Noelle is the latest baby to be added to the NAM Gallery. I think she’s about one week post op from her lip surgery in this picture – and she’s already smiling!! Noelle’s mom Catherine, and her grandmother, Laura, have both written to me. It is so nice to be able to connect with other families. I’m honored to feature Noelle’s gorgeous new smile on Cleftstories.com. Here’s a summary of Noelle, per her mom..
“Noelle Antonia was born on March 26, 2005 with an incomplete bilateral cleft lip. We did not know about her cleft from the sonograms taken at 20 weeks, and so we rushed to find the best surgeon possible in the midst of all the celebration and excitement surrounding her birth– the first grandchild on both sides! Noelle lives in NJ and loves the park, water, and sucking her thumb, which she became expert at even with the NAM. She’s a fabulously happy baby and loads of fun for her parents.”