Navy Pier

The last stop on our LONG day of walking was The Navy Pier. I was so excited to see it....such a tourist! Before walking onto the pier there was a fountain with lots of little kids playing and getting wet. We used this opportunity to let the babies run and play since they had been confined to their strollers for most of the day, while us marathon walkers sat back and watched on a park bench. The last time I took Baylee to a public fountain she couldn't walk so I was eager to see how she would do.

A few minutes after these next pictures were taken Baylee did a full on face plant! She was running full blast (so what else is new?) and before she could get her hands down she landed face first directly onto the concrete! She busted her nose and her upper lip. Blood was going EVERYWHERE. I, of course, looked like the terrible mom that didn't stop this incident from happening. She SCREAMED at first and then calmed down once I had her. After 10 minutes of crying she was ok. I guess it was the first of what will be MANY boo boos to come. After a LONG day of walking, walking, sightseeing, and more walking we headed back to the car. The LONG walk back to the car that is. My feet had never been in so much pain in my entire life. My hubby, the times study guinness of the world ;), estimated that we probably walked 15 miles during our 8 hour day in Chicago. My best advice to give if you are headed to tour the windy city....have a GREAT pair of walking shoes ;) and NOOOOOOO flip flops for sure!