Out of nowhere- you bet!
Completely unexpected- absolutely
A bit terrifying- um, yeah
Incredibly short- unhuh
Totally worth it- without a doubt!!
Honestly, I think all this time I had been fearing flying with a baby. I think that has kept me from making any plans for going home to visit family. Also, with all the things going on around here, I had no idea where I would ever find the time. So, without any time to fear my decision, I got tickets once Eric gave me the go.
We flew out on a red-eye thursday night and flew back tuesday afternoon. As Roger (Eric's dad) put it, it was a "fast and furious" trip. That is definitely an understatement.
On our connector flight from Atlanta to Orlando, we were able to upgrade to first class. This is how a baby flies with style.
First class definitely suits him. I tried not to sleep with my mouth open up there. With the hopes of being invited back a second time, of course.
I have to say, Ryden handled it all in stride. The red-eye I figured would go well, but he really surprised me with the flight back. He was awake for over half of it, and never once lost it. He never cried or screamed and was actually very giggly. Even though he did so well, I really don't know how we would have made it through had I not been nursing him. It was truly my secret weapon and was almost an activity all in itself.
The sweetest was watching him look out the window as the plane landed. It really captivated his attention and he watched for about 5-10 minutes, right up until the plane touched down.
This is how precious he looked after we got off most of the flights. This one was when we touched down in Orlando from our red-eye.
Unfortunately, mommy and daddy didn't sleep as well on the red-eye.
The whirlwind trip was over before it started, but was really great. We got to see most all of our family and a lot of friends.
Even though it went so well, I am not looking forward to flying again anytime soon.
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