Anna + Anna

This weekend was a really special one. Background: we are part of a facebook group for parents of kids with fibular hemimelia, and we have met so many amazing people and their kids through it. It has been a big source of support for us thus far. Who would have known there are so many cool kids running around with FH?

I have stayed in touch via email and phone with a few parents (Hi Katie and Tara) but haven't been able to meet anyone in person because of distance. We did see that there were a few couples who live in our geographic area, however- Sara and Jay have a little girl who is also named Anna, and she is the same age!

Let's count the similaries- Name: Anna. Age: 9.5 months. Place of residence: within 1.5 hours. Birth Order: First and only child. Other: Has Fibular Hemimelia in one leg, sees the same doctor at Shr*ners hospital, and will be receiving the same surgery within 3 weeks of each other. Additional similarites: Parents think Jesus is pretty cool, both babies have an tendency to leave rogue socks in their trail, both enjoy Hide N Squeak eggs, both are adorably cute...

What is the statistical probability of all these commonalities? We anticipate along the lines of 1 in a billion :)

We finally had the privilege of meeting this special couple this weekend! They came to our place and we hung out for the morning and let the Annas size each other up. I would say they were well-matched, and their personalitites were amenable to baby play-dating.

We talked about everything from being a first time parent, to finding out for the first time, to people's common reactions, to dealing with socks that refuse to stay put, to the uncertainties of surgery.

"ANNA look at the camera!"