Excited but oh so nervous....

In less than 48 hours, I will be venturing into the world of flying with a child under the age of 1.  Or should I just say child period?  Any way you put it, I don't think it would be easy flying with any age.  Newborn?  I'd struggle trying to nurse in public, calm the ear piercing colicky screams, and not have every passenger hate me.  Baby entering toddler hood?  How in the world do you keep them occupied sitting on your lap for 4 hours?  Toddler/child?  I don't even know but I'm sure there is something...whining maybe?? :)

I have my packing list made.  Zoe has 2.5 columns, I have a half a column.  It's organized into carry-on, diaper bag, and checked luggage.  Yes, I have OCD.  Unfortunately, Aaron can't make the trip with us, but thankfully my parents are being super grandparents and driving to us so that I don't have to fly alone.  I have no idea how I would make it through the airport with everything plus Zoe.

First, I really am excited.  I've haven't been out to CO to see my sister ever and this trip is LONG overdue.  Plus Zoe needs to be able to love on her auntie and uncle-to-be.

However, not only do I have OCD, I also have major, major anxiety.  Which means I've run through every possible horrible thing that could happen to us.  What if she freaks out on the plane?  She hates being held for more than 5 minutes and wants to venture on her own.  What if she poops and I have to change her diaper in the bathroom?  I hate peeing in there myself!  What if her ears bother her?  How am I going to feed her lunch and breakfast?  How is she going to nap (because her evil twin makes an appearance if she doesn't nap)?  Are the other passengers going to give me evil looks or worse actually make a rude comment to me?  And that's just the plane.  How is she going to sleep in a different time zone?  Does this mean she's going to wake up at 5am every day??  I am an ok morning person, but 5am everyday on vacation?  That's a little too early for me.

But thankfully Beeba knows just how to calm me down and will take over if any (or all...hopefully not) of the above happens.  Regardless, we'll have fun memories in the end.  And Aaron will owe me many weekend sleep-ins..... :)

Thankfully, she's cute so anything she does automatically gets erased from my memory.

Ten month update soon to follow.  We have been so busy lately!