Single parent with an infant -how do I get everything on the plane?
I'll be traveling with my 5 month old next week. We're flying Southwest and I purchased a seat for him. I plan to wear the baby and put everything else (half-height rollaboard, diaper bag and car seat) on a collapsible luggage cart to haul it through the airport.
I can break it down quickly for security, but I'm not sure what to do for the airplane. Roll the stack down the aisle? I don't think the car seat will fit. I could backpack the car seat with the diaper bag inside, but that seems like a recipe for smacking people in the head. Someone suggested I ask the flight attendants to help me with the car seat, but that doesn't seem like their job. There's no good way to take two trips, or I'd do that.
I feel like I'm missing something obvious here. What's worked for other parents?