I left my heart in San Francisco

This is our last full day in San Francisco. We've spent most of the day packing and cleaning with a break for lunch at our favorite restaurant Nopalito. I tried not to cry as I ate my favorite fish tacos for what will be the last time for a very long time... if ever again.

I'm blaming my pregnancy hormones on all the tears I've shed over leaving San Francisco. I've grown to love this city very deeply... it's such a beautiful, special place. Unfortunately a lot of other people love it as much as I do and there's only so many places to live on this little 7 mile by 7 mile peninsula, and everyone wants a piece of the dream. High demand and low supply means unaffordable prices for a baby-friendly two bedroom apartment. But there are many other reasons why we are leaving...

I am absolutely certain that we are making the right choice to return to Wisconsin. I know that once our baby arrives, I will feel relieved that I'm living nearer to our family. We want our little girl to grow up having all the good things we had. A beautiful, safe house with a yard. Good education. People around us who share our values and beliefs. A childhood spent enjoying nature and the four seasons. All these things can be had easily and affordably in Wisconsin.

With these things in mind, we're setting off tomorrow back to Wisconsin - but not before a little adventure first! Our plan is to loosely follow what old Route 66 was. We're heading down to Los Angeles and then making a stop to see my Grandma Elizabeth in Phoenix. After that we'll drive through New Mexico, and maybe stop in Albuquerque and Sedona. Then we'll make our way across the Texas Panhandle up to Oklahoma City, through Saint Louis and Chicago, finally arriving in Wauwatosa on April 2nd.

I'll try to update as much as possible.