We have been in Chicago for 3 days and today we're driving to Indiana.
Here's what I've learned so far:
1. Technology isn't effective on a plane. Emi doesn't have the attention span and she didn't want to wear the headphones so the laptop/DVD/iPad I packed were ineffective and just made everything heavy!
2. Snacks work. But squishy snacks do not. I had nutrigrain bars that were smashed and fig cookies that are ruined. Gold fish were great and animal crackers were great. The puréed pouches were awesome. I've never given those to her because they gross me out but she loves them.
3. Kids can have allergic reactions to things they have used before. Emi had an allergic reaction to sun screen that she uses almost every day. It was scary.
4. Even if you're well prepared things are going to go wrong. I caught a stomach bug on day one. And it was my bday! :(
5. Blow outs are worse in another town.
6. You can't operate on other people's schedules with a baby.
That's what I've learned so far.
