My kids are seasoned fliers. Peter flew for the first time when he was 12 weeks old, and Danielle's first time on a plane was right at 6 months. This flight was different for both of them, though, for a few reasons. This was the first flight where Danielle got her own seat. This was also the first flight where we didn't take a stroller. Both kids got to carry their own backpacks that consisted of things they chose to go inside of them as well as some traveling activities Nana had gotten for them. We didn't check bags so everything we took was in carry-ons. This flight was also the first time we flew into JFK instead of Newark. Lots of things were different, but the kids did a GREAT job!!
Daddy flew with us which was a huge blessing. We enjoyed having him on the trip to take Peter to the bathroom a few times and just help entertain the kids on the almost 4 hour flight. It was also nice to have him carry all the luggage on the plane while I got the kids on.
Danielle freaked out a bit when she walked onto the plane and was greeted by the flight attendant. She saw all the people and tried to back out, but we coerced her down the long aisle to our seats. Once there she was fine, and at the end of the flight, she walked off the plane like an old pro. The flight was pretty uneventful. A few trips to the potty, an in-flight diaper change (thank you Delta for having a changing table in the airplane bathroom!!), some drawing/coloring, snacks, Pez & lollipops, and some games on Mommy and Daddy's new phones.
The kids did a great job and before we knew it, we were landing. Grandma, Aunt Kim, and Aunt Amy met us at the airport and the summer trip to New Jersey began!
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