Alyssa - Age Birth to 12 Months

Well, here's our girl, Alyssa Grace Anderson, born on January 9, 2004 at 2:11 pm. Weighing in at 5 lbs 13 ozs and 19 inches long. Delivered by Dr. Michelle McCusker at Summerville Medical Center. Alyssa was such an easy baby. I think she came out on a schedule. She slept in her own bed through the night at six weeks. We tried to follow the Baby Wise system as close as possible and it seemed to work like a charm. Nicknames: Little Sack of Sugar, Little Gruntsy, Little Squeaker, Doodlebug, Boo Boo. First Road trip to Morganton at 2 months, smiling on cue - such a great smile! Travel to Great Grandma's in Georgia at 3 months and showed first sign of being "independent." Mrs. Tiffaney kept Alyssa three days a week while Momma worked part-time at MUSC. At 4 months she rolled over, discovered her feet and started solids with rice cereal. Favorite song is "If you're happy and you know it." Loves to "Ride the Horsey" with Eya. At five months started drinking from a sippy cup, chewing on toes, noticed Maggie May and Scooby and puts her hands on the faces of others. First food is sweet potatoes. Attended Uncle Brad's wedding. At six months started babbling - mama, baba, dada. Sits up mostly by herself, 1st tooth, slaps knees and bangs toys. Loves the Bumper Jumper and doing the "Lyssa Dance." Baptism at 7 months. Started crawling at 8 months. Favorite Book is Peek-a-boo Kisses, loves playing peek-a-boo. First "Lovey" is small Funshine bear. At nine months waves "Bye Bye" to Dada and Mrs. T. Does sign language "milk" sign and "more" sign for puffs. First word "meow" in response to "What does the kitty say?" Pulling up, high five, pattycake and little piggies. Does not liked to be confined - high chair, car seat, changing table or stroller. 10 months - picking her nose, words: Mama, Dada, ball, uh-oh, cruising, shows off her "pretty hair." Loves the walker, touching her fingers, pointing and has a mouth full of teeth. Momma quits nursing (and writing things down) after 11 months - whew!