the boys around the age of puberty, and, like other FHS traumas,
seem to be linked to something changing suddenly like plans, it being
too long between meals, or excessive tiredness. More on this???

Life Expectancy-- SO far our oldest member is 36 and she's doing well
except for some more hearing loss. She isn't able to pass the
driver's test although she can drive, and doesn't yet have a job. She
loves to cook and help around the house, do Bible studies and volunteer.

I hope all of you are well. Deana