After Their Flying Baby Gets Famous, North Jersey Parents Give 'Update,' Tease More

HOBOKEN, NJ — Recently, Kelly Ryan and Jake Levine of Hoboken took their 5-month-old baby girl, Romey, on her first flight. But they didn't expect that they'd all get a treat.

The family of three headed to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It was when flying back to Newark Airport that they got a surprise, according to their recent videos — which have drawn more than 7 million views so far.

A woman across the aisle on the plane, Meegan Rubin of Pennsylvania, decided to start knitting the little girl a hat, according to the videos. When she was done, she gave it to the surprised parents. The yellow beanie fit right on Romey's head.

Ryan cooed to the girl, "Can you say thank you?"

She also posted a TikTok video, encouraging people to patronize Rubin's businesses, and used the hashtag #payitforward.

"The coolest thing happened on our baby's first flight," she says in the video.

Baby Becomes A Star

Since then, little Romey has become a star.

The videos have now earned more than 7.8 million views and gotten mentions in the Washington Post, on Good Morning America, and in. People Magazine.

Good News Movement?

Over the past weekend, Ryan posted a "life update" video.

"This week has been bonkerssss," she wrote in a caption. "But Rome (and mom and dad) are having the best time. Exciting stuff happening in the Levine household over the next week, stay tuned #goodnewwsmovement"

See Ryan's newest video here.

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