First Flight

Last weekend Ally took her first trip on an airplane when we went to Tampa for my friend Andrea's beach wedding. We decided right before Ally was born that we would do our best to make the trip with her since its a direct and short flight from Indy to Tampa and we would only be able to stay for 2 days. We were nervous about everything- packing, security, flight, hotel but Ally surprised us and did really great. We ended up traveling during her normal nap times so she fell asleep right before we boarded the plane and slept the whole ride both times. We didn't have a lot of time to do much while we were there but the wedding was beautiful and Ally seemed to enjoy the warm weather and sun for the short time we were there. I think she enjoyed not having to wear socks, pants, a winter hat and blankets outside. This was a good test run for us and the Indianapolis airport is very family friendly so that helps. They have separate lines for families so you don't have to feel like you are "those people" holding everyone up with the car seats, stroller, 10 bags and a screaming child. Granted, Ally wasn't screaming and barely even cried at all in either airport but its hard to ignore the stares from other people that say "I better not be sitting by that kid on the flight". As long as she rides in our laps she is free to travel and strollers and car seats are free to check so that was nice, especially now that everyone charges for bags. We hope that this was just one of many trips we will get to take as a family.