Jon flew out to D.C. on Wednesday to take some continuing education courses, so Maddie and I flew out Thursday morning with Jon's brother, Chris. It was her first flight, and all things considered, it didn't go too badly. I nursed her during take-off to help her pop her ears, and she slept for 45 minutes. After that, Chris and I played a rousing game of "Pass the Baby" and tried to keep her occupied for the other 2.25 hours of the flight. We tried watching some DVDs, but she didn't like the headphones, and she wasn't that interested in Looney Tunes or Elmo anyway, so we read books, played with toys, and waved and smiled at other passengers.
When we finally reached our hotel (The convention and hotel were in a new tourist development called National Harbor. It's in Maryland, and its location makes it difficult to get to D.C., Georgetown, or Alexandria, but the hotel was nice.), we took Maddie down for her first swim in a pool. She really enjoyed the water and seemed pretty comfortable in her inflatable seat. Shortly after her first chlorine bath, it was time for a real bath, dinner, and bed. She cried for a little while after being put in the strange hotel crib, but she finally settled down and slept through the night. (This is the first time she's slept through the night on her first night in a strange place, so we were understandably excited and impressed.) After she fell asleep, Jon came back with burgers and fries, and we settled down to watch Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with two sets of headphones and some wine. When there's a baby sleeping three feet away from you, your entertainment options are limited...
Here are some pictures from our first day in the D.C. area. For a full set of trip pictures, check out this link.
Maddie and Uncle Chris on her first plane ride
Watching Looney Tunes, briefly
Taking a short nap
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