Necessary

So I thought that for every mother's benefit, I would share the essentials of traveling with a toddler!  I scoured the web for any suggestion that I could find before our trip!  I was so nervous that we would get kicked off of the plane if Sophia had a meltdown and I wanted to do everything possible to prevent one!
In preparation, I found these:

  

at Kate Williams Designs on Etsy.  

I loved them!  I also packed stickers, an activity book and loaded my iPhone with free apps and games. Hubbs loaded her favorite Curious George & a Thomas the Train movie onto his touch pad which was genius and a lifesaver in the end.  

All of these things were utilized to various degrees - and ultimately, being on an airplane (which we prepped her for and she was super excited about) was the greatest distraction.  

I should also mention that on the flights home, Soph broke out in hives (we are still not 100% sure why...chocolate is the suspect though) and I did have to give her Benedryl to keep them at bay - thus she slept 6 HOURS of our 8hr 45min flight home...

Thank you dear, sweet, tiny, infant, baby Jesus!

Anywho, here are some of the things that I found MOST necessary:

Sophia's blue headphones - she was so excited to have her own so that she could watch George!

The BEST $40 stroller.  EVER.

Neck pillow...that had a SNAP!  It was so awesome and was accompanied by an orange blanket!

Ok, these were for me but they were super comfy and a breeze to slip on and off during our many security checks - hands free to cuddle a tired and unsure toddler.

Oh, and I got to help someone out :)