4th of July Vacation - Part One: Plane

So, how exactly did the trip go?

We had to head down to Georgia first, as our flight to Las Vegas was out of Atlanta. I have to tell you, I will surely be appreciative of the minivan when Matt gets back! It was a tight squeeze to get the baby, cat, and dog into the car (never mind us AND our stuff!). I am very thankful for such wonderful travel companions. It could be much worse! As we are very familiar with, the cat and dog travel very quietly, Ian was our unknown factor. It turns out, we had nothing to worry about. Ian slept just about the entire way! The worst part was at feeding time when there wasn't an exit for about 15 minutes. Ian got mad and was screaming, but that's understandable!

Fast forward to the departure from Atlanta...Matt has a travel tip for all of you frequent flyers. Invest in a stroller and cabbage patch kid. Strollers get to bypass the long security lines! :) We checked the stroller at the gate when boarding, and the attendants assured us we would be ready to go when the plane landed. Not much of a story to tell at this point. Ian nursed on take-off (recommended to prevent painful pressure changes in the ear canal), and slept for the remainder of the flight. I woke him up to nurse again on landing, and that was it! Several people commented, "Wow! There was a baby on board?!" Just what you want to hear! :)

Vegas was a wonderful family adventure. We spent most of the time with Scott, Conni, David, and Dale. We also visited with Great-grandma Dunham and Uncle Paul. Ian loved staring at everyone, and taking in all of the new sights, sounds, and smells.

Ian seemed a bit thirsty (but aren't we all in the dry desert heat?). He enjoyed watching us cook in the kitchen in his bouncy seat (thanks Scott and Conni!). I learned the old-fashioned term for the contraption is a "Punkin Seat." That's definitely much cuter! Conni demonstrated the expert burping technique, and Scott was a big comfy napping Uncle! :) Dale was absolutely ADORABLE with Ian! He kept calling him, "my baby" and requesting to hold him quite frequently during the day. He even had Ian "dance" with him while sitting on the couch, watching David play Guitar Hero (for those who don't know, as the name suggests, you pretend to play guitar to popular rock songs). David declined to hold Ian, but got a smile when talking to him!

The flight back to Atlanta was as uneventful as the first! Getting through airport security was again a breeze! (Stroller and cabbage patch kid! No joke!). Ian slept the majority of the flight, only waking up to eat.

We are so blessed to have such a good little traveler!

Stay tuned for Part Two: Automobile! (Yes, we're going a little out of order!)