This blog is about our life. I also want to raise awareness about achondroplasia and share our experience. Our baby girl Anaïs was born with achondroplasia.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
First private lesson.
Today Sam had her first lesson with her instructor. She loved the one on one attention and of course now she wants to only do private lessons...lol She is very serious about the whole thing, she is cute.
After the session she gets 30 minutes on the ice to practice what she just learned.
BUT, someone was not being very patient during the lesson...
I have to say that it is a challenge to go there with Anaïs because she is fussy the whole hour.
I know how excited Sam must be with the ice skating lessons! I competitively ice skated from the age of 6-16. Even though it's been years since I've been on the ice, I still love it and can't wait to take Caty one of these days!
How exciting! It looks like Sam has really picked up ice skating quickly! That's great that she gets 30 minutes on the ice after her lesson too! Anais probably wants to be out having fun on the ice too. :) Hopefully, she'll enjoy being at Sam's next lesson a little more!
I am originally from France and have been living in the US since 1999. My husband Jeff is american and speaks fluent french so we are a bilingual family. We have 2 beautiful daughters Samantha born on 5/27/04 and Anaïs (pronounced Ana-eese) born on 6/6/08. Anaïs was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.
If this is your first time reading our blog, read about how our journey with achondroplasia all started by reading Anaïs' story.
What is achondroplasia?
Achondroplasia is the most common form of short-limb dwarfism. It occurs in approximately 1 in 26,000 to 1 in 40,000 births. The characteristic features of achondroplasia are apparent at birth. These include typical facial features, disproportionate short stature, and rhizomelic (the proximal ends of the limbs) shortening. Diagnosis of achondroplasia is made by physical exam and skeletal x-rays. Most individuals have normal intelligence. Infants and children often have motor delays but cognitive delays are not present. A special infant developmental chart has been made for children with achondroplasia. Final adult height is in the range of 4 feet.
3 comments:
How exciting! Ice skating. Looks like fun.
I know how excited Sam must be with the ice skating lessons! I competitively ice skated from the age of 6-16. Even though it's been years since I've been on the ice, I still love it and can't wait to take Caty one of these days!
How exciting! It looks like Sam has really picked up ice skating quickly! That's great that she gets 30 minutes on the ice after her lesson too!
Anais probably wants to be out having fun on the ice too. :) Hopefully, she'll enjoy being at Sam's next lesson a little more!
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