Last week I was in Provo for graduation and to visit some awesome friends! But to get there I flew with my boss and my two charges Addison and Jackson. My boss Stacey and I each had one twin on our lap for the flight. This is not the first time I've flown with Addison and Jackson but the older they get, the more they want to wiggle around. Anyway, needless to say it is crazy flying with two babies. I thought it would be fun to post pros and cons to traveling with twins. (Yes, there are pros!)
Pros
1.) You get to jump ahead in lines (sometimes) and you usually get to board the plane when first class people do.
2.) If people can pick their seats and there are no assigned seats, people will choose NOT to sit next to you.
3.) People cut you some slack. Well, some people (I'll tell you about the ones who don't in the con list). For example, we were going through security and I forgot to separate my laptop and my backpack. So the security guy was mad at me and was basically asking me if I was an idiot who had never flown before. The guy next to him was like, "Dude! Ease up! Can't you see she has her arms full?" I did indeed have my arms full of a chubby cute baby.
4.) People are really nice to you and tell you stories about all the twins they know. They smile at you and the babies. (This could also be a con.... some people won't shut up!... just sayin').
5.) It's an icebreaker! If you're sitting next to a cute guy on the plane... he may or may not start asking you questions about the baby and then you can assure him you're only the nanny and you're single.... Just kidding! But really...he was cute.
6.) People congratulate you on your achievements. While we were waiting at our gate for the plane, a guy came up to me and said, "I was behind you guys in security and I just have to give you mad props for making it look effortless!" Now, that just makes you feel good and basically feel like a rockstar and that you are very talented.
7.) People give you money! I'm dead serious! We tipped the skycap guy and he had twins and loved our twins. So he gave them each a dollar back! And we were like um please don't hand the babies money because they will put it in their mouths and money is dirty! But thanks!
Cons
1.) People are ruder than normal. Some people anyway. Not everyone as you can tell by my pros list. But seriously, me and Stacey had to deal with super rude people complaining about us, the twins, their lives, everything. One lady tried to cut us in line and gave us the stink eye when the guy helped us first because we had our hands full. Some other ladies were complaining that we were in the way...dumb. And people sitting next to you get mad and annoyed...
2.) So much stuff!!!! Traveling with one baby means bringing a lot of extra stuff. But multiply it by two and you just have a bunch of crap you have to carry with you. Including milk which just might leak all over your stuff.
3.) Explosions! You could get pooped on and have to walk/sit around with poop on your leg. Okay, okay so this didn't happen to us this time but it almost happened to Stacey but luckily it was before she left for the airport so she could change.
4.) They won't sit still! It's hard to keep a 20 pound baby on your lap for five hours and expect them to just sit there all entertained. They throw toys around and sometimes people will pick them up for you and sometimes they won't.
5.) It's hard doing things with one hand. Going through security and putting your bags on the plane and getting situated while holding a baby is hard. You can't argue with me on this. It's hard. (But apparently me and Stacey make it look effortless!) Also you can't just read or eat or drink or use your tray because the babies will grab everything.
Well, as you can see there are more pros than cons. Which might just mean I like to have a positive attitude. Either way, I now have a greater respect for all of those who travel with kids, especially twins! When I fly by myself again, I will no longer be impatient or bored. I will be living it up! (But those babies are so dang cute!)
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