Miriam was born on my 25^th birthday; she weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz. and was 15 inches long. We were overjoyed that our two boys had a baby sister. Hours after her birth, she was diagnosed with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, an orthopedic disorder that would result in dwarfism. We thus entered the unknown world of skeletal dysplasia. These were the pre-Google days. We were sent home 24 hours later with some photocopied pages from a medical journal and instructions to take her to the genetics clinic at Johns Hopkins in the next several weeks. We were told that our baby girl would have extreme short stature, delayed gross motor development, and possibly other health issues. Nevertheless, her prognosis to lead a full, normal life was excellent.