InFlight Hammock

Before out trip to San Antonio I scoured the internet for ideas of how to fly happily with an infant and i came across the Fly Baby Hammock. It retails at about $50 dollars plus S&H. So I looked at as many detailed pictures as possible and came up with a blueprint of how to make it for less than $10. I disassembled a hand-me-down bouncy seat and attached Velcro straps around and over the back of the cover to securely fasten it around the "full, upright and locked position" of the tray table in front of me. I then sewed a strap with a buckle to the bottom part of the cover that was long enough to snap around my waist to hold the hammock close to my body. It turned out great and Arkose had a blast watching JD and I the whole flight. He was a celebrity within minutes with his high pitched goos and gaas. The flight staff all took turns admiring his full head of hair and his contagious smile. He had no cabin pressure problems with his ears but his bowels gave way almost instantly when we reached elevation nearly every leg of the flight. We quickly learned that there is no convenient place to change a blowout on a 747. The hammock was worth the work and we had a great experience flying happily with our infant.