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.
Monday, February 9, 2009
My beautiful princess
How did she get to be this pretty?! I love my Sam-Sam (as we call her)...she sometimes drives me INSANE but I love her more than life itself!!!
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.
11 comments:
She is beautiful! I love your new posts, sorry, I haven't been here in awhile. Life has been crazy.
She truly is gorgeous!
She is beautiful. Truly an angel!
So pretty! I love that picture of her!
Sam is gorgeous! And her attitude definitely shows through - love it!
Both your girls are cute as can be!
She is beautiful and such a sweetheart!
She is beautiful...looks just like Mommy.
She is such a beautiful sweetheart!
J'ai tjs trouvé Sam magnifique et plus elle grandit, plus elle devient une superbe petite fille.
She is such a beauty. She must take after her mom.
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