On Friday afternoon, we left for Chicago not realizing there's a snow storm warning there. So instead of 5 hours that it would normal take us, it took us 8 hours. There wasn't actually too much snow, maybe 3 inches or so but it was extra extra slow, the closer we got to Chicago. But baby A did pretty well; at least much better than we anticipated. He didn't cry or fuss too much, and in his normal fashion, only slept for 20 minutes after what seemed like a long time, 20 minutes. It was pretty much the same on the way back. J/W however asked what feels like a 100 times, are we out of MI yet? But the answer was pretty much always not yet.
We went to Chicago for the JUMP dance convention for J. There was a party on Friday that we had intended to let J attend, but given the snow storm, obviously we didn't make it on time. The rest of the convention J was there for. She was a real trooper, not complaining once about having to get up at 6:30 in the morning to get ready for JUMP. She was also very independent as we did not stay with her at the hotel. I did come to watch the closing show, but she wasn't even in it. It was only for dance academies who competed in the the convention. But at the closing show, J was surprised she was offered a scholarship for her excellent work in ballet during class. We are so proud of her!
During the time we stayed in Chicago, we stayed at a relatives' place. We didn't even knew we had such relatives until a little while ago. But they were very hospitable, and insisted we stayed with them. Lucky for us, they live pretty close to where JUMP was held so we commuted. They were very nice to us, making us meal breakfast, lunch and dinner. So someday, we hope to return the favor they showered upon us.
Of course, being in new place, baby A did not sleep well. So he had to sleep with us for the 3 nights on a full size bed the whole night and woke up to nurse many times. It was really tough and I feel like I have not slept in ages. Now that I'm home, I'm so glad. It is truly home sweet home!
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