airplanes

I brought my camera to chicago but was really lazy and did not take a single picture. I did however snap a bunch from my cellphone on the plane. 


We left early Saturday morning. Fortunatly we flew southwest so we were able to check our ridiculously packed bags, plus grayson's carseat. I used the moby to carry him around the airport, he is simply way too heavy to carry in the carseat now. 

* snowy chicago

Even though we did not beep security pulled us aside, put us in a glass box and patted BOTH of us down, because a mother and infant are so scary looking that they warrant such a search. His diaper bag was full of baby food and bottles filled with water. They went through and tested each one which took some time but was no big deal. 


Security on the way home though was horrible. They made me take off the moby and pull grayson out so we could both again be put in a glass box and patted down. I explained that i would need someone to hold him while i took it off and put it back on- apparently they are not allowed to hold children. Yet they insisted that i had to take off the moby, i kept explaining that i would need help. It was such an issue and ridiculously obnoxious. Finally someone held grayson while i unwrapped, then rewrapped the moby. They proceeded to tell me they could get fired for holding him -well then don't make me take the moby off! It really annoyed me. I understand being safe but common! 


Grayson was so good while we waiting for the plane to board. He played with his toys on my lap. I did think it was crap that we were almost the last ones to board the plane. They seat all the priority people first (which apparently was 90% of the plane), then families with small children, then the rest of the plane. We were lucky enough to get the first row though which is nice because it has so much more leg room. 

*it was really awesome seeing the ice over lake michigan. 

I was told i should give him a bottle on takeoff and landing to help with any pressure problems. He didn't seem at all bothered by the plane at all. I was hoping he would sleep but he just kind of hung out, played with his toys and looked out the window. 


He did however fall asleep just before we landed, both trips. I loved having the moby with me because even though he was not strapped into a seat he was strapped to me so i knew he was secure if we hit any bumps. 

*We did have a little incident where we needed an outfit change. Poop up the back! Yuck. 

Fortunately there was no one in the seat next to us.

Security was nuts and slightly out of hand but overall traveling with a baby was not so bad (especially for someone who needed a sedative to just step on the plane- i don't fly well). I was able to bring everything we needed in my diaper bag with no problems and even with the fight being two hours grayson kept himself entertained and was good. 


Chicago was fun! Grayson is a jet-setter now! Sorry i didn't take more pictures while we were there. 

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