We had an easy time through the airport yesterday, and the flight down here wasn't as bad as I had mentally prepared for it to be. We even got 3 seats across the row to ourselves thanks to a nice passenger who offered to move (in his best interest, really!).
Hayden had not taken an afternoon nap yet, and so for half the 2-hour flight Phil and I worked to get him to sleep. His cheeks were rosy from being so tired but he wasn't crying except just before he finally fell asleep. His nap only lasted about 40 minutes, because the pilot came over the loud speaker to announce the descent and that woke him up. When we landed there was quite a bit of fog in San Diego and we learned today that ours was the last flight out of Sea-Tac to San Diego, and all others were diverted to LAX. Boy, did we luck out!
We knew that it was important to get a baby to swallow during take-off and landing to help their ears pop, but one lesson we learned is to try to wait until the last minute before take-off for giving the bottle. We started the bottle as we were taxiing to the runway, and unfortunately we didn't take off right away, and he finished it just as we were taking off! Then I had to nurse him (luckily it was a small bottle so he was still hungry), and that was pretty challenging because Hayden just wanted to look around and didn't want the Hooter Hiders over his head (which is why we brought the bottle!).
OK, so let me just say, don't ever stay at The Hampton Inn by Hilton in San Diego unless you like the sound of trains every hour or so. All through the night. Right outside our window is the train track, and a major intersection where the train blows the horn. Hayden and I were tossing and turning all night last night every time the trains would go by. You'd think they might not do that at midnight, especially with all these hotels all over this street! UGH! I never thought I'd curse a train so much in my life! Other than that, though, the hotel is very nice and our room is quite comfortable. Hayden likes to roll around on the bed.
Today while Phil was at the convention, Hayden and I visited Seaport Village (the touristy shopping area right on the waterfront), the Gaslamp District (kind of like Seattle's Pioneer Square district), Horton Plaza (a 6-story outdoor shopping mall that was a total maze and not stroller-friendly), and the Maritime Museum (just from the outside - we looked at these ships that looked like pirate ships!) all by foot (well, ok, Hayden rode in the stroller!). The weather couldn't have been more perfect. Sunny clear blue sky, about 72 degrees. Not too hot or cold. Hayden has started clapping now so he really enjoyed the musical performers in Seaport Village and all the people. The walkways were kind of a bumpy cobblestone brick, so it didn't make for a smooth stroller ride. I certainly got my exercise in, though!
Hayden refused to take an afternoon nap. I went into this trip hoping that he might just do it if he got tired enough, but today proved he just won't or can't nap in his stroller. I even walked down a smooth, quiet street with the sun shade pulled over and his stroller laid back as far as possible. I peeked in on him after about 20 minutes and his eyes were still wide as saucers! It didn't help that every once in a while a car would honk their horn cheering over the Charger's victory today! Oh well. He took a good 2-hour nap this morning in the hotel room, so I decided not to walk back to the hotel for a 2nd nap. Hayden never got fussy while we were out, so I guess he didn't need that afternoon nap. Once we got to the hotel room about 6pm, it took him over an hour of tossing and rolling and moaning to finally fall asleep.
And just so I don't end this posting on that negative note, here is a photo of the beautiful sun and blue sky, in case anyone is forgetting what that looks like! ;)
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