Alyssa's Ancestors

Most people say that Alyssa looks just like her father.  You can see from this picture of him at three months that they do have a lot of similarities.

When he's holding her I can't help but think they look like twins!  However, recently my cousin Mary shared the following picture with me.  It's my father's mother and his older sister Shelley, taken in 1925.  I was stunned at Baby Shelley's resemblance to Alyssa.  I guess she has a bit of my family in her after all!

Two Girls in the Bath

Tonight I stuck Alyssa in the bath with Kelly for the first time since Alyssa could actually sit up and be somewhat self-sufficient.  They had fun together!

Alyssa enjoyed her first "big girl bath!"

6 Month Checkup

In a belated visit to the pediatrician for her 6 month check up (she was already 6.5 months old), we found out that Alyssa was 17lb10oz (73rd percentile), 26in (49th percentile), and has a 17.5 inch head circumference (90th percentile).  That's my girl!  The doctor commented on what a happy baby she was.  Always nice to hear.  She barely cried in spite of getting 3 shots.

Alyssa Sits Up

In the past week Alyssa has been getting better and better at sitting up on her own (especially if we prop her up in tripod fashion!) 

Playing the xylophone

Eating the xylophone mallet

Happy baby!!

Six Months Old!!!

It's hard to believe my baby is already half a year old!  Each milestone and passing day is bittersweet because I know we're leaving another stage behind.  Still, it's so exciting to see Alyssa grow into a little girl!  Our newest pleasure is riding in the shopping cart.  Kelly and I have been talking about where "baby sister" would some day sit since before she was born, so it is so exciting to finally have her there!  Please excuse Kelly's expressions.  Unfortunately, this is what you get when you ask her to smile. 

 

  

  

  

  

Kelly giving Alyssa a hug or something.  She has some odd ways of showing affection....

 

Sorry for all the pictures, but as you can see there weren't any clear "good" ones.  So, I just posted them all for their comedic value.