I’ve said this before and I know I’ll say it again— my favorite part of blogging is the notes I get from people sharing thoughts or experiences that relate to my own. I truly love it. This week I got a note from a friend who shared her own experience with the baby shark video— and also a link to a really cool remix for big kids. If you thought the kid version was catchy, wait until you hear this one. ( https://youtu.be/8yZSM4_-sgA ) My husband and I were on a plane tonight and talking about the remix when a guy across the aisle chimed in to tell us how much his son loves the song too. So basically it’s not just a song loved by kids— it’s also an icebreaker (point of commiseration) for parents.
We were on a plane tonight because we are in Pittsburgh for Liz’s wedding. I hesitate to gloat about our travel experience, but we are getting pretty darn good at flying with a kid and a dog.
We had decided to leave to the airport at 330p for our 545p flight. At 115p I was still sitting in my living room with nothing packed. Luckily, I work best under pressure. I tried my best to keep my bridesmaid dress from getting wrinkled, zipped up my suitcase and headed to the airport. Traffic was pretty nasty but we got there in plenty of time. We decided to try a new approach this time with me carrying Arabella in my Boba wrap and Jarmon handling Baxter. Game changer. I’m not sure why, but me transporting Arabella went MUCH better. We even had time to grab some food at Billy Goat Tavern in the newly remodeled part of midway. We changed Arabella’s diaper at the gate and gave Baxter some water- we totally looked like pros (at least in our head).
We were hoping to get AB some wings on the plane, but alas they had none. I pulled my usual trick of holding her up to deter seat mates and it worked.
When we got to Pittsburgh Baxter was yelping in his bag which was very unusual. Then we realized he needed to poop and pee (of course he did- he hadn’t been out in hours. We are awful puppy parents). So, we hauled it to the puppy relief area (thank goodness for the Boba wrap!) and Baxter went. The relief area was pretty impressive— grass (turf), a fire hydrant, a hose to wash away dog waste and a flusher to flush it. Baxter was terrified, but overcame his fear long enough to pee.
There was a big backup on the parkway but we eventually got home to the Bud Murphy’s pizza my parents had purchased. Delicious! What a great start to the weekend.
Trina Orlando 