"Alert"

Since Becca was tiny, we've rarely gone anywhere without someone commenting on how "alert" she is.  We hear it everywhere: the grocery store, Walmart, the neighbors (our "everywhere" is not as extensive as it used to be) . . . even the nurse at the doctor's office, who sees baby after baby, commented.  "Alert" is generally the word, but once in a while it's replaced by words like "awake" or "watchful."  Everyone but the Amish, that is; they never comment on her at all.

And while I'm a little nervous that I'm the only one who doesn't know that "alert" is the infant equivalent of "great personality" or "sweet spirit" (Utah term?), I prefer to think of it as a compliment.  The girl does have eyes in the back of her head.