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Jade
Jade was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. Jade's pictures are presented by her mother and father, Melissa and Howard.

Jade Elise at 3 months

Jade and Howard at the hospital after left side lip repair (3 and a half months).

Jade and Melissa on our first Mother's Day (10 months).

I love my tongue! (11 months).

Second lip repair at 11 months.
I'm experimenting with my new lip!

Howard and Jade (14 months).
Of course I'm Daddy's girl!

Jade (15 months) and big brother Gavin (6 years)

Jade's Easter 1997 photos...

...18 months old

My very first ice cream cone!

21 months old

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