Hi, my name is Aiden! You might know me as “Baby Points Traveler” when you read my Mom’s posts on the blog.
From what I remember, she had previously written about how excited she I was to be taking my first flight. She booked us a last-minute getaway to Miami to celebrate Father’s Day weekend as a family. Many other mommies and daddies commented and shared tips and encouragement for traveling with us little ones. Well, the good news is… my first (and second) flight was a HUGE success.
Even though my mom overslept by nearly an hour, she darted out of bed and packed for herself and I in under 15 minutes. She made sure I had everything and more (which was proven since my little belongings dominated 90% of her suitcase), but she forgot some important necessities for herself – including flip flops and pajamas! She really needs to get her act together. Forgetting to pack things seems to be the norm with her new mommy brain. This time, instead of thrifting, she convinced my dad to let her squeeze in some shopping.
It was still dark outside when we arrived at the airport, and going through security wasn’t bad at all. The only issue we had was that they commented on the amount of formula mommy packed in my carryon (cut me some slack, I’m a big 20-pounder). Boarding the plane was also no big deal. Mommy and Daddy sat across from each other with the aisle in the middle. All of the crew on board was excited that I was celebrating my first flight with them.
Since it was such an early, Saturday-morning flight, I knew I had to be on my best behavior and considerate of the other big people on board. I didn’t make a peep the entire flight. I looked around at the people, smiled, and caught up on cuddle time. When we landed, everyone was impressed with my performance. In fact, nearby seat mates even commented about how well I did!
My favorite part of the trip was getting a picture inside the cockpit and with the captain!
Later on during the flight, a flight attendant came by with my very own flight log book, and inside were autographs from the pilots! 
Now that I proved to my parents that I am a natural traveler (come on, I pretty much qualified for 1K in the womb), my parents are ready for the next step – getting my passport!
Thanks for all of the support, and I look forward to reading this post myself in a few years!
-Baby Points Traveler
Very cute! I like how this post was written from the perspective of BPT! Can’t wait to read more of your adventures in the future little one!
Adorable! See you in Vancouver.
Congrats on the first flight! Travel as much as you can RIGHT NOW – it does get harder (once the little ones get mobile) before it gets easier again. But we never let that stop us, and I’m sure you won’t let it either.
As an aside, bummed to hear they gave you a hard time about formula – you’ve got to plan for delays so extras are necessary! It’s not like you can buy extra formula in airports. If your little guy is ok with powder, I really think that is the way to go. We love the little pre-measured 4 ounce “sleeves” of Enfamil. Just packed a whole box of them for our flight tomorrow and will just buy bottled water on sterile side of security.