This past week, Jaime had to travel up to Chicago for business, so Cristiana and I decided to make it a small vacation for us since she's never traveled before (Our last trip was 2 summers ago while I was pregnant). I was excited about going since I had never been to Chicago before but nervous about the trip and plane ride with Cristiana. Our flight left during Cristiana's morning nap but needless to say she did not sleep, WHAT A SURPRISE HUH? Jaime and I were hoping to catch some shut eye but ended up entertaining Cristiana the entire flight. Her first flight went pretty well, she did get a bit fussy at times since she decided not to take her morning nap, but overall behaved very well (we were also lucky to get a whole row for us 3 on the plane which allowed Cristiana more wiggle room). Cristiana did finally pass out on the taxi ride to the hotel and did not wake up until we were in the room. We had the pleasure of staying at the Trump Tower in Chicago and all I can say is WOW! Our last luxury stay was during our honeymoon at the Sheraton in Moorea (French Polynesia/Tahiti) but this was completely different. All the doormen and bellhops knew who we were and everyone was just so polite and accommodating. The hotel is absolutely beautiful and modern. The room was huge and had everything you needed or desired (Ceiling to floor windows, 42 inch flat screen (which Jaime fell in love with), super comfy king size bed, kitchen with stainless steal appliances, flatware, and cookware by Cuisinart, huge bathroom with shower and deep soaking tub (which I deeply enjoyed), vanity with TV in mirror, robes, slippers, and tons of other enjoyable and nonessential things such as the $25 water bottle available for purchase (see photos). We did just a bit of sightseeing on our first day (it was a bit cold (in the 50s) on Sunday when we arrived) and ate very yummy pizza. When we got back to our room Cristiana had another gift from the hotel waiting for her (she had already been given their Trump Kids bag w/goodies that included the pink cow you see in the pics), they brought her a VERY yummy chocolate chip cookie (her name spelled correctly on the plate (most people spell it with an H) in chocolate) and some milk. This hotel went out of the way to make everything perfect for all of us, including little Cristiana. Anything we needed (including a bigger crib for our toss and turn monkey) was delivered right away to us. What attention to detail and what great service!
Cristiana slept ok for her first night away from home, but little did we know that her sleeping pattern and habits were on their way down a spiraling staircase. On to day 2!