Its been sooooo long since I’ve written anything but I felt this was definitely blog worthy! The boys have always been great travelers and I’ve never been against bribing them with snacks and shows. Yes they whine and cry but this last trip was on a whole new level. I was that parent with the…
I have to admit, I was a little nervous about Mack’s 7 day sailing adventure which is weird coming from the girl who lived on a sailboat for the first 18 years of her life. My mom brain thought of every possible thing that could go wrong while Mack was sailing in Seattle and I…
I spend HOURS of my life planning our trips. Especially with Mack needing his own seat now, I analyze the best and most economical way to travel wherever we go. This particular trip, we were able to get some great deals on mileage tickets and airfare. Once plane tickets are figured out then I move…
Yesterday I was driving home from my cousin’s house which is only 40 minutes. It was just me and the two boys. I thought I was so smart putting them both in PJs before we left because I was sure they were going to fall asleep. Boy was I wrong! The reason I wanted to…
I just got home from speaking at a new mama’s group at my favorite yoga studio, Blooma. This was the 5th time I’ve had the opportunity to speak about traveling with kids and I love it more every time! I jump at the chance to talk to new moms because I want to promote traveling with wee…
Now that we have two kiddos, hotel travel has slightly changed. My oldest has started sleeping in a big boy bed at home, so trying to put him in a pack-n-play is like trying to put a cat in water. I bought a pea pod tent at a garage sale recently and that has been…
I survived my first flight with two kids! Andy was 7 weeks old and Mack was 23 months. I was solo as usual. We flew from Minneapolis to Buffalo. For the first time ever I took advantage of curbside check in! Why have I not used this before?! I’ve flown thousands of times and never…
We have entered the toddler phase! The days of sleeping the entire flight are unfortunately gone! What now?! A mom used the perfect word recently, BRIBERY! In all seriousness, some of our normal rules go out the window, especially on flights more than 3 hours. Before our most recent trip to Europe, I was definitely…
I had the opportunity to speak at a couple of New Mama groups last week about traveling with a baby. Some great questions came up including how to deal with time zones. When Mack was an infant, it wasn’t as difficult to get him on a sleep schedule wherever we were. He was a terrible…
We’ve taken two trips to Europe now with Mack and both times we’ve learned so much! Please be patient with my random thoughts! There’s so much I want to pass on and this mama brain is somewhat scattered! First of all, no matter how old your child is, they will need a passport (see passport…
What do you do if you check a carseat and it doesn’t make it to your destination?? This question comes up a lot! I fortunately (or unfortunately) have experienced this more than once! The first time this happened I almost broke down in tears! Of all things for the airline to lose, the carseat was…
Our son has had a passport since he was 4 months old. I highly recommend to all parents that you take the time to get a passport for your kids right away even if you don’t have an immediate trip planned. You never know when you might want to pop into Mexico or Canada or…
I realize that I am no expert on traveling with a baby because I learn something new everyday! I thought I would share Mack’s travel log so everyone can see why we are so experienced with navigating air travel with a child! Born 24 Aug 2014 2 weeks – Road trip Seattle, WA to Eugene,…
Congratulations, you’ve made it onto the plane! Build your nest and settle in with your munchkin. I like to make sure all of the essentials are easily accessible in the seat pocket. For me, I have a water bottle, book, headphones and my phone all within reach. For Mack I have his bottle, a snack…
Depending on what time I get through security, I like to head straight to the gate, especially if I need to negotiate new seats. I love the window seat because I feel like I have just a little extra room for Mack to squirm and it made life much easier for nursing. You also don’t…
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