I am happy to report that Owen WAS.AN.ANGEL on the 5 hour plane trip to SF. We had a rough morning as Mr. O decided to wake up at 2:30am and not go back to sleep - we left the house at 5 for the airport. This made for one tired baby (and one EXHAUSTED Mama). By the time we rolled up at the gate at 730am we had a very fussy Owen and we could see the sheer HORROR on the faces of our fellow passengers.
Our boy fussed for a total of five minutes THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. As soon as we were seated, we zipped him into his Woombie he promptly fell asleep while the rest of the passengers boarded (note: United employees SUCK, we were boarding with O during the early boarding group and the gate agent says to us, "You are group two and shouldn't be boarding yet" Jeremy explained that it was our first time traveling with our 3 month old and we could use the extra time to get settled - AND SHE ROLLED HER EYES and said, "next time board with the proper group") We woke a sleeping Owen to nurse during take off, luckily it was just about meal time anyway, and after taking off with ease, he fell asleep. We laid him on the middle seat in between us and he napped for 2.5 hours (and so did Mama!) He woke up to eat, play and read a book with Daddy and then fell asleep again, nursed for decent and was sound asleep when I carried him off the plane. As other passengers passed by our seats they said, "What a sweet baby, good job Mom and Dad" The very same people who scorned at our boy as we boarded, were congratulating us on the way out.
In my opinion, even if he did cry - he's been alive FOR THREE MONTHS - sorry in advance if he didn't have his flight etiquette quite down yet. Over the past few weeks everywhere we go Owen makes someones day with his adorable smiles and coos. If he is fed and rested he could charm the pants off anyone. So many people have commented, "Wow, it must be wonderful to have such a pleasant baby!" and until now our response has been, "He's just fooling you."
I am going to go out on a limb and say... it is blissfully wonderful to have this new Owen. Happy, fed, growing, cooing, smiling little Owen. Our days are spent enjoying him - and even though today was hard and the three hour time change is giving us both a run for our money - I enjoyed my baby all day long.
We've definitely landed.
(took lots of pictures of Owen's first plane ride, will post when we get home!!)
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In my opinion, even if he did cry - he's been alive FOR THREE MONTHS - sorry in advance if he didn't have his flight etiquette quite down yet.
ReplyDeleteAmen!! people who complain about crying babies on planes are jerks. ok, that's not very charitable. they are very unnice people who have no clue. they are BABIES. as in BABIES. lets everyone cut them some slack! eesh!
that being sad, SO glad for you guys that owen was a happy traveler :)
and one bag for the 3 of you? woah. i've never done that for ONE of me :-p