Air-Born Baby!

We’re back from our big trip to Florida and the reviews are in on my products and how they stood up to the turmoil of travel. First I would like to say that chivalry is in fact not dead. When you are a woman traveling alone with a carry on, diaper bag, infant carrier, stroller, and not to mention the infant, gentlemen are more than willing to help you out. More than one strapping pilot or airline steward helped me to stow my infant carrier and fold my stroller as I struggled on the gangway to check my bundles planeside. Getting through security was another struggle all together. Everything had to be disassembled and passed through the x-ray machine and then reassembled. Daunting though this may seem, I kept a smile on my face, asked for help when needed and took my time, doing one task at a time. The normally grumpy TSA officers were more than helpful and surprisingly pleasant. The best decision I made while traveling with Ally was to upgrade my seat for the flight home to first class. The extra room and priority boarding made all the difference! When you’ve got the baby with you, there’s no going back to coach!

The Baby B’Air flight vest was a smashing success. I felt it was sturdy and easy to manipulate. I took time at home to try the vest on and fit it to her first to save time and hassle on the plane. I could see that if violent turbulence were to occur that she would be safely tethered to me. The only draw back I could see is that it seemed to make her warm, so I countered this effect by keeping the air on her at all times. My fabulous Vera Bradley bag was an excellent carry on with straps long enough to loop around the handle of the stroller making it hands free for me while traveling through the airport. It fit under the airplane seats and later doubled as a tote bag when we went to visit my old high school friends!

We had a blast at the beach and lounging in the pool. Ally was great and loved her little pool floaty seats! Nothing compares to visiting with baby and the “Oos and Ahhs” the baby draws everywhere we went were just icing on the cake!

Baby on a Plane

So now that everyone knows my life and birth story let’s get down to current events. Ally is 7 months old, now eats rice cereal, can almost sit up on her own with out holding on, and is just about the most adorable creature God ever made. Besides all those compelling facts we are getting ready to go and visit my mother in my native Florida for 8 whole days!

This will be Ally’s first trip anywhere and my first time traveling by air with someone other than an adult. Since announcing our trip I’ve heard it all from how to medically sedate my child with OTC drugs for the trip to questions on how I will pump on the airplane. Yes, Ally is still breastfed and I am proud of it! Since she’ll be with me I will simply feed her, as I only have to pump at work when I am away from her. Pumping and breastfeeding, now that takes dedication and hard work. It's a whole other post! As far as OTC sedation, I think I’ll risk being the jerk on the plane with a screaming kid. No drugs for Ally please! Can you believe some people!?

In happier news, I have purchased myself a lovely new carry-on bag from Vera Bradley. The “Get Carried Away” tote in the adorable "Make Me Blush" pattern is larger and less expensive than their “Baby Bag” and can serve a wide variety of functions after the trip is over! I still haven’t decided whether to combine my regular carry-on items with diaper bag items in one tote or to use separate bags. We’ll have to see how the packing goes first.

I also purchased this nifty fight vest from Baby B’Air. It is meant to restrain your precious cargo in the event of violent turbulence that can propel a lap riding infant right out of your arms. The horrifying video on the Baby B’Air website was enough to sell me on this contraption. It arrived and looks very well constructed out of soft and durable materials. The tether is also long enough that you can feed, change and switch positions with your child without having to remove the vest.


We are really looking forward to our trip and I am excited to take Ally swimming for the first time and take her to the beach. It’s going to be a wonderful time full of family and old friends! I can’t wait!