Diana,

Yes, indeed. Robert did beautifully on the plane. He actually did better
than us -- David and I were truly exhausted and getting more and more grumpy
when our first flight was delayed and we missed the connecting flight etc.,
but Robert was just fine.

For anyone traveling with infants, my advice is: make sure to either book
seats in the bulkhead row or try to switch seat assignments to there at the
airport -- totally worth it: the airline provides a bassinet for infant to
sleep in in this row, and there is more leg space, so that toddlers can roam
or lie down on the floor in front of parents as well. It is best to travel
during a time when the infant would sleep most of the trip anyway -- that's
what we did on the way over to Poland -- but even when traveling during
daytime (as in our return trip) it is not all that bad, as long as one
remains patient while having one's hair pulled and one's glasses pulled off
regularly, and is willing to be overall baby-handled. From watching parents
of toddlers, they seem to have a harder time, as it appears that toddlers do
not need or want hardly any sleep while on an aircraft (even during the
overnight plane trip) and their boundless energy is spent running up and
down the aisle of the aircraft etc. But since Robert cannot run yet, he was
more manageable, and he seemed to enjoy his time as a lap child, being in a
bit of a clingy phase and thus wanting to be held often anyways.

Best,
Joanna

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
.. .
Wondered where you were, Joanna. Sounds like a good trip. I assume you
took Robert with you. How did he do in the plane?

Diana