The Skinny on Flying with Baby

Man, Christmas comes a lot around this joint! After a long hard day that started at 4am...we came home to find not one...but two boxes on my doorstep! The boxes were stuffed with new clothes and toys from Nana and Aunt Janyl -and baked goods from the most Awesome Aunt Marci. The other box contained educational toys! I can firmly say that the kid has more monkey toys then any baby I know. Adding to the collection of monkeys...Aunt Janyl bought her one with purple eyes to match the PJs pictured on the left. (Believe it or not, she was wide awake for this picture...but every time the flash went off, she closed her eyes.)
The monkey. The monkey is brown, really soft and filled with beans...and...a little creepy. The eyes are purple glass and they kinda follow you around. Sorry Aunt Janyl. With that said, she loves it. I pray this isn't a sign to come about her taste in boys.
Last night she also got a singing monkey, shape blocks, and one of her books. We are still waiting on the rest of her book shipment. She has several books coming from her book of the month club.  Then we should be done for a bit.
We did pretty well today. She spit up all over a new yellow and black outfit from Nana, but it's not poo, so I think I can get it cleaned. I fell a little behind this week (again). Hopefully this weekend I will be able to get caught up and organized enough again to make it through another week. I am going to start shopping for a toy box for the girl. It's the one thing I didn't get because I figured she wouldn't need it for a while. Figured wrong. I want something to match the name coat rack that Great Grandpa Witherite made for her. Maybe Grandpa Witherite can make her one to match. He did an awesome job building my dollhouse when I was a little girl. If not, I can always shop for one -I have free shipping at Overstock.com!

The Skinny on Flying with Baby (in ConUS)

According to United Airlines

• One child less than 24 months of age may travel free when accompanied by an adult and not occupying a separate seat.
• Only one child may travel for free per ticketed adult.
• One adult customer traveling with more than one infant must purchase an adjacent seat for each child except the first, at the applicable fare.
• Additional children must be properly secured in their seats.
• A passenger must be at least 18 years old in order to travel with an infant on his or her lap.
• A child who reaches the age of two during travel may travel as a lap child on flights before his or her birthday, but will require a purchased seat on continuing and/or return flights. For portions of the trip requiring a purchased seat, a separate itinerary must be created.
• Within the U.S. or between the U.S. and CanadaAlthough infants are not required to occupy a seat, your reservation must be documented as including an infant.
  Infant occupying a seat
  • Within the U.S. or between the U.S. and Canada, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands
    You may purchase a separate seat for your infant for increased comfort. Infants occupying a separate seat are subject to the full adult fare
  
  
  

Child safety seats
You may use an approved infant car seat on board the aircraft when you purchase a seat for your child. The seat must be an FAA-approved child safety seat device. Please note the following infant car seat placement restrictions: on one-aisle aircraft, car seats must be placed in window seats, on two-aisle aircraft, car seats must be placed in window seats or the middle seat of a center section. Car seats are not permitted in rear-facing seats on any aircraft.

If manufactured after February 1985, the car seat should also be certified for use in aircraft. You should seat your child in the child safety seat for takeoff, landing and during turbulence.

The FAA has approved the use of a child safety restraint system for travel. The system, named “CARES”, uses an additional belt and shoulder harness that goes around the back of the seat and attaches to the lap belt. Children weighing between 22 and 44lbs may use this device. More information is available at www.kidsflysafe.com.

The following child restraint devices may not be used on board the aircraft: booster seats, belly belts which attach to adult seat belts only, and vests or harnesses which hold the infant to the chest of the adult.