Flying With Babies is a Beating

We went to Atlanta Memorial Day weekend. We were long overdue - we hadn't been in a year. Jade's family lives there, as does his best friend whose twins will be 1 this month and we hadn't met them. We felt awful about not having met them, but by the time our schedules allowed us time to go, I was in my third trimester with Lucy and couldn't fly. Anyways, we finally went and had a great time. We LOVED seeing everyone - especially those little twin nuggets Holden and Preston.

BUT let me explain the headache that is traveling with 2 under 2:

• You have to be prepared for anything - flight delays, meltdowns, diaper blowouts, and the list of possibilities goes on and on and on.  This means you basically have to pack EVERYTHING you own and carry half of it with you on the plane
• We are too poor to buy 2 babies their own seat, so they both fly in our laps.  Ya know, in those seats that have soooooo much extra space.  This means we're both miserable and grumpy when we get to the destination. 
• And we can't sit together on the same row (only one lap child per row) so we piss off people on TWO rows instead of one.  Actually when you consider the people in the rows in front of us, make that 4 rows that hate us instead of 2.  We have to sit across the aisle from each other, trading babies back and forth in an attempt to keep them both happy and quiet
• It's a weird feeling to be both pitied and hated by everyone around you
• Toddlers hate being confined, so I walk up and down the aisle letting her stretch her legs until the flight attendant makes us go back to our seat, at which time Ellis loses her mind.  As if we weren't already having enough fun, now she's pissed and screaming and making me sweat
• As for oils, I learned my lesson last time and will keep my oils closer/easier to reach on the flight this time.  I intended to use them but couldn't reach them in the diaper bag that was so full and shoved under the seat while I had a baby in my lap.  Not sure yet how I'll do it, but thinking maybe keeping them in my pocket will work.  I will also apply some oils BEFORE we board the plane this time and wear a great diffuser necklace given to me by Jill Wade that I can make Ellis smell. 

It should be noted that I wanted to punch the flight attendant in her perky little lips when she asks in her perky little voice "Something to drink?".  Oh sure, I'll have a soda and some peanuts while I wrestle this pissed off toddler, attempting to keep her from kicking the chair in front of us, punching the guy next to me or dropping the iPad I'm using to keep her distracted.  I'm failing at all of these things, so let's go ahead and add a beverage in to the mix so I can spill it all over me and her and the guy next to me.  Let's just skip that and how about you just open up one of those little alcohol bottles and pour it down my throat.  Get one for my husband too.  And everyone around us. 

Then after the flight, you have to install carseats in the rental car, but first you have to decide if you want to take yours with you or rent them.  Taking them is a pain and nearly impossible to lug them around with two suitcases and 2 babies.  Renting them is gross and expensive.  This is a no win situation.

Now you're where you're going....where do the babies sleep when you get to your family's/friend's house?  Are there cribs available?  Pack-n-plays?  We need to make a grocery store run for food, diapers and anything else we didn't bring/forgot.   What about swim diapers?  And baths? And highchairs? And stairs - oh my god the stairs.

You guys, this just scratches the surface.  And we're doing it all again on Sunday to go visit my sister. 

WARNING:  People of Austin - if you are on the 8:40 am flight Sunday morning to Denver, I apologize in advance.  You've been alerted.


Oils I Will Travel With:
I want to take ALL of my oils, but will attempt to be reasonable and just take the following....
Peppermint- I don't go anywhere without peppermint - I use for headaches, sinus issues, fevers, upset tummies (included in Premium Starter Kit)
Thieves - applied to all of our feet to combat airport and airplane germs  (included in Premium Starter Kit)
Lavender - for Lucy's raging diaper rash and to calm Ellis down on the plane (included in Premium Starter Kit)
Peace & Calming - to do just what is says - calm the babies and help with interrupted sleep schedules (included in Premium Starter Kit)
Lemon-  I use as a non-toxic cleaner and I drink it in my water daily to detoxify (included in Premium Starter Kit)
Stress Away-  this blend smells like vacation and I have a feeling I'll need it!  (included in Premium Starter Kit)





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DISCLAIMER: This page promotes ONLY Young Living brand essential oils. I am not a doctor and I am not diagnosing, recommending treatment or offering cures for ailments or illnesses. These are my personal experiences in using Young Living Essential Oils with my family. YLEO are pure, therapeutic grade oils and the only oils I would use in the ways that I discuss.