Audrey's first flight

hello from Denver!

We're about to celebrate Malorie's 3rd birthday. everything is ready and both kiddos (Malorie and Audrey) are napping so I figured I had a little bit of time to write!

I must admit...I was a little nervous about Audrey's first plane ride. would she be able to sneak in naps during the day? where would I nurse her? what if she screamed the whole time and everyone just stared at me? I've had a lot of people give me advice about what to do during take off and landing and I had people that were excited to hear all about Audrey's first plane ride and then there were still others that didn't seem to care at all and thought it was rediculous of me to even think that a plane ride is something to be nervous about...

anyway, I was nervous. She is already a creature of habit and follows a schedule during the day and craves her naps. all of this is great until something is new. and I consider a plane ride new.

the day started at 9am when my parents picked us up at our house and we drove about 2 hours to OKC. we checked in, got through security (that's a whole other story) had some lunch and made our way to the gate. it was about the time of her usual afternoon nap but she was so distracted by all the new surroundings she wasn't going to let herself sleep through all of the great new things!

so we boarded and before we knew it, we were taking off. I had brought some diluted apple juice for her to drink, but instead of drinking it, she used the bottle as a teether. (sidenote: I know, you're supposed to serve juice in something other than a bottle but she will not drink from a sippy cup right now, she only chews on them, so I decided I better bring something that she has and will drink out of) that didn't work. so we fed her some Cheerios and she was as happy as ever! my ears were popping like crazy so I knew hers had to be! Cheerios worked great. about 20 minutes into the flight she was acting VERY tired but since everything was new, she wouldn't settle down. I had only one choice...nurse her to sleep. and that worked like a charm, too! after about 5 minutes, she was out and she slept an hour and 20 mintues, until the plane landed at 2:30pm (mountain time) and the pilot turned off the seatbelt sign.

aaaaahhhhh....

I was overjoyed and relieved and confident all at the same time. I know not all of her flights will go that easy, but hey, it was a great first one!

and now I'm off to party!! Three-year-old style. :)