Kailie's First Report Card

Today Kailie had her first big test and of course our little girlie passed with flying colors!! We had one of the nurses here in Bermuda come by for a visit this morning to do an assessment on her - not that we were really worried but it's a service available here in Bermuda and we thought it would be good for us to speak with one of the nurses about how Kailie is developing and what we can do to help with her development.

It was loads of fun and Kailie was a little star despite the fact her 'test' started right around the same time her nap should have started.

Below is her first report card - I hope they all continue to be this good all the way through her school years:)

The
NURSES'
Practice Ltd.

e d u c a t i o n & s u p p o r t

Child Development Assessment
Liz Boden RN, RSCN
Name Kailie Matthews Age almost 5 months

Sociability
Kailie welcomed me with a radiant smile. She makes excellent eye contact and enjoys a face-to-face conversation. She enjoys outings and is just beginning to show signs of separation anxiety; this shows that she is a secure happy child. She did however allow me to interact and play with her. She is cared for at home by a nanny while her parents work. She has settled well into the new routine.
Speech
Kailie was silent for much of my visit demonstrating a thoughtful baby. She can screech and squeal and is beginning to laugh.
Gross Motor Skills
Kailie has excellent tone and alignment. She has good head support while held in the sitting and standing position and also while lying on her tummy – although she does not enjoy this position much yet. She is reaching for toys even while lying on her tummy, however this is obviously causing some frustration. She is using both arms well and appears to favour her right hand. She is almost rolling independently. While held in the standing position her heels are well on the ground.
Fine Motor Skills
Kailie is using her hands well to discover toys and is taking things to her mouth for further exploration. She even managed to transfer one toy from her left to her right hand!
She is beginning to explore textures through touching and feeling.
Concentration
This was fairly difficult to assess as Kailie is very bright and responsive and very sensitive to everything that is going on around her. She looked at several books one after the other meanwhile checking to see Mom was still holding her. While following my pull-string bear she was distracted every time Mom moved! She did however remain interested for a long time. She was interested in each toy and particularly liked the ‘Sassy’‘Fascination Station’ and Sassy ball with a bell inside.
Conclusion
Kailie is a bright, responsive, secure baby making excellent progress in all areas. Do not underestimate this little girl. She is learning fast and understands far more than you would imagine. I shall be happy to follow her progress.