Five and Under

[Patsy]

Congrats, beautiful name with a special memory, nothing more special on earth than a child. I'm so glad to hear that everything went well.
Thought you might enjoy the origins of her name.

ALYSSA derived from the name of the alyssum flower.

SHAY Either a short form of SHAMUS or an Anglicized form of SEAGHDH

SHAMUS Anglicized form of SÉAMUS

SEAGHDH "admirable" (Scottish Gaelic)

JOYCE From the medieval name Josse, which was derived from the earlier Joceus or Jodocus, Latinized forms of the Breton name Jodoc meaning "lord". The name belonged to a 7th-century Breton saint.


A Baby Girl

A bright and sunny smiling face,
A mix of playfulness and grace,
A fun-loving and friendly way,
Of bringing joy to every day,
Her little hugs and kisses, too,
The way she works her wiles on you
And sets your heart all in a whirl . . .
These are the charms of a little girl.