Onto the adventures of our 3 day trip!
Friday:
Friday we took the day off work and stayed home to pack and get things ready. We left by 3:00 PM to pick up Max's parent's and everything went so smoothly until we got to the check-in counter. We couldn't check-in using the touch-screen machines since we had a lap baby so we had to wait in line to check-in with a real person. Luckily the line wasn't very long and we got up there quick. We handed over our ID's and luggage, and then the person asks, "Do you have proof of age for the baby?" No, why do I need that? I don't exactly travel with his super important documents that could be lost at anytime. Well you have to prove that he's a lap baby; I don't have to prove that's he's mine and I'm not kidnapping a child, I just have to prove his age because that's makes complete sense. But anyway, we didn't have anything but my insurance card that has him listed, and luckily they accepted that.
So all you parents out there make sure you have your baby's birth certificate, shot record, or social security card so you can prove their age. That is not something they will tell you when you book your tickets online, that would be too easy.
Once we got upstairs we stopped for some dinner and then sat by our gate. I pulled the quilt out for Jack to play on and it worked like a charm. It's such a great size so it didn't take up too much room and Jack had a great time rolling, playing and squiggling before we got on the plane.
The flight was relatively easy. Once we started to take off I nursed Jack and topped him off with a bottle. He didn't cry but when there was a loud noise like the landing gear coming up or the wing flaps changing he would stop eating and freeze up, like he was trying to be still so a T-Rex wouldn't eat him (Jurassic Park anyone?). Because he wasn't crying it was super adorable.
The rest of the flight he sat in my lap and played or slept. When he was sleeping we had him in the carrier so we could keep our hands free. Then when it came time to land I had a bottle ready to go just in case he started to cry; but he slept through THE WHOLE landing! I was shocked since that's apparently the hardest on his ears, but it was after 11PM when we landed so I'm sure that helped.
Since it was so late we just went straight to their house and to bed. Luckily Jack didn't get too disturbed with the hustle and bustle and went back to sleep pretty easily.
Saturday:
Saturday we all slept in from our late flight, but of course Jack was up at his usual 6-7AM (he even adjusted to the time change, thank god otherwise he would have been up at 4) feeding time so all three of us hung out in bed for a little cuddle time before waking up the house.
Around lunch we headed out to Galveston to see the Gulf Coast. There is a giant shop next to the boardwalk that has a huge porch you can sit on over the water. So we all sat down to watch the boats and listen to the waves. Aunt Amanda got to feed Jack his bottle while I shopped around for some souvenirs. Max and I don't go on many tourist trips so when we do I like to play it up :).
The water was so clear that day, which is apparently a rarity, that we could see schools of Sheep's Head Fish and Dolphins! I wish Jack was old enough to enjoy that more but it was still super cute. After hanging out for awhile we headed down to the water. As a Northern Californian I am so excited to take Jack to Santa Cruz and watch him play in the sand, so I was determined to get pictures of him touching the ocean and sand for the first time. And it was so nice that it was warm unlike CA.
The rest of the day was filled with outlet mall shopping and visiting the largest gas station in the history of ever, Buc-ee's. I can't even describe this, google it, it will change your life. That night we all went our separate ways and since it was close to Jack's cereal dinner time we opted to stay home so Jack could eat and have some play time since he had been in the stroller for most of the day.
Sunday:
Sunday was our last day. The morning was the same routine and filled with cuddles so who could complain. We went out to lunch at PF Changs and then went home to greet Max's Aunt, Uncle, and cousin. His Aunt and Cousin hadn't met Jack yet so that was pretty special. He was ready for a nap though so he was a little fussy and had to be put down but at least they got to meet him for a little while.
The flight home was almost identical to the flight there. Jack did fine with both take off and landing and slept most of the flight on Max's lap this time. We also had a friend take a picture of his social security card back home and send it to us so we didn't have any troubles with check-in.
All in all it was a great trip and I hope we get a chance to make it out there again. Though since Jack screamed every time we were in Uncle Matt's car I'm not sure he'll be so happy to have us back ;)
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