Phew, so glad that is over! But we did it and we are here!
I was hoping to have the seat next to me open on the plane, but it was completely full. Darn! Darrin tried convincing me to just get Reagan a ticket, but I couldn't spent $350 dollars on a ticket for her and then there end up being an empty seat. So I checked in as soon as I could, boarded, took the very last row and just hoped no one would notice that my diaper bag, a carry on, Reagan and her baby were all sitting in a seat. However, once I heard the flight was full I just took a deep breath (or two) and moved all of our stuff. Luckily, two teenage girls sat next to me and thought Reagan was cute, so I didn't mind to much if she accidentally kicked them, got food on them or completely invaded their space!
She did fine, it could have been A LOT worse. She didn't nap the entire time, she didn't watch her DVD player, she just went from toy to toy. I had to think of everything possible because each thing lasted about 2 minutes. Once we got to Austin we were 30 minutes ahead of schedule so they let us get off the plane before getting back on. It was actually better because I was able to change her diaper in a normal sized bathroom with a changing table instead of the porta potty on the plane! The last 45 minutes from Austin to Dallas was where it was TOUGH. She was over everything we had to play with, she had eaten enough snacks, she was past her nap time and just ready to get off the plane. We spent the last part of the flight standing up, talking to the flight attendants and eating ice!
Once we got there I was of course relieved and just as ready as Reagan to get off the plane. We walked as fast as we could, with all of our things and Reagan on my hip to find my dad. Got our luggage from baggage claim, loaded Reagan in the car and within 10 minutes she was asleep! She slept the whole way home, I put her in her crib here and she slept for another hour and a half! Now why couldn't she have done that on the plane!!!
But we are here, we made it!! And oh my goodness it's C O L D!!
I was hoping to have the seat next to me open on the plane, but it was completely full. Darn! Darrin tried convincing me to just get Reagan a ticket, but I couldn't spent $350 dollars on a ticket for her and then there end up being an empty seat. So I checked in as soon as I could, boarded, took the very last row and just hoped no one would notice that my diaper bag, a carry on, Reagan and her baby were all sitting in a seat. However, once I heard the flight was full I just took a deep breath (or two) and moved all of our stuff. Luckily, two teenage girls sat next to me and thought Reagan was cute, so I didn't mind to much if she accidentally kicked them, got food on them or completely invaded their space!
She did fine, it could have been A LOT worse. She didn't nap the entire time, she didn't watch her DVD player, she just went from toy to toy. I had to think of everything possible because each thing lasted about 2 minutes. Once we got to Austin we were 30 minutes ahead of schedule so they let us get off the plane before getting back on. It was actually better because I was able to change her diaper in a normal sized bathroom with a changing table instead of the porta potty on the plane! The last 45 minutes from Austin to Dallas was where it was TOUGH. She was over everything we had to play with, she had eaten enough snacks, she was past her nap time and just ready to get off the plane. We spent the last part of the flight standing up, talking to the flight attendants and eating ice!
Once we got there I was of course relieved and just as ready as Reagan to get off the plane. We walked as fast as we could, with all of our things and Reagan on my hip to find my dad. Got our luggage from baggage claim, loaded Reagan in the car and within 10 minutes she was asleep! She slept the whole way home, I put her in her crib here and she slept for another hour and a half! Now why couldn't she have done that on the plane!!!
But we are here, we made it!! And oh my goodness it's C O L D!!
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SO glad ya'll are here! Can't wait to see you!! WELCOME HOME GIRLS!!! :)
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