Hi Kelly, My name is Joanie, and I was one of the first members of this group many years ago. My son Matt, now 20 years old they thought had MCD - Schmid...
Hi everyone, My name is Joanie and though I have been a member of this group for a long time, I have been away for years. My now adult son Matt, is an...
i have printed off the charts and am having trouble - not plotting his growth- but telling what %tile he is in. Paul is 28 in long, 28 lbs, and head...
Welcome Back Joanie! We will be looking forward to lots of updates on your beautiful grandson. Blessings, Jan ... From: baybie_ducks <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>...
Thank you Jan. I have created an album here and added some pictures for those of you who'd like to put faces with names. Have a fantatic day! Joanie (* )<...
Joanie, SO good to hear from you and get an update on Matt and now Sam too! I'm jealous that you have your wonderful grandson since I'm still waiting for ...
Hi Jenny, No question is a stupid question here. I'm not familure with you and Paul. Can you tell me how old Paul is and do you know what type of dwarfism he...
Hi Vita! Thank you for the warm welcome. I posted pictures a little while ago for you to enjoy. Matt is currently not working as hes recovering from hardware ...
Joanie, Loved the pics. You have a beautiful family. Don't you worry any. We will be praying that little Samuel does not have any complications. I just...
Matt (still a hunk!) has a beautiful family, especially little Sam (loved the biker jacket)! Predictions about growth for LPs is often incorrect, even when...
My husband and I jsut recently joined this list as we are beginning to start our family and when discussing the practicalities of bringing a child into our...
As AH parents to our little guy, we did not have to worry about this, but your question reminded me of a crib I saw on extreme makeover home edition. Instead...
Here is a site for a very safe bed with a good mattress that has a side gate access. While rather pricey it will last a long time as it converts to a toddler...
... Nikki, We bought a BabeeTenda convertible crib/bed some months before we learned our son has achondroplasia. My husband and I are average size. The design...
Welcome back Joanie - I think you stopped posting just after we joined POLP. Nice to hear your catch up, and about your new grandson! My oldest just had a wee...
hi kelly- my little girl (6 yrs. 2 mos.) just arrived tuesday from india. even though, she has done very well i was nervous about kindergarten too. she...
i have not been able to read email for about a week, because my new daughter had just arrived home and i was toooooooo buzy. this discussion has probably...
hi heather- i am just getting back to my email after a couple days away. thank you for your response. someone else suggested a neck pillow. sounds like the...
Hi Pam, To post to POLP you can eiter post throught email or throught POLP. We get the emails either way. ;) It is confusing at first but you'll catch on! ...
Hi Caela, Thank you for the welcome. Your right they do grow up way too quick. A granddaughter huh? I bet thier mother isn't the only one pleased with a girl....
I agree with you God doesn't make mistakes. The dr's told us about limb lengthening surgery and I thought why would I try to fix something that is not broken....
I can only imagine when this statement was posted on the information section of this group and as a parent can understand why it may have been considered, YET...
Jan, Thanks so much for your encouragement. I'm excited to go to school on Friday. Yes, McKenna is quite outgoing, AFTER she gets to know you. She's pretty...
Joanie, Thanks for sharing your story. I'm actually not as concerned about a diagnosis as I used to be. She is our Baby Angel, no matter what "name" is put...
I think I forgot to post here that I uploaded some pictures of McKenna to the POLP Photo Page. I get kind of confused with POLP and POLP2! Kelly, Mom to...
i have not been able to read email for about a week, because my new daughter had just arrived home and i was toooooooo buzy. this discussion has probably...
hi heather- i am just getting back to my email after a couple days away. thank you for your response. someone else suggested a neck pillow. sounds like...