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, June 19, 2010
A walk in the mountains.
Today we went on a walk in the mountains. The weather was beautiful! We drove all the way up by Solitude Ski Resort and even with the high altitude the temperature was nice, right around 60 degrees. We saw a bunch of animals up there (moose, ducks, deers, squirrels). The girls LOVED it! Anaïs is starting to want to walk more often holding our hands. It will be much easier once she can walk independently. It was a great walk and I have to admit that it felt so great to enjoy nature.
oh...also, if you guys drive up toward Snowbird (ski area, right outside SLC), there's this beautiful river that runs along the road with a lot of hiking trails. Gorgeous!
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.
6 comments:
OMG! so pretty! I would not be sad if I got to live around that!! You're certainly not in Vegas anymore! Jealous. ;)
oh...also, if you guys drive up toward Snowbird (ski area, right outside SLC), there's this beautiful river that runs along the road with a lot of hiking trails. Gorgeous!
Beautiful! How wonderful to be able to call that place home!
So so peaceful and pretty!
So beautiful out there. We need to visit Utah sometime soon! Glad to see you settling in.
Beautiful pictures! It looks like you guys are enjoying your new home!
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