We made it to DC

We made it! Yesterday, Meryl took her first flight, and a cross-country one too. While I won't say that she didn't cry, I will say she actually did pretty well. However, when we landed early and had to wait on the tarmac for our gate, her eruption voiced what everyone else was thinking, "get me off this plane already!" What no one anticipated was Frank and I completely forgetting to pick up her checked bag at the baggage claim! (At least we remembered Meryl!) We realized it 'after' we got to the hotel (at midnight) when we were getting Meryl ready for bed and noticed her pajamas were missing! Frank headed straight to the airport to only get the chance to stare at her bag in the baggage office, which had closed for the evening. (Testing the pin pad combinations to unlock the door was a heavy consideration.) Then, eaaaaarrrly this morning, he went again to the airport to pick up her bag when the office opened. So we survived both the flight and the first night! And, we won't forget Meryl's bag again!