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	<description>Raising a child with Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>This year&#8217;s Grand Marshal for Central Michigan</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/07/03/this-years-grand-marshall-for-central-michigan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Amy Roloff has been chosen to lead Central Michigan University Homecoming festivities this year!  Homecoming takes place October 10-11, 2008 and she will lead Sunday&#8217;s parade and will participate in halftime ceremony at the football game. 
&#8220;It&#8217;s overwhelming to be chosen as grand marshal. I would have never thought this would happen. It&#8217;s exciting,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Hypochondroplasia - Genetics</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/07/02/what-is-hypochondroplasia-genetics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Achondroplasia and Hypochondroplasia: Dwarfism
Is a genetic autosomal dominate (de novo mutation) genetic disorder of the long bones. Rhizomelic (proximal) shortening in the upper part of the arms and legs. 
A newborn with Hypochondroplasia will be average length and weight. 
Parent&#8217;s with a child with Hypochondroplasia are usually the result of a spontaneous gene mutation on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I gave you the whole m***** thing&#8221; Cheryl Burke</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/30/i-gave-you-the-whole-m-thing-cheryl-burke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, Cheryl, you did! 

Cheryl Burke (click to see video*), Dancing with the Stars dancer/actress, apparently doesn&#8217;t know a slur when used.
Once, okay, you made a mistake. 
Twice, you just don&#8217;t know any better.
Three +, well, your TRYING to be offensive.
Yeah, I think it warrants a complaint to ABC. 
On June 29, 2008, the television [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Whirlwind of Days!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/26/a-whirlwind-of-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[*Foreword: I am only going to display photo&#8217;s of my family and some friend&#8217;s from the convention. I did not take any photo&#8217;s from the convention other than that! I am sure you can figure out why. People, unknown to us, will take such photo&#8217;s and use them without regard to the individuals feelings or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back from Convention!!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/25/back-from-convention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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We had a GREAT TIME!! 
It is overwhelming to come back home after several days of talking with people, making new friends, seeing old friend&#8217;s and reflecting on what our 1st Conference means to us.
So, for now I will just show a lot of pics!!

Here is Dan and Owen!

Here is Sarah and Kaela! Kaela was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering the past.</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/18/remembering-the-past/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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Cat brought up a great subject!
For What Is Normal? We are going on a year and a half old! 
When I started blogging in December of 2006, my intention was to familiarize my community, Monroe, with Knoah. I knew it wouldn&#8217;t be long before people had heard about him and I wanted to beat them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Explain that to mean again?</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/16/explain-that-to-mean-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sorry, say what?                              
&#8220;Sometimes, when the gene change is in a non-coding part of the genome, they have no effect. At other times, they can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moments that make a mother proud&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/13/moments-that-make-a-mother-proud/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
*Pay attention to the chicken*
Dialogue:
Hannah: Why would anyone want to hurt that chicken? Such a beautiful chicken, such a pretty chicken, such a harmless chicken&#8230;I just don&#8217;t understand&#8230;
Chickens don&#8217;t have knives, chickens don&#8217;t have guns, chickens are beautiful! That chicken wouldn&#8217;t hurt anyone! Why would someone hurt that wonderful chicken?
Me: Hannah, don&#8217;t you like to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pass me that magnifying glass, please.</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/11/pass-me-that-magnifying-glass-please/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
It seems if lately life has a mind of it&#8217;s own.

Wait, I am talking about MY life, right?
Um, yeah. So, in all the madness and crazy moments we have experienced, I still find time to just watch. I watch everything, people, the kids, strangers, friend&#8217;s. I watch and almost study them. How do they react [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The dog days of summer!</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/disability/2008/06/07/the-dog-days-of-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonya Sweat</dc:creator>
		
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Mr. Baby-Sweats-A-Lot has made a reappearance!
Knoah is a bucket of wetness lately. I think as the summer goes on, the less clothing he will be wearing. You already know our last name&#8230;now we see why the station masters gave the immigrants the names they did when people were arriving on Ellis Island.
I am holding back [...]]]></description>
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