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SR left on 8-4, received "The Box" yesterday, traveling to PIR with a baby, advice?

I received the box yesterday, my SR left on Aug 4th. There was a letter written on an airplane napkin tucked in his shoe (every possible space was filled with writing). It was the sweetest thing he could have done and it kept me from crying. I am looking forward to the processing letter with his division # so I can look forward to the PIR date and book my flight. I will be traveling with our very wiggly 11 month old and I was going to do lap seating but from reading several stories on Baby Center regarding lap seating I have changed my mind. Our son is very heavy, loud and wiggly, all a recipe for disaster. I have to bring the car seat anyway for car/cab travel so I may splurge for his ticket. If the tickets are too outrages I may have to do lap seating, with a 5 hour flight from LA to IL this should be all sorts of fun. Is anyone else traveling to PIR with an infant, baby or small toddler?

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Permalink Reply by nicole~a sailors girl(: on August 12, 2011 at 2:15pm
I'm not a wife, so I didn't pay much attention to that. The guy just straight up said no, and was kinda rude:/
Permalink Reply by Carrie1014 on August 12, 2011 at 3:43pm

Thank you so much for the advice, yeah um sitting with my 12 month old son for 3 hours during the PIR ceremony will NOT happen, he will need to eat, nap, play and have his diaper changed, so I guess I have have my answer, leaving him home! Which will be for the better because I can fly out & come back sooner and spend less money, my husband will more than understand :-)

Permalink Reply by nicole~a sailors girl(: on August 12, 2011 at 4:21pm
I mean, there are ways around it, don't get me wrong, but it's just not a very "happy" place for a baby. There were lots of little ones at my bf's PIR, and a little boy infront of me, probably 4 or 5 had to plug his little ears(the band is kinda loud). And another little one screamed the whole time. If you came prepared, stuff to do, a warm blanket etc, I dont see any problem, it's personal preference, that was just what it was like for me.

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