Needless to say we were very nervous about flying with Riley at 18 months. He was SO excited when we got to the airport and he got to see the airplanes! He stood in the window shouting, "Ooooo....Ooooo" and beating on the window!
Our flight went really well. It was 4 1/2 hours long from Charlotte to Phoenix. We had a really nice girl in our row with us who was heading home from college for the summer. Riley fell asleep on takeoff and after about an hour Jeremy offered to take him to hold him for awhile. Big Mistake! It woke Riley up! We gave him a snack and played with his many toys we brought along...a wooden puzzle was the biggest hit, an Etch-A-Sketch, sticker book, crayons and coloring books, etc. He only cried out a couple of times and was easily distracted.
Landing in Phoenix was like stepping into a new world. It was hot in the 90 degree range but comfortable. It is amazing what a difference the humidity makes here in SC. At 90 degrees we'd be sweating here! There were blue skies and lots of dessert. It was flat in some areas then you would see mountains. And those mountains in the distance with the blue skies behind them were quite the scene! The cacti were blooming so that was pretty too but not too much fun for our allergies!
We grabbed a quick lunch then got settled in at Casey's apartment. She had bought whole milk for Riley along with kid food like goldfish, fruit, toast, etc. She had bought us all beach towels and some baby sunscreen as well as toys for Riley like a ball, a new book, and a float for the pool. And in our guest bedroom closet was a new t-shirt from Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium for Riley from Casey's Mom, Libby! After we were settled we went to visit the Randels' followed by a quiet night at home with some Chinese takeout.
And the best part was it was easy to adjust to the new time change (Pacific time is 3 hours behind us) because all we had to do was let Riley stay up late until he fell asleep on my arm sitting beside me!
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