I would like to add that when you make a thirteen-hour drive with you and your wife, you can expect it to take almost twice as long on the return leg.

The emergency stuff is great, but you will need to stop every three hours or so to feed and change the bambino. If you are up to it, I would recommend flying. My son did great at four weeks, and that was flying during the holiday rush. I was going to drive him home, but with a 20-hour drive, it would have taken us almost twice as long! The stops for food, etc, coupled with the lack of sleep that I would have received in the hotel room with him and his appetite, made it a sound choice for him and mom to come back via plane, while I drove our new suburban home!

just my two cents,

Garrett