Originally Posted by inv4zn (Post 9080459)

Following up as we're back from our trip.

Flight there, 11 hours, boarded around 2pm local time - child is happily occupied for the first 3 hours, then got cranky and had to be lulled/hushed/held in the galley for 30 minutes to fall asleep. Once asleep slept for about 5 hours (as it is roughly her usual sleeping time). She got woken when they turned on all the lights for second meal, and was up until landing. Landed at 5pm local time, slept the 1 hour trip home, slept around 10pm local time and was up at 3am. Did not fall back asleep.

No signs of jetlag other than that, and was a very good sleep for the 3 weeks we were there. Thoroughly enjoyed sleeping in the same bed as mom and dad lol.

Flight back, 9 hours, boarded around 6pm local time - happily occupied for about 2 hours, then again had to fight to get her to sleep, but she slept for about 5 hours. Landed here around noon local time, no nap, went to sleep around 8pm and was up at 4am saying she was hungry lol. But went back down in about an hour, was up at 8am.

All in all, not too bad, and far better than what we were fearing. But I feel 2.5 years is a bad age to travel lol, they're very active/mobile but not yet fully listening, we had to chase her around crowded places, etc. So either go when they're younger or old enough to not worry about losing them or falling off a ledge or something.

Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9080573)

Where did you guys go? 11 hour flight there and 9 back sounds like somewhere in Asia.

I figured that 2.5yr old problem stretches all the way to 4yr old. Having problems getting our 3yr old to listen and follow us.

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9080749)

For those who are having kids ... would you (assuming mostly fathers here) take some parental leave and share it with the wifey? Or, let wifey take the whole year?

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9080749)

For those who are having kids ... would you (assuming mostly fathers here) take some parental leave and share it with the wifey? Or, let wifey take the whole year?

Originally Posted by !Aznboi128 (Post 9080740)

I'm doing a Giveaway for a Clek Fllo, if anyone is interested you can enter here - https://gleam.io/IBJ47/jimmy-mak-clek-fllo-giveaway

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9080749)

For those who are having kids ... would you (assuming mostly fathers here) take some parental leave and share it with the wifey? Or, let wifey take the whole year?

Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9080759)

You can take time off now without taking away from the wife.

If wife takes 12 months, you can get 6 weeks (1 week waiting + 5 weeks EI)
If wife takes 18 months, you can get 9 weeks (1 week waiting + 8 weeks EI)

I did the 9 weeks with the first one. It was great.
I was originally planning to take 6 weeks for the baby coming in Jan. But I just got laid off so I don't think it'll be great for me to start a new job and be like adios for 6 weeks. That's if I start a new job by the time baby is here.

Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9080759)

You can take time off now without taking away from the wife.

If wife takes 12 months, you can get 6 weeks (1 week waiting + 5 weeks EI)
If wife takes 18 months, you can get 9 weeks (1 week waiting + 8 weeks EI)

I did the 9 weeks with the first one. It was great.
I was originally planning to take 6 weeks for the baby coming in Jan. But I just got laid off so I don't think it'll be great for me to start a new job and be like adios for 6 weeks. That's if I start a new job by the time baby is here.

Originally Posted by supafamous (Post 9080849)

Tech layoff? I was laid off in August and am starting up my new gig on Monday.

Fingers crossed that you get a job where they're flexible with this. When my first was coming I accepted an offer and gave the company the option to wait till I was done with parental leave or that I was going to disappear for a month a few weeks after I started. They were cool with the latter so come my 4th week the baby shows up and "adios!" - they even paid me for that month off at full pay.

If I had a second I'd take 2 months off at the beginning and then I'd take another month once my wife was back to work. The very beginning is just kinda crazy and I'd want a month of being a stay at home dad.

Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9080749)

For those who are having kids ... would you (assuming mostly fathers here) take some parental leave and share it with the wifey? Or, let wifey take the whole year?

Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9080759)

You can take time off now without taking away from the wife.

If wife takes 12 months, you can get 6 weeks (1 week waiting + 5 weeks EI)
If wife takes 18 months, you can get 9 weeks (1 week waiting + 8 weeks EI)

I did the 9 weeks with the first one. It was great.
I was originally planning to take 6 weeks for the baby coming in Jan. But I just got laid off so I don't think it'll be great for me to start a new job and be like adios for 6 weeks. That's if I start a new job by the time baby is here.

Originally Posted by Eff-1 (Post 9081027)

So I went and test fit a few car seats in the CX-5 and man, pretty much nothing is ideal for rear facing mode behind the front passenger, but still allowing enough legroom for a front passenger.

My wife was really into the Cybex Sirona S because it rotates and from what I could see, it's fairly compact and comparable to the Nuna Rava when installed. So we may actually go with that one instead of the Nuna. The one that seems to be the most compact is the Uppababy Knox but I hate that tether. So long story short we're still deciding.

Originally Posted by Hakkaboy (Post 9081305)

If a rotating seat is what you want, this is a cheaper alternative that is currently on sale. I think you just have to install the base once and it rotates to both FF and RF positions.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/evenflo...er=CAqD7bLWUPI

Originally Posted by !Aznboi128 (Post 9081309)

There's basically no way that evenflo will fit in the CX5

Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS (Post 9081328)

U sure? Im just going by rear Leg room specs online. I have evenflo seats(1" longer than Revolve360) in my truck and it has 33.5" leg room, it was tight for me cause im 5'8" but my wife is 5ft so no issues for her. But in her rav4 she had 37.2" of leg room and no issues at all for both of us. And im not sure about what year CX5 EFF-1 has but apparently it has even more legroom than the Rav4, 39.6"

Originally Posted by inv4zn (Post 9081338)

Numbers mean diddly-squat, the rear passenger can have 40" of legroom, but it doesn't mean anything if the front passenger has to sit with their kneecaps in the glovebox with the seat angled at 70 degrees.

The CX5 really isn't a big car.

Originally Posted by inv4zn (Post 9081417)

Does anyone have any leads on children's tylenol/advil? Kid has had a fever for a few days, but today is spiked up to 39. Have about half a bottle of advil left.

Also, an interesting read for parents:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-...t-3-times-more

Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9081453)

I have an extra unopened children's tynenol if you need it, we bought a 3 pack and we just started the 2nd bottle last month.

Originally Posted by inv4zn (Post 9081461)

Genuine thanks, but I think we can get over this sickness with what we have. I've ordered some from US Costco, will pick up sometime this week.

If anyone else does end up needing some, let EvoFire or myself know.