It takes place at Millennium/Grant Park each year, and it was our (husband and me) thing to do every year since we started dating.
This would be our third year attending Taste of Chicago, and it was extra special since Baby D and Korea Gma joined us.
We plan on making this one of our annual events :]
The day was sunny and beautiful- but before we left the house, we prepped Baby D with some serious UV protection. We use California Baby Sun Screen- the components within the sun screen is safe for babies since it doesn't get absorbed to their skin, it stays on the surface of the skin superficially, so it doesn't cause any irritation. I was a bit worried to use it on Derrick since it said consult a doctor if using it for a baby younger than 6 months, but no side effects occurred for Derrick at 4 months.
I, on the other hand, only put some on my face; as a result, my arms and neck were pretty red. :]
We took the car, and parked at the Park Garage, and we decided not to use public transportation (Bus and the subway )until Derrick is old enough to walk.
It was Derrick's first outing to Downtown Chicago, so we ended up taking several touristy pictures, but it was well worth the heat and sun.
Derrick was such a trooper despite the heat, and he enjoyed seeing all the things around him!
We ended up finding the area designated as 'Family Village' and some wooded area with nice shades from the trees and a grassy place to put a blanket on. It was such a relief from the hot sun, and baby D seemed to enjoy it very much. Sadly, no pictures of that, or the food, since we were all starving and hungry.... :]
After the meal, Gma took Derrick around the wooded area and husband and I had a brief baby-free moment, and it was nice reminiscing the other times we were here before Derrick arrived:]
After eating and relaxing for a bit, we ended the day with the visit to the fountain-
Until the next post, keep us in your prayers!
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