K.E.
Fly with a little one can be an adventure. I flew a lot with my daughter the first couple of years after she was born. My best advise is travel as light as you can. If you have the stroller, and car seat at the end dont bring one. I dont know with all the new added rules to flying, but if you can curb side check in is so worth the tip. I used a snugglie baby carrier to haul my daughter through the airport. I also liked using a backpack as my carry on/diaper bag, it kept my hands free. Depending on your little girl I loved using a dvd player and we would watch Baby Einstein towards the end of the flight. I couldn't use headphones, but we listened to it very low and had no complaints. ( I figured classical music over screaming was preferable) Bring a small lovey if your daughter likes one, a favorite book or two, lots of finger snacks and a new toy or two. ( Can you believe I fit this all in one backpack) Forgive me if this is too redundant I didnt read all the other posts. I'm sure it was mentioned to try to offer up a bottle on take off and landings, to help with the ears. Also both of you wear shoes that are easy to take on and off. I even would just carry my daughters shoes in the pack till I would get through the gate. You will encounter every kind of passenger, those that will be very helpful and kind and then the ones that glare at you. Just do your best to keep your little one happy and most people give you kudos for trying, ignore the others. If you think your bag will fit in front of you its kind of a pain, but I would wait till the last to board because my daughter hated the confined space, but if your little girl is ok with hanging on your lap and if you have need for overhead storage board the plane when they call for people with kids. Most of all relax as much as you can, your daughter will cue off you. Good luck and have a great trip.