So we finally took awake home to Blanding so that our families could meet him and it was so fun/so exhausting. It was a whole new experience doing Blanding with a baby. He really did as good on the airplane as we could have hoped for but I'm still SO glad I didn't attempt flying on my own with him. I needed two extra hands to get through security, to go to the bathroom, and especially to help with switching sides when I fed him. I'm hoping though that once he's eating less often and becomes a little more easy to hold (not so giant and awkward and not holding his own weight yet) that I'll feel like I can fly on my own at Christmas time. His sleeping really sucked the first week there from the combination of jet lag and him trying to break the swaddle and it almost ruined the trip it THANK HEAVENS Cheyna let us use her Zippity Zip. He went from waking up 3-4 times a night to once or sleeping all the way through it the second week. However now that we're back in Kentucky we're back to square one. Nate is sure he has been teething the past few days and I'm not quite sure since this is my first rodeo but I sure hope there's an explanation for his newfound fussiness and crappy sleeping. Ányway, things I want to remember for flying next time since all the dumb bloggers were basically useless to me are:
Make sure to bring a small padded blanket to lay on the ground for them to play when we're waiting in the airport or even on the plane if they can't crawl or sit up yet.
We used a lightweight stroller send checked it at the gate which I think was a good call but I think if I were traveling alone I would want a baby carrier so I could have more free hands and not worry about an extra thing to deal with and wait for getting on and off the plane.
Bring extra frozen milk (thanks Cheyn) is a must in case you're to stressed or hurried to nurse. The hand pump and cover was also crucial for not having to stop to feed on the car ride to and from the airport.
A show downloaded beforehand on the iPad is pretty necessary especially when they're older I'm sure.
Make sure they're sucking something on take off and landing (he used the bink).
Obviously bring things in case of a blowout like more clothes for each of us and a plastic bag to put dirty ones in.
Try to sit in the very back and by a window because you're closer to the bathroom, it feels more private for nursing, you're less worried about ruining everyone else's flight with your baby, and if there are extra seAts they'll usually be in the back.
This month I feel like Wake got a lot bigger but didn't change as much as he has in previous months he:
Wèars size 3 diapers, 12-18 month pajamas, and size 12 clothes.
Rolls over constantly both ways but way prefers to be on his belly and has now become quite mobile just through rolling on the ground alone.
He goes to sleep at 8 and usually wakes up twice until 6-8 am. He also usually takes about three naps a day. A short one in the morning and in the evening and a 2-3 nap mid day.
Is such a belly sleeper since his newfound freedom of the Zippity Zip sack we got from Cheyn to help him break the swaddle which saved us in Blanding (thanks Aunty C).
Likes and can handle his saucer just a little bit better and loves things like patty cake and singing haha.
He usually takes no longer than 15 minutes to nurse and wants to eat about every 2.5-3 hours.
Is the snortiest little thing when he gets mad.
Here is the picture overload:
Loves to eat his toesies.
Has an obsession with things with faces.
Kick in' it on the plane... His long self proved to be kind of hard to hold in such a tiny area.
Few more pictures from the plane...
Meeting grandma and grandpa Einerson for the first time.
Meèting great grandma and grandpa Johnson for the first time. They are 93 I think in this picture!
First time swimming... He didn't hate it because he never cried but he didn't love it either. Very indifferent haha.
Me and my Loulie making a fort underneath the lifeguard stand. She is seriously the nicest, most helpful, and well behaved child on the planet. I didn't get to spend as much time with her as I wanted but it was so fun to see her. I don't however miss the incessant rock and leaf collecting we had to do every second lol she is seriously obsessed.
It was so fun getting to finally know Aiky this trip too. These two pictures sum up their interactions pretty well haha. He is the loviest kid ever and just wanted to smother Wake with hugs and kisses the whole time. He also had a Hay day pushing his "little invalid cousin" around in the stroller lol so funny that they'll be in the same grade. It was hilarious watching him cart Wake around in the Dinosaur Museum.
Brewski and Wakey twinning it up at Grams Kathy's house. Never a dull moment with Brew around ha it was so fun staying up at my mom's with Ays and Brew. Almost every second of everyday Brew wanted to ride the "four whee" and when he wasn't riding the four whee he was contemplating whether or not to steal Wake's bink haha it made for good entertainment watching him obsess about whether or not to give it back to him or not. They are already buddies these two.
Oh so many cute pictures of Wake and Aus boss. They loved just laying in this crib together and figuring each other out. These two will be in the same grade too and it will be so fun to watch them play together in a few months. This girl is seriously the cutest and I wish these babies could hang out everyday.
This picture has a specific caption of "Wake the Wady." I normally wouldn't allow this but this is the Zippity Zip Cheyn let us use to help Wake break the swaddle and since it's so girly Ays slapped a pink headband on him, gave him this caption, and snapped a picture. I have to admit he is a pretty cute girl haha.
Nate insisted I take this pic.
This is the classic picture of my dad and Mugs with one of his grandkids.
Bry wrapped Wake up like this and I thought it was so cute. Poor Wake, hopefully he doesn't turn out gay.
First and only time he has ever fallen asleep mid play. Weirdest thing ever.
This was a last minute pic with Auntie A. He had clearly had it with the day by that point.
Also not the happiest with Lou for some reason ha.
