Technically Kate has flown a bunch but she was too little remember any of it. She is claiming her trip to FLorida as the FIRST flight. The first leg of our trip left from Austin at 5am. yes, FIVE AM. THat means we had to be up at 2:30am and get ready. YIKES. lets just say we are STILL trying to get Kate's Sleep adjusted two weeks post trip.
I prepared Kate for the trip by outlining and acting out every part of the airport experience. I took great care n packing her carry-on. Told her all about the metal detector and take off your shoes. EVERYTHING I could think of. Kate remembered it all and did a great job getting her stuff together and shoes off.
Once we were in the plane Kate was amazed at everything and listening for every noise. Right after take off she starts exclaiming in the loudest whisper ever "Mom, were doing it - were really flying!"
Poor businessmen trying to sleep.
She slept, she watched out the window, she played with her toys - she even slept - Praise the LORD.
Kate seemed to have no qualms in talking to the stewardesses. Instead of telling me she was thirsty, Kate would just say excuse me to any approaching stewardess and ask for a drink or ask about the plane.
"Excuse me, What is the air pressure like outside the plane?" she would ask. Then the stewardess and i would exchange baffled looks. (Turns out Kate was paying attention whenI told her that the pressure in the ocean changes the deeper you go - She said she heard the pilot say 'cabin pressure' and wondered if our heads could get squished if we go too high in the air. oh my, she thinks too much.)
Unfortunately Kate couldn't remember the word stewardess and would call them Servants. We are STILL trying to get the correct word straightened out.
The return flight had a much longer layover in Atlanta and kate and I were both pretty on edge and ready to be home. Kate thinks flying is 'way cool it just take so dang long.'
