@@jeenie.weenieI feel ya, I remember flying with my oldest when she was 5 months old, she would have cried the whole time (and guaranteed I would have been crying too), except that she fell asleep while breastfeeding! She was much harder to fly with at 18 months old when she wanted to be running up and down the aisles 😭
@@jeenie.weeniemy niece, whose husband is now a commercial pilot instead of a military pilot, loves to tell the story of when her oldest blew out her diaper and they ran around Vegas airport trying to find a clean onesie😅 Good times
Baby girl did great for her first flight. I remember one flight there was a 3 year old running up and down the aisle. Everyone wanted to play with her. She was just adorable.
came back a few weeks ago from a trip to australia on my last flight back home there was an adorable toddler(must have been around 2)just toddling up and down the aisle everybody was saying hi and playin peek a boo with him; super well behaved didn't cry once and seemed to be havin a lot of fun just being on a plane. Its all about makin them comfortable and findin what works for them and there wont be a single tear shed or almost.
We took our 1 year old on a 24-hour flight from Sydney to Milan. He did so well. He managed to sleep for practically the whole flight and loved his bassinet. Shout out to Qatar airways who also gave him toys.
@@jeenie.weenieWow! 15 babies? She is Literally a professional mother. My grandmother was the same. She had 10. She was the baby whisperer. By the way, Nari is soo cute! She looks like your hubs but with your skin tone. Or, maybe she looks like you as a baby? Lol. Either way, she is very blessed to have you and Johnny as her mom and dad. Thanks for entertaining us and teaching us about whatever interests you! You're so much fun to watch!😀🎉
This was a memorable flight experience for Jeenie and us as well . Johnny's mother seems to have handled Nari well . Eagerly waiting for the return flight video with the updated packing list . 😊
@@jeenie.weeniePeople make MIL jokes, and a lot of people go through pure hell what there is, but there is nothing like a good one. My suegrita means the world to me, and in fact she's visiting the 🇺🇸 at the moment I (from 🇸🇻) and we hung out all afternoon. Bear in mind, her son and I aren't even together anymore - next spring will make a decade - and despite the fact there are no grandchildren to keep us together, we are bonded for life. Glad you've got a good one as well.
Small children (or babies) are literally more sensitive to everything. If descending is uncomfortable for you due to to the increasing cabin pressure, it's absolute hell for a young child. Luckily, cabin pressure adjustment controls are a hell of a lot better now than they were in the 80s.
Congratulations on surviving! My first flight with my baby was a cross-country flight by myself. I was flying for a funeral and my partner couldn't get the time off of work. I had my baby, stroller, car seat, diaper bag, pumping bag, backpack for my things, and a checked bag because I had to bring all of the food, clothes, etc plus a travel bed for where we were staying. Plus, I had a plane change partway through 😭 The cabin crew of both my flights are what saved me! My first flight was delayed so I nearly missed my connection. When the crew member at the door saw me with all my bags, my baby strapped to the front of me, and sweat dripping down my face, she was so sweet and cleared a whole row for me and my baby to have to ourselves (the flight wasn't full, of course) and brought me some cold water. I still think about that and it's been years. Best diaper bag packing tip I can give is to have smaller, themed bags inside your diaper bag, ie., a bag for diaper changes, a bag for food, a bag for toys, a bag for milk/drinking supplies. That way, when you need to grab something, you just grab that bag and you have everything you could need all together. Bonus, if your bag falls over and spills, you only have to grab a couple of bags rather than hunt down small, individual items. Good luck on the way back!
That is f'ing brilliant! Where were you when I was traveling with an infant? Oh right, traveling with an infant yourself and figuring all this out. Still, BRILLIANT!!!!
We took our daughter on a plane 2 times from Seattle to Taiwan when she was a baby. 4 months and the other time when she was 1 1/2 years old. 12 hour flight!!! Lol surprisingly after giving her a big bottle of milk and the sound of the engines just knocked her out and she slept the whole flight! When she got older it was a bit of a challenge but! We still got it to work! Flight attendants for Eva airlines were awesome at helping us keeping our daughter entertained and happy!
A niece, the last time she flew with her kids when the youngest was a toddler, his batteries ran out on his Kindle or tablet. And the guy behind her gladly gave her his tablet and went to sleep just to keep the peace. She wanted to buy him a drink, but he slept the whole flight
Lol i remeber an ex flight attendant here and I remember flying from Auckland to Abu Dhabi and the toddler was crying the whole flight time for 13-14 hours. It was the most chaotic flight i ever had been on. toddlers are the scariest creatures
We took our 8 week old daughter from NY to Florida and I was worried. Baby just nursed and slept ~ wish I had known to relax myself😂. On our return flight we were bumped up to first class (first row) and upon getting up to exit after the flight, several guests were shocked to see that we had a tiny baby who never made a sound! She has always been a great flier ~ 🌸🌺💜🩷
Adorable! Absolutely adorable! One thing to consider, is bringing travel earplugs to give to passengers if Nari starts crying, since some people don't travel with noise cancelling headphones nor ear plugs.
I know the feeling too its very overwhelming when your child cries and you feel like every eyes are on you like they trying to say it's my fault but hey you made it and it was a nice video and the baby was calm through the end she just an angel🥰🥰🥰
Tip for next flight. Put on the noise cancelling headphone for babies and play baby songs. My friend did this for her daughter when she was 6 months and first flight. She said it helped a lot because baby was calmer and no surprising noise startled her.
As a mom myself, being well prepared, or, to be precise, overly prepared, is not because we're scared, but because we're trying our best not to be a burden or bother other people with "our problems". We moms just want to be smart, practical, and ready for any circumstances. Bless you Jeenie, baby Nari and fam❤❤❤❤❤
And it is sad that in the West too many people don't have tolerance for children. They're seen as trouble or possible trouble, like they were never a child themselves. I love cultures where people are not bothered by children and even help the parents if they need rescuing. I can't tell you how quick a young child will be quiet if a stanger waves "hi" to them when they're giving their mom a hard time. The mom appreciates the distraction and quiet and it only takes a minute. The one who is most bothered by a child having a meltdown is the parent first and formost. Why do we have to make it even more difficult on parents? I have 5 children and the most difficult part of raising them is the constant criticism and judgment from other adults.
As a momma of older kids and now expecting my third, I can tell you you are doing great momma. And honestly moms of kids get it when your baby is crying. It’s hard because you really have tried everything and it’s scary and exhausting for them and they are just not having the plane. Whenever I am on a plane and hear a baby crying I wish I could do something for that family to help them. You and your little family are so cute, and i promise it will get easier. Just keep going. You got this ❤
Oh my goodness! Bless your heart! You did your best Mama. Grandma was definitely VIP as they always are 😊 When I heard you saying you were boarding first I was like “Jeenie Nooooooooo”! With babies who need to be walked around ( mine always did) we always boarded last and just went as fast as possible. Yes! The anxiety of packing for baby on the plane. What you didn’t need this time, you could need next time. It’s a bag of tricks Mama! You just never know. You guys have fun, be safe and can’t wait for next video. Also Johnny did amazing with all of his Dad jobs! 😊
Granny did all the work and was great at calming the baby . Your baby is gorgeous and granny is fabulous with a great smile. You are in great hands, kiss your anxiety goodbye. 😊😘☺️
Nari is one of the cutest babies I’ve ever seen! I wonder how she’ll be when she’s older? It seems like you did a well job handling her on the plane, it’s hard. I may of never done it, but I can just feel the pain. But you did good!
Jeenie you're SO strong, just like every mother out there! Giving birth is one of the many hardships in life. I also LOVE how your previous airplane knowledge really helps. It's like having a doctor when you're sick+isolated that can help out. Hope you, Johnny, and Nari, have a awesome stay. STAY STRONG!
I found this channel the other month and found it very informative and entertaining. Didn't realize at that time that the channel had more than 7 million subscribers. I think I subscribed after watching the first presentation I saw. Watching her videos makes my day a bit better.
Well done! Our first trip with our 6 month old baby is when we were returning from China as we adopted her. And we had only been new parents for less than 2 weeks! Kumming to Shanghai to Tokyo to Los Angeles to Denver. Long trip but we all survived. She is now 27 years old and has flown hundreds of times as our family loves to travel!
My son was 9 months old when he went on his 1st plane ride. He was a perfect angel! Since I was still breastfeeding him, I brought a baby blanket and covered up everything. Then, the man across the aisle had a tantrum and complained about us. Who does that?!?
Bravo for overcoming your fears! My son has had almost 20 flights so far (10 before the age of 3 including a few 10 hour+ long hauls). We always...always bought a seat for him and installed his car seat in it as soon as we boarded. A comfortable, familiar place that he's used to sleeping in proved the main trick for us. We followed the same schedule as at home including naps, etc. Always packed our own food for everyone, including applesauce pouches for take off and landing (when he was old enough - milk before). My husband always thought it such a pain to haul our travel car seat with us but no one ever complained when he was giggling and playing or sleeping the entire flight. Although when he was more of a toddler we let him out on our laps occasionally - involving mad games of peak a boo with the seat behind us.
When my daughter, infant grandson flew to visit my father after my mom passed we paid for a seat for my grandson. The reason was bc it safer than holding him in case of turbulence and I wasn't taking any chances. I'm surprised as a passed flight attendant you didn't do that. Have to say my grandson was a trooper and slept through most of flight.
Great job to the whole team! It takes a team!! I once traveled england to LA with 3 littles (age 4, 2, 7months) nursing and pregnant! My husband was working out of town for the summer so i went home for help. I had a trail of friendly passengers lugging my gear (ands kids!?) On and off the plane!! 😮😂
I also went in my first flight at 5 months old! I have new empathy for my parents haha. Especially doing this 18 years ago and without a helpful grandparent with them! 😅
One tip, you can have your husband and/grandma board first so they can bring in the luggage, pick seats, and all settled in while you hang back with baby. She won’t be cramped and hot waiting for all passengers to board.
Love your videos!!!! This is helping so many new parents learn how to pack and I love that a grandparent is so involved. God Bless Your entire family ❤❤❤🎉😊
I'm sure you are more compassionate for parents whose kids were crying when you were a flight attendant. Parents literally try everything from keeping their baby crying. For others it's just a little inconvenient but for the parents it's sooo very embarrassing. You still did a great great job and covered every base possible. It's just that when it's not 'your' kid it's easy to judge others.
When I had kids, I felt so bad for having judged parents in the past. Sometimes you try literally everything to get your kid to calm down, and nothing works, and the people staring daggers at you just make it 10x worse 😭 I'm sorry, parents that I judged! I get it now!
@@OldTinLizzy same . It'd be a hecka lot easier if they start a family section in commercial planes. And a private section for the snobby elitists with no kids(just kidding😅). And people who want privacy can pay more and if they're sitting in the cheaper family section they don't get to complain about the noise!😌🤷🏻♀️
@@binteq a kids section would be so amazing! They have cry rooms at church, why not on planes, amiright?? And the Karens can pay extra to be seated away from it 😆
Pack what you need plus extra in the event of delays. No matter how long the flight, I always packed 3 extra outfits and triple the number of diapers I’d need for the duration of the flight.
Thank you! Im so lucky to be a wennie Im about to take my 19 month old on his first flight and I have anxiety 😫. Thanks for sharing your story and I look forward to finding out what your updated packing list entails. ❤
Ohhh so it's the SWALLOWING that pops the ears. My parents always had my sister and I chew gum on planes (when we were old enough, obviously! Just to be clear because this is the Internet: DO NOT LET BABIES CHEW GUM!!) But I always thought it was the CHEWING that popped my ears. That's cool to know, thank you Jeenie!
@victoriaxplayz I totally get what you mean haha Interesting story: one time, on a flight back home when I was maybe in 5th grade, one of my ears *REFUSED TO POP for like a WEEK!* Like, NOTHING I did would fix it (and I did chew gum on the plane!). Then it just *MAGICALLY and RANDOMLY* popped one day at school I was legitimately juuuust starting to wonder if that was now my life 😂😅 Thank god it happened when I was coming BACK from vacation, though lol!
Great job mama. First time flying with a baby is such a stressful experience! But you've now handled it, learned from it, survived it, and are prepared for next time. If moms got Girl Scout-style badges for achievements, flying with an infant would definitely be one!!
0:00 intro 1:11 packing and Anxiety #1 2:53 passing the border/ going to airport and Anxiety #2 5:16 in the airport and Anxiety #3 5:42 almost late/bording/waiting for plane/ Anxiety #4 6:49 gift/on plane and Anxiety #5 9:44 problem with Nari on plane/ Anxiety #6 10:15 washroom/ Anxiety #7 11:21 almost landing/ Anxiety #8 12:16 landing/ Anxiety #9 14:06 Outro/ end of video