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…
We just got back from our Thanksgiving road trip and we survived! I thought I’d take a quick break from my airplane tips and write about the dreaded “road trip with a baby” while everything was still fresh in my mind! This was not Mack’s first road trip but for some reason I was more…
We all know with a baby comes more stuff to travel with. I like to make my life as easy as possible and check my luggage and car seat. The car seat is free and depending on what airline you’re on the luggage may be too! If it’s not, I would say your sanity is…
Let me start by saying everyone has their own techniques for getting through the dreaded TSA line. I travel by myself with my son so this is what has worked best for us! First things first, make sure your boarding pass has the statement “infant in arms” if your child will be sitting in your…
Ugh….packing. I hate getting ready to go on a trip. It’s hard enough to pack for myself but now I have another human being to think about. The first question I always ask is will there be a convenient laundry facility? If the answer is yes, I pull out the medium sized suitcase and get…
My husband and I are both pilots and we love to travel! I can’t tell you how many times I was told “all of that will change when you have a baby.” Well, all of that did change but not in the way that you would think. I travel more now than I ever have…
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