Baby names are a very trendy thing. What was fashionable to name a child in the early 20th century sounds kind of odd now. That will likely be true in the future as there's a somewhat surprising new favorite baby name for girls in Missouri.
This is one of those fortunate circumstances where there is no illness connected to a problem with a product. However, it's due to an abundance of caution that has caused Gerber to recall one of their baby formula lines due to a concern about a strain of bacteria that will require Missouri and Illinois parents to check their shelves.
When it comes to "baby friendliness" one website ranks Missouri in the bottom 10 states, why is that? And what exactly does it mean to be in a good state for "baby friendliness" read all about it here.
We live in a complicated world with sometimes complicated problems. That's one reason I truly believe we need to take a moment sometimes and enjoy simple innocent moments like this one. It's a girl meeting her baby brother for the first time.
If you don't think a cat will do just about anything for attention, watch what this St. Louis feline did when a new baby in the house was occupying all of mom's time.
I've never claimed to be sophisticated which is probably why I'm more than a little surprised at the top 10 baby names for Missouri that was just released. Many of the most popular are based in literature although there's one that has a definite tie to the Wild West.