A thimble of scotch, some medication, a hearty meal and a solid bowel movement all helped the Peanut fly comfortably on her maiden air voyage. Wait a sec! I take it all back. That wasn't her. It was me. I was the one who flew comfortably all the way from New York to Dallas. And do you know why, my friends? Because the Peanut proved to be a varsity traveller and COMPLETELY SLEPT THE ENTIRE WAY! I guess flying really is in her blood.
Now, while it may be true that God was Peanut's co-pilot on her virgin flight, I'm thinking that the Infant Tylenol didn't hurt either. Anyway, as it turns out, things really couldn't have gone more smoothly. In fact, the stress of the unknown turned out to be far worse than the actual experience. (Isn't that always the case?)
When we arrived at the airport, the Peanut smiled, cooed and charmed the ticket agent into getting us upgraded to First Class. My daughter's charm and powers of persuasion were quite admirable. However, they were also a little scary. Pretty soon, she'll be using these powers against me and I'm going to be taking out a second mortage in order to buy her a pony. Anyway, the upgrades to First Class seemed to be a good premonition of karmic harmony. Immediately, we were much more at ease about flying. After all, we figured that in a worst-case scenario, we'd only end up pissing off 10 people instead of 120. I liked our odds.3
Getting through security was semi-comical but generally painless. Thankfully, there were two couples ahead of us with newborn babies. We basically watched them and repeated their actions like French mimes on a Parisian street corner. The only slight glitch was when our carry-on bags went through the X-ray machine. Apparently, breast pumps look like H-bombs and need to be examined thoroughly. The lone female security officer came over to us and joked about how none of the male guards ever realize they're looking at a breast pump and always force the mothers to open their luggage. Once the guards realize what they're looking at, they get all embarassed, close the suitcases and sheepishly send the mothers on their way.
But once we got on the plane, everything went fine. We took all your advice to heart and it all worked out beautifully! Internet, you saved us once again. From the bottom of our hearts, the BossLady and I sincerely thank you sharing the sum total of your parenting experiences. We'll be asking for your help and relying on you again in the future (particularly during the Peanut's teenage years). Hope that's alright with you. Together, we all make great parents. I guess it really does take a village!
Hope you all had a great Christmas, Hannukah or Kwanzaa.
Glad to hear all went smoothly. Yeah, you'll be taking out a second mortgage for a pony..A Mustang! :)
Posted by: Jenny | December 29, 2004 at 08:50 PM
So how exactly does one get upgraded to first class? I've heard of it happening before, but on the couple of times I've tried raising the subject with a ticket agent ("so, any free upgrades to first class?") I've been rebuffed. What's your technique (besides having a cute baby, of course)? What's the approach, and the ways of improving your odds?
Posted by: Tom N. | December 29, 2004 at 11:00 PM
Well done. My wife had to fly to DFW with our 3 week old son in May 2003 and we were a little stressed about it. But, like your Peanut, he came through like a champ. I remember my wife talking about a wave of relief when the plane touched down and there was nary a scream from our little trooper. I'm guessing that's only a feeling a traveler with an infant can have.
Congrats on the uneventful journey and the upgrade.
Posted by: UncleHornHead | December 29, 2004 at 11:52 PM
Glad to see all went well with your flight...and glad you are back to blogging. I LOVE reading this blog!
Posted by: Ro- | December 30, 2004 at 05:27 AM
Glad to hear all went well! Happy New Year!
Posted by: Terri | December 31, 2004 at 04:49 PM
Jenny...if ANYONE is getting a Mustang, it's gonna be me. Besides, my daughter will be allowed to drive m car the same time she's allowed to date...at the age of 30.
Tom...in order to schmooze the upgrade, you've got to at least have a mileage account with the airline you're flying. You've also got to learn the different classes of airline tickets. A knowledge of SABRE or the airline's computer system also helps. Some tickets can't be upgared in the system. Begging helps. Charm helps. But a willingness to make the ticket agent's day is worth more than gold. They get treated like shit all day. So a little niceness goes a looooooong way.
UncleHornHead...I don't have anything to really say to you. I just love the name "UncleHornHead." I can't stop saying it.
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