Chicago did not disappoint. As you can see from the first picture I was a little apprehensive upon arrival to the airport. I had never traveled by airplane before or stayed at a hotel. I didn't know what to pack, what to wear, or even which toys to bring! Then I thought of the song by Raffi "All I Really Need" . It sings like this "All I really need is a song in my heart. Food in my belly. Love in my family. Oh yeah. Love in my family. " Once again better if you actually hear the song the way Raffi sings it but you get the idea.
I did some window shopping at showed him the souvenir I thought we should take home. Wouldn't that copper tub be perfect for my bath?
Chicago is full of vibrant and wonderful flavors. Call me watcha wanna but don't call me a picky eater. Can you believe it was both my Mom's and my first time eating at an Indian restaurant? I must be very advanced. Mmmm, it was tasty. It's fun to get dressed up and go out every so often. As you see my Mom just stripped me down to my diaper and sat me on a towel to feed myself at the hotel. How undignified.
My Dad's review course lasted 11 hours a day. During that time my Mom and I were all over that city. Taxi? Who needs a taxi? The L train? Well that's great for getting into the city from the airport. Once you are in the city you really can't beat your feet for sight seeing.
BTW! Chicago is not called the windy city for no good reason. On our first day of sight seeing it was 39 degrees with a windchill off Lake Michigan that was cold. Brrr! Good thing my "Helicopter Mom/ First time parent/ Late in life mother/ Over protective Mom.com" or whatever you want to call her packed me a snow suit. Lake Shore drive has 18 miles of paved paths for biking and running. Can you say Run Mama?
During a run along the Riverwalk I had my 15 minutes of fame. Ok, it was more like 5 minutes. Probably edited to 30 seconds, but who cares about the details. My Mom and I were running along, at a fairly good pace,
Our hotel and convention center was attached to the Mart Plaza and Luxe Home. This was very convenient because while my Dad studied ortho I was able to see the design show rooms of all the best in home design. I found him the perfect shirt to wear. It is a total one off seeing as it is made from tile. My mom said it would make our luggage overweight so I had to leave it behind.
Seriously! Is this city great or what?
Stuffed crust =No fuss! Pizza is serious business.
I'll be honest, after a dinner like that, the crust wasn't the only thing stuffed. Good thing I have plenty of room in my puffy bunting. What great fuel for my city adventures.
My Mom and I are a little like Kato Kalin and had no real responsibility. We had the best time starting the day with a run followed by some sight seeing. Later we would go for a walk. There may or may not have been some shopping on Michigan Avenue.
Chicago's Art Institute is amazing. I'm sure it has imprinted on me in some way. When I utter the phrase "but Daddy, I wanted a pony" you'll know why.
The display of miniatures has given me such inpsiration for the decoration of my doll house. I can't wait. Daddy ? Please? After all it's art , not a toy..
The Shedd Aquarium was great too. A few of the residents were a little crabby as you can see.
2 comments:
Annika,
Your travel descriptions make me want to visit Chicago!
I love her baby bunting!
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