Our trip to Florida! (slideshow)

Hooray! We're back from Florida. It was a long trip, but one well worth it. Amelia got to meet her great grandparents and her Great Uncle, second cousin and Great Great Uncle and Aunt. Our days were packed with visits to see great grandpa, Poppee.

As for the flights... Amelia certainly earned her wings. On the Portland Houston run, she got her own seat, which meant I could bring the carseat on board. On the second flight, Houston Ft. Lauderdale, we were seated in the very last row right next to the bathrooms. Ugh! But it was fine. Amelia was a good girl and ate when we took off and landed and slept in between. The only time she was fussy was when we were changing planes and she cried. But that was all. On our trip back, Grandma was with us. The flight from Ft. Lauderdale Houston was fine. Grandma sat by the window and Amelia and I sat on the aisle with a little girl in between us. Then we had lunch in the airport followed by a train ride to the next concourse for our next flight. We even got a ride on one of those electric carts! However, Amelia didn't like it... because it didn't vibrate. Oh well, we can't win 'em all. The Houston Phoenix run was bumpy and it was on a regional jet (50 passengers) and Amelia was a tad bit fussy on that flight. She didn't want to eat during take off and landing... opting to eat before take off and landing. That made for a longer flight. Then we overnighted in Phoenix with Grandma. Poor Amelia was so hot, as it was 110* there. So when we got to the hotel, Amelia only wore her diaper. Needless to say, she felt so much better. :)

While we were in Florida, our days were filled with trips to see Poppee at Lifecare, trips to the doctors, the grocery store, Costco and to see relatives. It was a fast trip, but a trip that needed to be made. We hope to get back down there, this time with Daddy in tow. It's not easy flying alone!

I've attached a slide show of some of the best photos. If the stupid photobucket thing doesn't load, then click on the link that says "View all images"

Amelia is doing fine now. We're trying to get back onto our schedule. She's a bit congested, but I think it's because the air in the airplane cabins are so dry. So we've been taking her in the shower with us because the humidity helps. Her nose seems to be clearing up and she's breathing just fine now. Other than that, everything is going well on our end!

Enjoy the day!

PS If you have any questions about traveling with a small child... feel free to ask. I feel like I'm a pro now! Hee hee hee!