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.
Friday, March 5, 2010
After school fun.
Today, after school we went to the park with Sam's best friend from school. The girls had a great time.
Anaïs was funny because she wanted to play with Sam and her friend and be part of the action, which was interesting for me...lol
Anais is all up in the action! That's great! I think she just wants to keep up with her active big sister. It's finally getting warm here so our days in the park will be in full swing very soon!
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.
4 comments:
Great photos and of course, the weather looks delightful! What fun you're all having.
Anais is just too cute in the swing! Parker used to LOVE the swings - until he started walking on his own, then he was over it. Oh well!
Anais is all up in the action! That's great! I think she just wants to keep up with her active big sister. It's finally getting warm here so our days in the park will be in full swing very soon!
Cute pictures! That's sweet that Anais wanted to be a part of the action! They look like they had a great time!
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