Welcome to Ally's World!

When I was born, I was so anxious about the people around me. There was a tall charming man who was cuddling me and took a lot of my pictures. I couldn't quite see because the lights kept flashing. Then there was a young pretty woman who kissed me and took me in her arms lovingly. I later discovered that they're my mommy and daddy! I was only starting to enjoy the attention when suddenly 2 women in blue dresses took me away! They took me to a room with a lot of other tiny people crying and others, sleeping. Then I heard a sound of water dripping...then I felt my skin being clothed with water...Wow! My first bath! That was refreshing. That was really relaxing and makes me wanna ...zzz...zzzz...zzzzz....I always want to feel my mommy and daddy's warm embrace, but they also need to rest, so they bundle me up with blankets when I nap. This way I feel that their presence is just close by.

3 days later, they took me home. I met my aunts. More people are now taking care of me. I was just in time for my first Halloween. I didn't have a costume, but my daddy bought me a pumpkin "hat". I didn't like it much because it squeezed my cheeks, but at least I know they all looked happy seeing me wearing it. When I was a week old, they dressed me up and put me in a carrier. I wonder where we're going...I saw a familiar place. We were greeted by a lady in white with a black cord hanging around her neck. She looked friendly. My mommy and daddy took off my clothes then I was examined by the lady, who I learned was my pediatrician. She took my height and weight, and my rectal temperature..(hated that!). After that, she smiled at me and said that I was a good baby because I didn't get scared of her, and didn't cry. Well, it wasn't that tough visiting the doctor after all.

A month later, it was my mommy's birthday. We went out to eat. We also celebrated my first month as the newest member of the family.

The following months, we all bonded together, and were more adjusted. I started discovering more and more about a lot of things. I learned that I could experiment on my face, arms and legs, and make other sounds aside from crying. Everybody who sees me finds me adorable. I enjoy it when people like me, and when I show them my moves, they all giggle, and that makes their day brighter. That's how much a tiny baby can bring happiness. I could do "pa-cute", where I bend my neck to one side, "close-open" my palms, wave "bye-bye", clap my hands, and the most famous of all, "STRONG!", where I stiffen my muscles and do a boxing stance..."Make my Day!"

At about 9 months, I learned more difficult gimmicks like "beautiful eyes" where I blink my eyes, "bad smell" where I protrude my lips and squint my eyes, "flying kiss", and make my voice be heard by saying "Mama", "Papa", "Tata", and yodeling "chukoy, chukoy, chukoy...".

Now I'm a year older and wiser, too!

ALEXA is a variation of Alexandra, which is from the Greek, meaning "defender or protector of mankind." Alexa may also be a form of Alexis, which is from the Greek, meaning "helper."

SCORPIO children are courageous, emotional and extremely loyal to family and friends. They are very strong - both in body and will. They are passionate in their pursuits, whether it is at play, school or work.

I share my birthday with Daniel Deacatur Emmett, "Dixie" songwriter, born 1815, Richard Dreyfuss, actor, born in 1947, Kate Jackson, actress, born in 1948

Famous events on My Birthday : The New York Stock Market collapsed (Black Tuesday) and America's Great Depression began (1929). The first peacetime mandatory military service began (1940). The National Organization for Women was founded (1966).

Best of the Year...

Children's TV : Blues Clues, Rugrats, Reading Rainbow

Children's Video : Mulan, Disney The Rugrats Movie, Paramount A Bug's Life, Disney

Children's Book : Out of Dust, by Karen Hesse

Top Dog : Labrador Retriever

Best Movie : Shakespeare In Love

Best Actor : Roberto Benigni, Life Is Beautiful

Best Actress : Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare In Love

TV Shows : ER, Touched by an Angel, Friends, Veronica's Closet, Frasier

Top Record : Celine Dion, My Heart Will Go On

Superbowl : Denver Broncos

World Series : New York Yankees

Costs of Common Items

Average price of a new home : \\$163,500

Four years private college in 2017-2018 : \\$209,500

Average cost of a ticket to the movies : \\$6.50

Gallon of unleaded gasoline : \\$1.21

First Class postage stamp : 33cents

Top News Stories

Col. Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to command a US space flight when she takes off with space shuttle Columbia.

Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan, "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky, and Denver Broncos' John elway each announce their retirement from professional sports.

William J. Clinton is acquitted after becoming only the second president in U.S. history to be impeached (the first was Andrew Johnson, impeached in 1868).

Fun and Fashion

The latest kids' craze is "Pokemon" which includes toys, trading cards, Nintendo and Game Boy video games. Also big : Teletubbies, Blue's Clues, Rugrats, Brain Shift, and Lego Mindstorms. Boys wear wide-legged pants, backward baseball caps and T-shirts. Girls go for mini skirts, cargo pants or skants and hooded tops or T-shirts. Wrap-around sunglasses, skateboarding shoes and chunky heels are hot. "Sixties accessories" are the latest "must-have" item, and kids like to relax on inflatable furniture. Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync are popular music groups.