Flying with the Go-Go-Babyz

Owen and I had our very own adventure going to visit cousin Liz and Evan in Portland. We managed a flight on our own and Owen was pretty good on the plane. The guy sitting by the window was probably not expecting to sit next to a teenage boy with a cat and me with my one-year-old. I am sure he was grumbling about it to his friends when he got off the plane. But I brought along some fun things for Owen and he was fairly content except for that one moment when I had to get into my bag in the overhead bin and I set him down alone- scary for the kid and a little surprising for our neighbors when he cried out for the first time on the flight. Owen's favorite toy was the $2 magna doodle and I played Baby Signing Time on my iPhone.
We used the Go-Go-Babyz to wheel Owen around the airport in his car seat. I would definitely recommend this for anyone traveling alone with a toddler. I asked security to wand his seat so I wouldn't have to take the wheel part off to fit it on the belt. It was a little tough holding Owen and gathering all our shoes, my backpack and other items just to have security ask me to unscrew his bottle for their explosives test. I did learn that they are patient and I can take a moment to get my kid settled before helping them. We just cruised through the airport and we were definitely traveling well prepared.