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.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
First tooth lost!
She has been waiting for this for about two years now! All her classmates except for one other girl and Sam had lost several teeth and Sam was waiting patiently (well most of the time lol) to lose her first. She lost her tooth right before bedtime and was beyond excited.
Looks like the tooth fairy will be stopping by tonight.
Yay! I remember how excited I was when I lost my first tooth. I was half asleep! But then the tooth fairy came and it made it really worth the while. Look at her smile!!! Yay! Now I have to read your convention blogs!
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.
2 comments:
Yay! I remember how excited I was when I lost my first tooth. I was half asleep! But then the tooth fairy came and it made it really worth the while. Look at her smile!!! Yay!
Now I have to read your convention blogs!
Too cute! Congrats Sam!!
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