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, October 25, 2010
First snow of the year!
Here it is...this is what we woke up to this morning! Sam was SO excited and could not wait to go outside.
It is so pretty up here with all the snow, I can't wait to go skiing!
What gorgeous pictures! I knew from the moment you showed us pictures of your townhouse that it was going to look amazing as all the seasons came through. Although I guess the snow showed up pretty early (although I guess it will be good for the Christmas skiing crowd)! Also love the pics of the girls in their Halloween costumes. I think the one of them hugging must be put in a frame!
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:
Those are beautiful pictures! I will check in with you come January to see if you are sick of it yet :0)
Wow already! You sure did get a good bit of it too!!! Beautiful pics! I just checked out the last post too! Their costumes are sooo cute!!!
Wow! I love it! Is this typical for this time of year? I am a big fan of the snow, can't wait to see some here in upstate NY!
What gorgeous pictures! I knew from the moment you showed us pictures of your townhouse that it was going to look amazing as all the seasons came through. Although I guess the snow showed up pretty early (although I guess it will be good for the Christmas skiing crowd)! Also love the pics of the girls in their Halloween costumes. I think the one of them hugging must be put in a frame!
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