Gwen is about 8.5 months old and we flew to RI. The flight was hard- she fussed quite a bit, but she also napped while nursing and I think she did just fine for a baby her age. Jeff and I were exhausted from waking up at 3:30 (the flight was a 6 am-er), and wrestling with her on the plane, trying to keep her entertained, but we made it. Everyone around us was super nice and understanding.
Last night, the first night in RI, was a huge success. I tried to keep her on TX time and put her down at 8:30 instead of 7:30, and that worked well. I thought for sure she would wake multiple times in the night, but she slept the whole way through! What a (nice) surprise for mommy and daddy!
Then this morning she was extra fussy and very clingy to me (which I secretly love- the mommy phase is the best!) I thought for sure she would need to be nursed for naps the whole vacation. I put her down for her morning nap crying, just to see if she could get used to the idea of napping in the pack n' play. She fell asleep in 10 minutes!! She slept for a quick 30 minutes, but then her afternoon nap was even better. Cried for 5 seconds and then slept for 1 hour, 10 min (which is a very nice, long nap for her)!
I'm amazed at how smart she is! I never expected her to fall asleep on her own in a different place. I thought for sure she would work herself up and not be able to nap, like she did in Dallas a few weeks ago. But no, she's learned the routine, and nap means nap. I'm very proud of her. :)
Stay tuned for how the peanut does with her first time at the beach!
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