Lots of great info there from Purple Mama. My little man had had his lip operation and you really can't tell apart from a little scar which has already faded heaps in the last 3 months. My man has his palate op in exactly 3 weeks.
We have started solids and were told its exactly the same as with any other bub except messier and to expect food to not only be spat out but also to come out through his nose. Actually Stephen is pretty good and we rarely get stuff coming out the nose..

Other famous people with clefts include the redhead from the Pussycat Dolls..Carmine Bachar I think her name is and Mark Hamil - Luke Skywalker from Star Wars for those who don't know who he is.