Only in Miami...
Would our evening walk include a random woman interrupting her phone call to tell us, "You need to cover him. He's cold!"
Would our evening walk include a random woman interrupting her phone call to tell us, "You need to cover him. He's cold!"
WHAT? It's 85 degrees outside! And he has footed jammies.
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| This pic isn't the best quality...but you get the idea. There is a higher chance that he is sweating than him being cold. |
On a side note, McKay is an expert traveler. Every time we fly people say, "Is this his first flight?" The follow up question is, "do you always fly alone?" I laugh at the first question because I calculated that McKay has been on 7 flights (14 including departure and return). 6 of them had at least one layover. Therefore he has been on 28 Different planes at 10 months. Crazy! That kid is a trooper. Because of this he actually flies quite well. Or maybe I am just less frazzled because it is no big deal now and it rubs off on him. Regardless, when I reflected how I flew most recently without any random people helping me, I realized my flying skills are improving. Especially in comparison to the first time when random people were helping me left and right. I realize this is no major feat in comparison to the many women that fly alone with several kids, but for me it is!
Because I would have loved these tips before flying with the babe, I will share a few things I have learned.
MOMMY FLYING TIPS:
1. Don't try to breastfeed on the plane- It is extremely awkward when you are elbowing large men sitting next to you.
2. You can fill bottles with water to go through security. How did I not know this till the most recent flight? I knew they did this for breast milk, but not plain water.
3. Keep it simple- backpack, shoulder bag that goes over the stroller. Check the carseat. If there is a chance there is an open seat next to you and you have someone helping you bring it to the gate, but I usually don't have those luxuries. I bring a big shoulder bag and backpack now because it fits more than my diaper bag and I don't have to check a bag. I throw a smaller bag in my shoulder bag that I'll be able to use on a day to day basis.
4. Books! McKay is entertained by books forever. He gets tired of other toys but can look at books over and over again. His favorites have mirrors or random things to feel.
5. Aisle Seat.
6. Pacifier- helps their ears. (this is the one thing everybody told me to do before first flight.) Use a clip for the pacifier so it doesn't fall in the toilet on the airplane...yes this has happened before! Don't worry I threw it away.
7. Hand sanitizer- the kind safe for babies to put their hands in their mouth after use.
8. Tylenol and teething gel- just in case.
9. If all else fails, there are people all over the place more than willing to help you! People love babies.
9. If all else fails, there are people all over the place more than willing to help you! People love babies.
If anything, writing this down will help me next time I have a baby! Anyone else have any travel tips?
