Being in Colorado for Thanksgiving was a lot of fun but getting there and getting back was another story. We had to take a 3 hour flight from Nashville to Salt Lake, and then another 5 hour drive out to Grand Junction. The drive was a little easier because she had her own seat and we could stop, but the flight, aye aye aye!! We thought she would just sleep on the way there because the flight was during her bedtime. That didn't happen though, she was too stimulated and hyper. She just kept bouncing around on our laps, kicking the seat of the poor people in front of us, making loud demands for ridiculous things that we couldn't get her, and of course, screaming when she didn't get what she wanted. When it's your kid doing that, you feel like everyone is watching and you just want to crawl up in a ball and hide. Everyone was really nice though, playing peek-a-boo with her through the seats, picking up her binkies when she'd throw them across the aisles, and being patient through her tantrums. It was very frustrating not being able to get her to sleep on the plane, especially because she finally laid down and started zoning out as we were landing. Still, we made it through, and it was good practice for when we do it again next month for Christmas.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Flight of a toddler
Being in Colorado for Thanksgiving was a lot of fun but getting there and getting back was another story. We had to take a 3 hour flight from Nashville to Salt Lake, and then another 5 hour drive out to Grand Junction. The drive was a little easier because she had her own seat and we could stop, but the flight, aye aye aye!! We thought she would just sleep on the way there because the flight was during her bedtime. That didn't happen though, she was too stimulated and hyper. She just kept bouncing around on our laps, kicking the seat of the poor people in front of us, making loud demands for ridiculous things that we couldn't get her, and of course, screaming when she didn't get what she wanted. When it's your kid doing that, you feel like everyone is watching and you just want to crawl up in a ball and hide. Everyone was really nice though, playing peek-a-boo with her through the seats, picking up her binkies when she'd throw them across the aisles, and being patient through her tantrums. It was very frustrating not being able to get her to sleep on the plane, especially because she finally laid down and started zoning out as we were landing. Still, we made it through, and it was good practice for when we do it again next month for Christmas.
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Colorado is a fun place this time of year. Melinda's family lives in Colorado Springs, so we know the route to Grand Junction very well. Maybe we'll stop by and say hi on our way through during Christmas.
I am so scared for our flight to Florida this Christmas. It will be like church times three. I can already see the squirming to get out and run... it sounds like you guys handled it pretty well though!
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