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.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The little mom.
Here is Anaïs pushing her baby around in the stroller.
She fixed dinner for her baby...
And fed her:
What a great little mom! Now time for a silly picture!
Anais looks like she's loving her new job as "mommy". Caitlyn has that same stroller and is constantly pushing one of her babies around in it - whether it's in the house, to the mailbox, around the backyard, doesn't matter where. It's the perfect size! Glad to see that Anais is getting around by herself.
She is so precious! It's amazing to me how instinctual things are. That Anais at her age already wheels her baby and prepares dinner and feeds the baby! It's truly amazing when you think of how much she has retained in her short life thus far. You have a smart one on your hands!
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.
8 comments:
Anais looks like she's loving her new job as "mommy". Caitlyn has that same stroller and is constantly pushing one of her babies around in it - whether it's in the house, to the mailbox, around the backyard, doesn't matter where. It's the perfect size! Glad to see that Anais is getting around by herself.
She is adorable! how cute doing everything herself!
Wow, she is really getting around great! What a cute lil' momma!
Awww! That is so sweet! My Grace is the same, loves being the little mommy. Too cute Anais!
Anais is an adorable mommy! She looks so happy to be taking care of her baby, and she is really on the move with that stroller! Cute!
Anais is getting so big. These pictures are adorable.
She is so precious! It's amazing to me how instinctual things are. That Anais at her age already wheels her baby and prepares dinner and feeds the baby! It's truly amazing when you think of how much she has retained in her short life thus far. You have a smart one on your hands!
She is going to make a great little mommy some day!
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