Airplane

Sunday Em and I flew to Florida to spend a couple weeks with her grandparents. I wasn't worried about how she'd do on the flight, but I was nervous about how we'd get through security and onto the plane...just me, Em, our carry on, my purse, and her car seat.

Hubby took us to the airport and came inside to help with the luggage. We said goodbye at security and I have to say JetBlue is so family friendly. We got to go through the more legroom/crew line. I've learned not to feel rushed going through security and just to take my time. I had to take the car seat off the car seat transporter (it looks like a luggage carrier) and it wouldn't fit through the X-ray machine but TSA was very helpful and friendly.

Of course I was sweating like I'd run a marathon by the time I got my sneakers back on, but our first hurdle was down.

We got to the gate and was told to board the plane after the more legroom people got on. Of course this was also after 7 senior citizens in wheelchairs got on. At this point the first 10 rows of the plane and the exit rows are full and here we come. This is where it started to get dicey.

Prior to boarding I had spilled iced coffee all down the back of my shirt. Em does not want to walk onto the plane and is crying. I'm trying to carry my coffee, my purse, the diaper bag, Em's backpack, my sweater, AND the carseat. Nightmare! Did I mention the ob told me I'm not supposed to be carrying anything heavy?

A flight attendant took Em's backpack and my coffee. About row 4 Em saw some people she decided looked nice and walked into their row to sit with them. I kept going assuming my daughter was not going to be kidnapped off a plane. The flight attendant carried Em. After I had given 15 people minor concussions by hitting them with my purse another flight attendant came and took the carseat. Praise Jesus!

We made it to our seat, slightly more sweaty, and I got Em settled in her carseat. About an hour into the flight we got up to use the restroom and I knocked the coffee of the gentleman next to me onto the floor. His full cup if coffee. Sigh.

This time I asked the flight attendant if they could help us get off the plane if we waited for everyone else to deplane. Phew!

Em slept the rest of the flight and woke up about 20 minutes before we landed. We waited patiently while everyone else got off to the point that the cleaning crew got on and was cleaning before we left the plane. Haha.

My mom picked us up and it was so nice to see and feel the sun (and see mom, too, of course). It was snowing yesterday at home and today I wore shorts (that I had to go but Monday lol).

Mom got Em this frog which we have at my dad's where we are staying.

And waking up and having my coffee on the lanai overlooking the lake is blissful!