Brand new day, brand new blog

This is going to be a melange blog---a little bit of politics, current events, pet peeves, a lot of Lily, and hopefully, a generous amount of common sense. There's a huge lack of common sense everywhere, but nowhere is that as apparent as in the debacle we call government.

This blog is not intended to tear down the United States, any particular state or local governments. The basic tenets are sound--they are just being drifted from.

That being said, Lily will probably be my main focus because she IS my main focus! Lily is 12 1/2 months old and the most precious little girl ever (parental bias is assumed!). She may dip her hands into Koa's (the Mongolian hunting dog) water bowl or rearrange my spice drawer daily, but it is all wonderful!

Today we are going to Brenner's Childrens Hospital for a modified barium swallow to find out if she has reflux. Apparently, according to our pediatrician, reflux if on the rise among babies. I wonder if, like autism-related diagnoses, these have been there all along but are getting recognized more often. Or does reflux 'fit' to explain many different things, so has it become a catch-all? Either way, right now I just want Lily to be well, healthy, and happy!