So flying alone with the kids all went fairly smoothly in both directions. The trip home was a bit terrifying because Porter & I both got some awful GI virus in Ohio, so I expected Matilda was going to start puking any moment on the return trip. Somehow, she escaped the germs (poor grandma Marge did not, sorry!) and is instead in some sort of growth spurt and ravenous at all times. This morning she ate three huge bowls of cereal and was then pestering me an hour later for snacks, which she devoured.The secret to travel with kids: tv and lots of snacks. Our planes both had the individual screens for each seat so Matilda had a solid 4 hours of television (thank you Nick Jr.) each way to keep her occupied. Porter relied on snacks, a few short naps and magazine thrashing to keep himself entertained. The most tense moment was when Porter reached over to grab Matilda's little Hershey bar that came in the snack box. She was lost in a tv-land and absentmindedly holding the half-wrapped bar. Her panic, combined with the fact that she was wearing headphones, resulted in a very loud "NO!" I tried my best to stifle my laughter and instead encourage appropriate volume for the cabin.
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Flying alone with two little kids and the GI virus in piggyback - I can imagine that this isn't easy. Above all, to keep calm and have the necessary patience in the different situations. Well done!
Symptoms of the GI virus are awful and unfortunately most of us can't escape it. The kids and me had also that bastard in this year and two times in the past year, but my wife seems to be immune to this germs. The positive thing is that the spook is over relatively quickly. After a few days you should be okay again. Best wishes, Stefan.
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