She Eats!

The fact that Sydney is nearly 7-months-old and she feeds herself Puffs and Cheerios may not seem like a big deal to you. However, to me, it's a HUGE deal.

I thought Sydney was a genius baby since I could (pretty much) never get Wes to eat Puffs or Cheerios even as he got older. And if he did eat a Cheerio, it was likely that he'd gag on it and quite often throw it up along with anything else I had painstakingly gotten him to eat previously. (As was demonstrated here at his first Thanksgiving...minus the throwing up.)

Sydney still doesn't like when I feed her from a spoon, but in solid (not pureed) form she'll eat Puffs, Cheerios, bananas, watermelon, and yogurt melts. That's all we've tried so far, but let me tell you, I LOVE that she eats. I'm seriously in awe that she actually does it! It's a little miracle for me. :)

PS: The little chomper has her 2 bottom teeth in. I've been trying for the last couple weeks to get a good picture, but haven't been able to. She's growing up!

Travel Help Requested

Tonight I booked plane tickets for me and these two cute kiddos to spend the month of July visiting their cousins and grandparents. However, the handsome headless man in the background (aka Brian) will not be accompanying me on these trips. I have a total of 4 flights to take with a 2-year-old in his own seat and a 9-month-old sitting in my lap.

As I was booking the tickets, I had a mini panic-attack wondering how I was going to get 2 car seats, a suitcase (or 2), a double stroller, a diaper bag, a toddler and a baby all through the airport flawlessly.

Then I realized, I am definitely not the first mom of 2 to travel via airplane, so I thought I'd seek the advice of the wiser moms out there. What tips can you give me on carting all the stuff around with the kids?

Luckily, I'm not super worried about the flight itself since Wes will have his own seat and is content watching movies and drinking milk (or juice). Sydney's a bit of a wild card with napping, but she's so patient, even when she's tired. As long as she's with her mamma, she's good. (Hopefully that will still hold true in 2 months.)

Here's a bonus video of the kids playing on the toys at the mall. Wes actually prefers it if they don't move, but he gets really excited when the music plays!