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.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Please!!!!!!!
Let me have some of that chocolate cupcake!!! It looks so good!!! SERIOUSLY dude, I mean it...don't make me beg!!!!
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.
12 comments:
Awwww! Too sweet!
What a cutie...a girl after my own heart!
I new you wouldn't give her any! So mean!
Hey, what girl doesn't love chocolate? Anais is just getting cuter and cuter.
Too cute! Caitlin's the same way - she'll do anything she can to get what she wants!
Very cute. Aidan tries to climb to the counters to get at sweets.
So funny!!! Beware of the chocolate...I have horror stories!!
Anais is growing up!!! I think there's going to competition for her affection....
Well you cannot blame her that dessert looks FABULOUS! she is growing up so fast! She is just a cutie pie!
She didn't even get a little icing? Wow, she's going to have to work on the begging! Anais is just getting soooo big!
She is so adorable and getting so big! She's a girl after my own heart too - can't resist chocolate.
Quelle coquine !!!!
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