stackyallred
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2008
First thing's first... I must confess that I suffer from a rare Disboards disease. Actually, it might not be that rare. It just might be one of those sicknesses that people are ashamed of and therefore, they never talk about it. I know that the first step to getting help is admitting that I have a problem... so here I am. I am not sure of the scientific name but I believe I have completed-trip-report-aphobia. Otherwise known as CTRA. It all started innocently enough 4 years ago when DH and I were about to go on our 5th anniversary trip. I had a nice PTR going with all the fun details and pictures of how DH and I went to WDW on our honeymoon and every year after. I was all excited because it was my first trip since discovering the disboards... but then- we returned home, the post vacation blues set in and then I found out I was pregnant and that put WDW out of my mind for a while (Gasp! If that is possible!) Fast forward almost 2 years and I decided to give another PTR a try. This was our first trip with a baby! Surely, I must share this event with the entire world (or at least the other disers)! So again, I started out with a nice, well-intentioned plan... only to come home and neglect the precious few followers I had reeled in during my pre-vacation excitement.
Now comes the test. Our next trip is 3 weeks away. I want to do a trip report for a few reasons but I think I need accountability if I am going to finally break this vicious cycle.
My disboards name is stackyallred and I dont follow through with trip reports.
There.
Let the healing begin.
As I said, I have a few reasons why I want to give this all a try yet again. In the past, I think I was just excited and thought it would be fun to share. This time, my reasons are a lot more important to me. So, what are those reasons, you ask?
1. I want to have it as sort of a journal of our vacation. DS will be almost 3 and he is totally pumped about this trip. This will be his third trip but it is his first where he clearly understands the idea of going to Disney World and meeting the characters/riding rides. He remembers things from last year and is excited to see it all again (which makes mommy and daddy even more excited!
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2. (This is the biggest reason!) I have had a variety of health problems since right after I found I was pregnant with DS. Some of the problems were there before pregnancy, but became very heightened after. Others just seemed to pop up out of nowhere. After 2+ years of unexplained issues that just kept getting worse, ranging from constant and severe stomach pain to anxiety attacks and overwhelming exhaustion, I was finally diagnosed with multiple food allergies (49 to be exact!) this past March. I also was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and a few other minor things. My lifestyle has changed rather dramatically since then but after about 6 months of relearning how to eat/cook, treatments and lots of patience, I think I am finally turning a corner and seeing some real improvement! In planning this trip, I have learned so much about how to plan for Disney with food allergies and I want to share my experience with others so that maybe I can help someone, too! I have a LOT of foods that I avoid, but the big ones (in other words, the hardest to avoid) are :wheat/gluten, soy, egg, peanut, dairy, and garlic. My reasoning for the title of this trip report comes from the fact that I have not eaten out at a restaurant since March because I have yet to find a safe place to eat with my allergies. If I didn't make it, I usually can't eat it. I am SO excited to not cook for almost two weeks at WDW!
Alright, there you have it! Heres to a COMPLETED trip report full of memories and (hopefully) lots of yummy allergy free meals!
Now comes the test. Our next trip is 3 weeks away. I want to do a trip report for a few reasons but I think I need accountability if I am going to finally break this vicious cycle.
My disboards name is stackyallred and I dont follow through with trip reports.
There.
Let the healing begin.
As I said, I have a few reasons why I want to give this all a try yet again. In the past, I think I was just excited and thought it would be fun to share. This time, my reasons are a lot more important to me. So, what are those reasons, you ask?
1. I want to have it as sort of a journal of our vacation. DS will be almost 3 and he is totally pumped about this trip. This will be his third trip but it is his first where he clearly understands the idea of going to Disney World and meeting the characters/riding rides. He remembers things from last year and is excited to see it all again (which makes mommy and daddy even more excited!
).2. (This is the biggest reason!) I have had a variety of health problems since right after I found I was pregnant with DS. Some of the problems were there before pregnancy, but became very heightened after. Others just seemed to pop up out of nowhere. After 2+ years of unexplained issues that just kept getting worse, ranging from constant and severe stomach pain to anxiety attacks and overwhelming exhaustion, I was finally diagnosed with multiple food allergies (49 to be exact!) this past March. I also was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and a few other minor things. My lifestyle has changed rather dramatically since then but after about 6 months of relearning how to eat/cook, treatments and lots of patience, I think I am finally turning a corner and seeing some real improvement! In planning this trip, I have learned so much about how to plan for Disney with food allergies and I want to share my experience with others so that maybe I can help someone, too! I have a LOT of foods that I avoid, but the big ones (in other words, the hardest to avoid) are :wheat/gluten, soy, egg, peanut, dairy, and garlic. My reasoning for the title of this trip report comes from the fact that I have not eaten out at a restaurant since March because I have yet to find a safe place to eat with my allergies. If I didn't make it, I usually can't eat it. I am SO excited to not cook for almost two weeks at WDW!
Alright, there you have it! Heres to a COMPLETED trip report full of memories and (hopefully) lots of yummy allergy free meals!
Anyway... I fell in love with the World Showcase on our honeymoon!
it was totally unexpected and we had so much fun that trip even though we basically had to eat PB & J for every meal to afford a trip we had done no saving for! 
Regardless, that is when we really entered the I-Will-Vacation-At-WDW-Every-Chance-I-Can-Get! Club. I realize this is probably not a real club, but if it were, I know most of us would join it, right?!? Here's a few pics from our other pre-parenthood trips:
My due date was Halloween 2009 and I must confess that one of my first thoughts (because we always vacation in the fall) was, When will I go to WDW again?! It wasnt a pouting thought, because we were excited... I just knew I probably wouldnt want to do Disney THAT pregnant. So, what do two Disney-obsessed, excited parents-to-be do? They plan another trip for early in the second trimester! I was absolutely MISERABLE this whole trip 
(I was terribly sick through the whole pregnancy- still worth it of course!) but we made some good memories and enjoyed knowing that DS first trip was before we even knew that he was indeed a he! We had the idea that we would make his a scrap book of his first trip and have all the characters hold up a sign we made that says, See Ya Real Soon! We started early on the Disney brainwashing! 
We were sad to see DS go because he was totally starting to dig WDW just like us! But, he was thrilled to get a whole week of his grandparents all to himself so it was a bit easier to let him go this time. Again, it was fun being with just DH- WDW will always be “our place” even though DS shares it with us now, too!
What a lovely family - your little boy is so cute! 
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). My favorite rides are Expedition Everest, Space Mountain and Soarin. I love Epcot but I can never get enough of Magic Kingdom!
so we just go with it!). We are all three pretty enamored with Wishes so we always make one night a late night so that we can see it and then we take it easy the next morning. Ive read how some kids struggle with the overstimulation of WDW... DS struggles when he is bored. The more there is for his curious little eyes and hands to explore, the better behaved he is. He is just like his mommy and daddy in that way- we like to stay busy as long as we get our rest and our tummies dont get empty! DS thus far seems to be a daredevil and loves all the rides. This year will be his first chance to ride The Barnstormer and he is very excited based on what he has seen on YouTube! He is also looking forward to getting autographs for the first time and he claims his favorite character is Pluto... but he also keeps asking if he can meet Clarabelle- too much Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for him, I guess! 
When I am on facebook or sometimes when I am even talking to someone, I have the urge to insert the little emoticons available here on the Disboards... like when I see or hear something really gross I envision this little guy: 
! It goes both ways, though because I find myself wanting to "like" stuff on the boards here like I do on facebook. Regardless, I think it is clear that I need to WALK AWAY FROM MY COMPUTER for a while! 
