Inevitable Truths of Traveling with a Babe

1. Never even dare to think that things will go as planned.
2. Count on having to make at least one cross airport journey with less than an hour layover.
3. Expect that a poopy diaper will only happen when you have limited time and are running across the airport.
4. Always try to get an empty seat next to you, even if it means sitting by the bathroom.
5. You are never allowed to go the bathroom.
6. Don't expect flight attendants to help you in any way as you juggle the babe and two carry-on's down the narrow aisle as the little Asian man tries to go the wrong way back to his seat.
7. Crying will happen.
8. Stop crying quickly--resort to bribery.
9. Forget about sleeping; it's not going to happen.
10. Talk to or smile sympathetically to every other mother travelling alone.
11. Look at mother's travelling with their spouse with total and complete envy.
12. Don't be offended when the man sitting in front of you goes to the bathroom and never comes back.
13. Upon arrival at destination, for sanity's sake, quickly hand baby off to anyone willing to take him.
14. Realize you have learned your lesson and you will never travel alone again.
15. Understand you will look back at this and forget the pain of the situation and decide to do it again.