Archie

Archie took part in the University of New Mexico's Childrens Hospital, Early Childhood Evaluation program http://cdd.unm.edu/ecspd/ECEP/evalservices.html He was seen by a team of therapists, interns, and doctors who had never treated him before, so it was completely objective...The team used the Bayley Scales of Infant Development http://www.answers.com/topic/bayley-scales-of-infant-development?cat=health to assess Archie's mental and motor development and behavioral skills. Basically, they watched Archie as he played with some very basic toys and games...the general consensus was that Archie's skills are comparable to a 6-9 month old baby. (The Bayley Scales do NOT take into account that he was hospitalized for 5 months).

The team feels that Archie is behind developmentally because the first few months of his life were centered around surviving and just staying healthy...he's crawling, taking more interest in toys and babbling now because he IS healthy and has been hospital-free for almost a year (knock on wood). They also feel that Archie can be pushed and challenged more with his at-home therapy because he is healthier and stronger. Overall, they feel that Archie is a happy boy, social and has a lot of potential! On the feeding side - Archie ate a whole jar of Gerber butternut squash at his feeding clinic this week and he will start going 3 days a week, next week.

We saw dinosaurs, Albuquerque at 10,000 feet (see photo!), the New Mexico State Fair, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Jackalope, Tinkertown, the Aquarium, Zoo and Botanical Gardens and ate at the world famous El Pinto Restaurant and sampled (hot!) green chili with Grandma and Grandpa Haley! We wish they could have stayed longer :) Our photo album will be updated with all of our adventures soon!

Chris's sales presentation for the the CW and My50's new fall season went very well and he's very glad its all over!

Next stop: Orlando and Jacksonville Florida!