1st Plane Ride

Well Maevy, we all survived your 1st plane ride and trip. We went to DC this weekend to visit all of our friends there, and as a special surprise Aunt Suz came down to see you too! You were great on the plane ride up. You had a snack and slept during most of the ride. It also worked out that we scored you a free seat and were able to take your car seat on the plane. (Actual DC trip pics to come later...) 

 On the way back though, we ran into some bad luck. Our flight was at 8:30p, a little past your bedtime. I wasn't too worried about it and figured we would keep you up until the flight and then you would sleep during the plane ride. Well it started to thunderstorm in the DC area and planes started having problems landing in DC. Our plane was delayed until 9:05p, then 10:05p, then 11:50p, then 12:20a...and we finally left at around 1am. Once it got delayed to 11:50p, there was no way we were keeping you up until then, and we were already tired of walking/chasing you all around the terminal. So we found a dark corner and set up a bed time area- blanket, blankie, glow-seahorse, and the noise machine. I remembered from the show Supernanny that if we just stopped communication with you and kept laying you down, you would eventually get the idea that it was time to go to sleep. It took almost an hour, but Mommy and Daddy did it. A couple times you were almost asleep, but then something would happen and it would wake you up. Finally at 10p, you were out.  

We set up a little dark tent/barrier around you, and stayed asleep until I had to wake you up to get on the plane.

Mommy finished her book club book. Daddy listened to some shows and took a nap. You were a little frustrated when we got on the plane. (We had just woken you up and you had only slept 2 1/2 hours. I was frustrated too!) But once the plane took off, you fell back asleep and were fine.We finally got home at 3:20a, and we all went to sleep in an actual bed! Luckily Mommy had already planned to take the day off, we slept in until 8:15a or so. Yay! You were great the whole trip, Maev. Sorry for the rough night, but we couldn't have asked for a better travel partner. Love you- Mommy