To start, let’s recall those points I made about road trips w/ an infant. Next, let’s convert air time into drive time and then into fussy time. 1 minute of airtime = 120 minutes of drive time= 240 minutes of fussy time. In other words, travel via jet plane is exponentially worse than any event experienced on terra firma. The funny thing about the whole situation is LB is merely expressing what the rest of us are thinking in an airplane- the seats, too small. The trip/taxi/wait time, too long. The service- let’s just say that their drink cups are too big to serve as a tip jar.
You see, LB is really exemplifying her name- liberty bell. She is free, she is independent and when pressed too hard, she is likely to crack. Combine that with 2 lost nap times over the course of 8 hours of travel time…Using the words of Lefty from Mulberry Street “Forgetta Bout It”
The only tricks that worked (if only for a moment):
1. Snacks- feeding is an excellent distraction. Funny how that works even for adults.
2. IPad- hands down the number 1 asset for any parent. Tip- downloading movies instead of streaming via wifi. Thank god Apple doesn’t charge us what we would be willing to pay for that big friendly dinosaur.
3. The passengers behind you- age does not matter. Everyone loves the peek a boo game. Everyone.
4. The restroom- Mirrors on opposite walls creates a reflection abyss. LB couldn’t figure it out, so she just took a nap.
5. Crayons and a blank paper- LB drew a masterpiece that I had to share. Amazing how she captured the moments of pure bliss in my face and rays of sunshine beaming from my head.
Next Blog- The Jersey Shore (LB riding waves)
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