Early a.m. flight with DD: a ?

LittleMs.Wifey · February 2010

DD and I are taking a 5:30am flight tomorrow. We need to be at the airport by 4:30.

Should we wake her, changer her diaper, throw her in the car (in pjs) and head to the airport in hopes that she'll sleep a little more in the car and possibly at the airport?

or

Should we wake her with time to get dressed and eat breakfast?

It's going to be such an early morning and I want it to go as smoothly as possible. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

risysmama · February 2010

What time does she normally wake up? I'd probably just wake her, change her diaper and take her out in her pjs BUT pack a change of clothes and breakfast for when she wakes up.

BMenz · February 2010

ds and i had a 655am flight with a connecting around 1045am a few weeks ago. i woke him and changed his diaper and got him dressed and he had a sippy of milk on the way to the airport. on the first flight he had some snacks but on the connecting, he just slept and we ate after we got picked up from the airport

Brookie-Cookie · February 2010

I think I'd let her sleep as long as possible. Can you make her a smoothie she can drink in the car or in line? As for pjs, yah leave her in those or put her to bed in a comfy sweat suit or something?

Joes_love · February 2010

i'd probably try to keep her in pj's as long as possible, but throw something portable like a cereal bar and maybe a yogurt tube in your bag in case she doesn't sleep and is hungry at the airport.

Lil Kate · February 2010

risysmama:
What time does she normally wake up? I'd probably just wake her, change her diaper and take her out in her pjs BUT pack a change of clothes and breakfast for when she wakes up.

This. If it were DS he would fall back asleep in the car. GL!

Sunny1inTucson · February 2010

we've done the early flight a few times.

if her diaper is really soggy, I change it.

I wait til the last minute, keep her in the PJs and put her in the car.

Once through the security at airport, I change her into her regular clothes.

However, she never really continues to sleep in the car...so I probably would be fine to change her at the house.

KeepingItLowKey · February 2010

I'd personally wake her and keep her up until the flight, and let her sleep on the plane.

Our flight is at 10:15 on Tues am... but we need to be at the airport by 8:45, and it takes an hour from our house plus rush hour. We'll all be getting up at 6 when it's normally 9, so we're hoping she naps on the flight for us like she usually does.

Skipperg82 · February 2010

Make it as easy for yourself as possible (we've done a few of these)

Wake her when everything is packed and ready to go in the car

Change her diaper, leave her in PJ's (bring an extra outfit with you, though I would probably just leave her in her PJ's)

Give her a snack or sippy of warm milk (or whatever she usually gets first thing in the morning) once you're in the car and hope she continues to sleep in the car

Bring another snack/meal for the plane ride and feed her at the normal breakfast time.

Hope your flight goes well!

LittleMs.Wifey · February 2010

Thanks ladies! All great ideas.

I think i will wake her, change her, give her milk in th car and something to eat at the airport or when she is ready.

Man, traveling takes so much more planning with a LO!

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