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, August 23, 2010
Summer treat...
Sam loves snow cones more than anything, so the other night we bought her one. She was excited and was pretty good at sharing with Anaïs who attacked her when she saw the snow cone! LOLLook at Anaïs' face, she was trying to pull the cup away from Sam. She knows what she wants... lol
Just caught up on the past two posts. I just think Sam and Anais have the greatest expressions all the time! You do such fun and exciting things with them! I have never seen such a big penguin! Glad they enjoyed the aquarium. Love all the pics. Adorable.
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:
My kids love sno cones too! Your girls are seriously too sweet together!
Adorable pictures! What a fun family night out together!
Great pics of the girls together! Looks like you are settling in very nicely there in Park City!
Just caught up on the past two posts. I just think Sam and Anais have the greatest expressions all the time! You do such fun and exciting things with them! I have never seen such a big penguin! Glad they enjoyed the aquarium. Love all the pics. Adorable.
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