Madeline, as
nearly always, is being a trouper. She was pretty terrific on the flight over
to Bangkok, and it was a long one, too. We flew from Edmonton to Denver to LA
to Singapore to Bangkok. I lost track of how many hours it was. I gave her an
exemption from the “you must sit in your carseat” rule for the flight from LA
to Singapore, as we were flying in the business class cabin (courtesy of
Chris’s company) and she’d need to use her tray to enjoy the yummy stuff that
Singapore Airlines feeds it’s youngest passengers, let alone recline her seat
into a bed for sleeping. Madeline did really well without the carseat, staying
seated and belted in. She was pretty mesmerized by the in-flight entertainment
system and watched “Meet the Robinsons” at least three times. Kicking myself though – I brought the
portable DVD player with me, but neglected to bring the power cord that also
charges the battery. Ugh.
Now that we’re here, she’s adjusting. It took her three days to sleep in to a decent hour (and by that, I mean until after 6 am). Behaviourally, she’s quite a bit more whiney and needy than usual, but I know that it’s unfair if I get frustrated with her.
I'm so glad to hear the flights went well. We're flying from Denver to Honolulu next week (7 hours non-stop), and I'm dreading it. At least the flight home is a red-eye flight, so Abby will (hopefully) sleep the whole way.
Posted by: Brandi | August 09, 2007 at 09:15 AM