12 is the new 9 (hours)

Driving 544 miles with a 2 year old and a 9 week old takes 12 hours, especially if you hit the George Washington bridge in NYC at 5:30pm on a weekday, in a thunderstorm.

Children cry when confined to carseats for long periods of time. They occasionally hyperventilate when crying to excess. (I am an expert at this and the apple does not fall far from the tree.)

You have been warned.