And at long last...we can have fun!

It's been a crazy week here in Chicago. Friday was the first day that we woke up with nothing on our to-do list. The Interstate Compact paperwork is in motion, and there is nothing to do but wait for it to get processed. Hopefully by next Tuesday or Wednesday our agency will call us and let us know that we are cleared to go home. Until then, we can start to finally enjoy Chicago!

Today we went to the Shedd Aquarium with Grandma. Olin could not have had any more fun. He loved EVERYTHING (especially the shark tank), and we continue to be amazed at his ability to correctly name species of underwater creatures. Perhaps we are raising a future ichthyologist. Bell slept through almost the entire visit, waking up only to eat. She timed her meal right after our lunch, and could not have been any more well-behaved. It was nice of her to give big brother such quality time with his parents and Grandma. We were so happy to see our little guy after his sojourn to Nana & Papa's Tuesday-Friday (and big thanks to Nana & Papa for saving us a great deal of hardship by entertaining him for a few days). Paperwork, court, and doctor's offices are not exactly ideal agendas for 2 and a half year olds.