On Friday morning our family will be getting on a plane in Bozeman, to fly to Newark where GramBo will be waiting with open arms...one for her Ollie-bear and one for her Andy-bear. I will hold on to Carver for just a little while longer :) And as many of you know, getting in and out of Montana is sometimes a rediculous task. So, we board at 7am in Bozeman and what do we do? Oh ya, we fly the wrong direction for a couple hours...to Seattle. Once we land in Seattle, we have a little time, before we re-board with both babies and get on a direct flight from Seattle to Newark. Yes, this is a 6 hour flight with a 19 month old and a 4 month old. I am writing today for suggestions. I know there are so many fellow moms out there keeping up with the Liedbergs, so I need some help. Ollie is about as active as they come and the only time he sits peacefully is when he is sick. What on earth do you do with a 19 month old baby boy on an airplane for 6 hours?! Any suggestions are appreciated!
Thankfully, we arrive in Newark at 5:30pm and GramBo has already said she will have pizza for all (Ollie and Andy's favorite!). Once we land, we are on the ground for a full week to spend some time away from our "real life". Able to laugh and cry and just breath a couple of breaths to pay respect to an incredible father, grandfather, husband, friend and mentor. I am sure over the past week, JoAnne, Kier and Andy have all had that passing thought about how one continues after something like this. But Andy, pinned the needle on the head while talking to his mom or sis, when he said that "the babies don't care if you are sad or hurting, they need to eat, play, read a book, take naps, and go about their day". That being said, Kier has Laton coming to keep her going, we of course, have Ollie and Carver and GramBo, well you can only imagine how busy she will be with three Liedberg grandsons needing her love and attention, while following in their grandfathers big footprints!
Kura. I can related to you and your upcoming trip. I've done it a few times a long time ago...yeas they had airplanes when Cary and Cathy were babies, and close together like your little ones. Most of the time I was alone and I can't say it was pleasant. Fellow travlers took pity and helped me out a bit. Carver will probably sleep but Ollie will need some entertaining. Books sticker books .little snacks anything he can hold in his hands. Hopefully they will be fascinated by the new surroundings. I wish you a safe trip and look forward to meeting the boys while you're here.Marge
ReplyDeleteSticker books are a great idea-thanks! I was thinking about digging out a couple of new books from a stash that GramBo brought this summer when she drove out to help. They all have real pages, which Ollie loves to tear out if he gets a chance, so sitting on a plane with mom and dad, reading them is the perfect solution.
ReplyDeleteWe are covered in the snack department because we have learned how much a little boy can eat, so everywhere we go, we take a cooler because Ollie eats so much!
When Hazel was 4 months old I took her to Alberta to visit with Uncle Pete. It was only a 3 or 4 hour flight, and on the way there she was great, ate, slept, looked cute, but on the way back she wouldn't settle. She was crying constantly, I tried walking, rocking, feeding her etc, finally in desperation I turned on the TV. It was my saviour! The plane had those personal TVs and they had a kids channel. I know babies are not suppose to watch TV but it settled her down right away and the rest of the flight was quiet. I hope you have a good flight. Carole
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