We were about two hours from arriving in Chicago yesterday and as I drove through the rain and fog, I couldn’t help but shake my head in disbelief. Jeff saw me do this and immediately asked me what I was thinking and I told him that as I drove, I somewhat recognized the browner scenery, and I could not believe that we were already less than 48 hours removed from the end of this journey.

It took us about 12.5 hours to drive to Chicago this time but it felt like 20. We noticed Evan cut his second tooth yesterday and that coupled with a baby who is ready to see the world (and NOT via carseat), meant a long cranky ride.

Jeff got a call from the North Shore Hospital on Friday to confirm Evan will have his surgery at 7:30am CST. We are relaxing in the hotel today, watching football, mentally preparing ourselves for tomorrow. Evan is much MUCH better (despite a 4am wake up time) and I think we
are all ready to put this behind us and start the next chapter.

Until then!




Mad