There was a time when Ayden Jane was tiny that traveling just seemed too complicated. There were the frequent feedings, the supplements, the lack of moving while riding, the worry about new germs, keeping gh cool... When Ayden Jane was tiny, riding long periods in her car seat just seemed to zone her out. She would often get quite warm and somehow inactivity bred inactivity.
I can officially say that at age 2 it has become easier. We traveled quite a bit over the last month. Not by plane or train, just by automobile, but stretches of 3-4hours were the norm. Today we are about 4 hours away. We came to my son's state cup soccer games and I just realized that it is just not a big deal anymore. I have found snacks (mostly nuts) that work well in the car and places were we can stop to eat that work for us. Packing up the supplements and the gh goes quickly and smoothly and it has become just a part of what we do.
As for Ayden Jane, she seems to LOVE to travel. It was very cold today on the soccer field and she just took off playing and having a blast like she had been on those fields all her life. She was climbing a fence, running away, kicking the soccer ball and cheering for her brother. She kept yelling, "hip, hip, hooray!" in the car for seemingly no apparent reason. Just the joy of having her whole family packed in our car with no choice but to be an audience.
At the end of the day, Gary and I just shook our heads and wished we had known how 'normal' she would be. I am glad, at least for now, things are running smoothly. I still worry that it won't last, but I have gotten better about remembering to enjoy these times and trust that when the bumps in the road come, so will new answers.
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