First Plane Ride with a Baby 2010

Our first plane ride was Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2010 to Las Vegas, NV. Logan was six months old. He was fantastic on the trip! A passenger exiting the plane said he didn't even know there was a baby on board. For the plane ride, we bought an umbrella stroller and borrowed an infant carrier/base. The infant carrier was extremely useful for the plane ride for Logan to sleep and play in. I wore Logan in the sling while at the airport and being transported to the hotel in the airport shuttle. We stayed at the Mandalay Bay Hotel, which was a beautiful hotel, complete with a lazy river and wave pool. Sadly we didn't make it into the water, but we did enjoy the view. Philip attended Photoshop World Conference during the day, while Logan and I explored the hotel. Logan and I had dinner with my cousin, Courtney, twice and met her fiance, Brady. That was a lot of fun getting to talk with Courtney and hear about her life in Vegas. Thursday afternoon Philip joined us for lunch and we ate with his aunt, Kathy, and his cousin, Brian. It was nice to finally Brian after hearing so much about him. Logan took a liking to Brian instantly. Philip enjoyed the conference and learned a ton of valuable information. The presenters were amazing, ranging from National Geographic photographers, to Photoshop gurus. The conference was definitely worth attending.

What I learned about our first plane trip with a baby:

• The infant carrier/base was well used
• The umbrella stroller caused more of a headache than anything and I would rather spend the money to buy a travel bag and take our stroller next time
• Traveling is great when UNT pays for it
• Food is not cheap in Vegas, it is ridiculously expensive
• Logan and I had a good time exploring
• It's important to keep Logan on his sleep schedule as much as possible
• Logan rolled over from his tummy to back on his own for the first time
• Logan found his toes and learned how to grab them