morning thanks to a lucky twist of fate that had exactly the right passengers on board nbc's kristin dahlgren> reporter: it was supposed to be a vacation in paradise but somewhere over the pacific -- >> this came out of nowhere. >> reporter: it turn heck of a birthday she didn't know she was pregnant when little raymond arrived at just 29d weeks gestation. >> we have little baby raymond in her hands andshe was like scared look. >> laney banfield knew just what to do. they were headed on a girls trip but back home they're neonatal intensive care nurses. >> if you think about it, having a pre-term baby and having not one, not two, but three niculesanynicu. >> we made baby warmers out of bottles in a microwave. >> reporter: on the ground mom and baby were in a local hospital where they recently reunited. >> she called us his aunties. >> raymond should be able to go home in the next few months. >> being blessed. >> after what can only be called the trip of a lifetime kristin dahlgren, nbc news >> that family deserves a trip to hawaii every birthday. >> that vacation is over starting now >> next o

our kristin dahlgren looks at why and what you can do about it >> reporter: while many are welcomingthers it also allergies. >> my eyes have been really watery. >> stuffy, runny nose, headache, pressure here, here. >> it's been feeling different this year for some reason. >> reporter: allergists are noticing it too. appointments filling up fast. >> i think my first available is september or october. >> reporter: this doctor blames a combination of factors >> now that people are opening up, they're taking their mask off, we're definitely seeing an increase in pollen allergies. >> reporter: pollen season came 20 days longer between 1990 and 2018 and pollen counts are up more than 20%. >> climate change was the biggest driver and a substantial driver of seasons getting worse with more pollen in the air. >> reporter: increasing temperatures mean plants starting their growing season earlier and making more pollen doctors recommend keeping windows closed at night, rinsing your face and hair and changing clothes after being outside and if your doctor recommends it, take medications before s

adults fully vaccinated, experts are predicting a really busy summer travel season our friend, kristin dahlgren is here with some ideas to make the most of it as families once again hit the road >> let's face it, kids, last summer was a bust. but things are looking up this year >> we're excited to go to tennessee. >> and visit the smoke mountains. >> i'm looking forward to going to idaho to see my grandma sandy. >> i want to go to colorado to climb the mountains. >> this summer could make for the great escape if your family is planning a trip, you'll still need to wear a mask in airports, on airplanes and inside stores that require them some hotels will let fully vaccinated people go maskless, so will theme parks. >> if your whole family is fully vaccinated, now is the time you can start to move back to normal >> those of you under 12 probably aren't vaccinated yet, but experts say you remain at low risk >> i love to take road trips with my family and i like to go to montana on the way, we usually stop at the national parks >> stopping at national parks is a great idea in fact, a good road trip