What a scary driving moment! I have a ton of those type of roads where I live, and people are usually nuts on them. Thank goodness that's all there was to that story.
Yes, thank goodness. I still keep thinking about how the odds of not have ANY vehicles for that long behind us had to be very low. And I saw a semi-truck going the other way...what if that had been behind us? Or a motorcycle? No scenario would have ended well. We were just so, so lucky that we were somehow the last in a long line of vehicles.
How cool that you met someone who stayed in Cinderella's Castle! You know there are people who have, but you never expect to actually meet them!
I wonder how staying at a regular Disney resort compares after that? Or how it must be to walk down Main Street, knowing you've slept in there...
Yeah, I didn't think commenting on their Disney resort mug would lead to that! I'm sure nothing quite compares! What an amazing memory for them! Although, she did say she wished her kids were a bit older so they'd have more memories of it. It's probably strange to look at the castle and know what's behind certain windows.
Your plans for your trip look good. You didn't overload yourself with a lot, and you're going with the understanding that all those things could change as the trip progresses. I'm sure with Dug Baby being over 1 on the trip, you'll have an easier time getting her on some of the rides and meeting characters.
Plus, I think starting off with several breakfasts, where she can get some fresh fruit and such will put her in a good mood, not to mention starting her day off gradually. First with the restaurant crowds, then moving up to park crowds.
Good points. I hadn't even really thought about that with the breakfasts, but that makes sense.
And just as a heads up, the 7th is when the MK will be filming the Christmas Parade (supposedly) so the park might be crowded that evening, so if one of you do decide to drop in for a bit, just be aware of that.
Oh, that's good to know. Hopefully the crowds will have gotten tired and gone home by the time we get there!
Looks good!! I tried to read it and pretend I was doing all that with Caden at this age (though he's 2 months older now than dug baby will be). The only thing I think might be hard(ish) is your dtd day. I would just mentally prepare to take breaks while shopping and let her run around. Caden is pretty content to hang in his stroller especially with lots to look at but after shopping that long he would need to let off some steam. And I wouldn't be letting him down in the store cause he'd pull things off the shelves! Lol So just remember to be on the lookout for fun places for her to run around a bit in between stores.
Excellent points on the shopping! I can just see her grabbing for everything in the stores! She is generally very content in her stroller for quite awhile, but we'll definitely make it a point to pull her out to play. Maybe in the splash pad area, if it's warm. I think it will help that we don't have a strong must-buy agenda as we have in the past. More just casually looking around, for the most part.
Otherwise I think it looks awesome!! And I betcha she naps fine in the stroller, the resort breaks might end up being more for getting away from all the stimulation. The other day we were at the mall for a long time and Caden knocked out in his stroller and slept 2 hrs (his normal nap length). I was surprised but happy to know he can take a full nap in his stroller. He did last an hour longer awake than he does at home. (If we had been at home we would have taken his nap at 1, he didn't crash in the stroller til 2). So if she's not crashing in the stroller right on time maybe just give it a little longer. Or go into a darker attraction (hall of presidents?).
You're gonna have so much fun!!! This makes me wish I could take Caden now! He would love it!!
Come join us then!
It will be so fun when you do take Caden, I'm sure!
Thanks for all the feedback. I hope she does good with stroller naps. I figure it's easier to plan to go back for naps and maybe not have to than to plan on stroller napping and not be able to do it. When we've traveled by ourselves, we've found the resort breaks are great for us too. She's done a bit of napping in her stroller, but we haven't really been out and about all day like we will be at WDW.
Oh and the time change is something that scares me for our trip next year. I'm eager to see how it goes for you!!
I know I'll be able to keep him out late (bedtime is 8 central time so 9 Florida time and he does fine being kept up a little late) my worry is with trying to hit rope drop and waking him up early every day. We may just have to be choosy about what rope drops we do.
Yeah, I'm a little concerned about that too. Dug Baby seems fairly flexible on sleeping and waking, but I don't want to go too far and screw her up and get her over-tired. We'll see how it goes.
I can't remember if I've posted here or not, but Hello either way! Your DD is so cute!! I love all of the pictures. And you can never have too many Minnie Mouse outfits!
The Poly is so amazing, I really hope that the construction isn't a bother for you while you are there.
I know I've seen you around, but I can't remember either! But
anyway!
And thank you! I'm glad we can't have too many Minnie Mouse outfits, because we seem to have more than I'd even think possible!
I can't wait to relax at the Poly! I just hope it remains relaxing and beautiful with the construction going on.
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Thank you so much for all of the feedback!
Yeah, we won't push her to nap on the plane, but I'm thinking that her regular nap will probably fall during that time (she's just been taking one long nap lately from about noon-2 or so). And we'll bring plenty of things to occupy her.
I hope I can still do the late nights! I'm on such an early schedule these days that it's harder than it used to be. It's 10pm now and I'm wiped out!
Wow, a 4 hour nap?! If Dug Baby goes 2:15, I'm surprised.
As for Dug getting sushi after Boma, we'll see.
He loves sushi, but I don't know that we thought that part through.
Yes, it would be great if we can figure out a way to meet up...baby DIS-meet for the girls!
Our plans are always subject to change, so we'll see how things are looking as we get closer, I guess! Maybe we can cross paths at the right time one of those days.
We did go to La Cava once before and I loved the Avocado Margarita. Mmmm!
Also I was just perusing Allears and noticed you will be there the same time as Deb's private illuminations party!! 12/8!! Have you considered doing that?? I so wish we could be there for it.
edit - looks like it is 18+ ...
Oh, that sounds fun! Too bad it's 18+ (and pricey). We were also super-bummed when we realized, shortly after booking our airfare, that the night before we arrive is a ride-as-much-as-you-can Toy Story Mania party! We totally would have signed up for that!
However, I wasn't just scared for them...I was absolutely terrified that we were going to get rear-ended at 55 mph. We were JUST over the top of the hill and an approaching car would have no idea there was a stopped vehicle there. We were trying to figure out what to do and hoping things would move quickly. There had been nobody right behind us, but I didn't think it would be long before someone would come along. In retrospect, I probably should have turned around and gone the other way. But that would have been risking having my driver side (and the side Dug Baby was on) exposed. But I hated having her in the backseat with a very real risk of a major accident looming. There had been a lot of cars on that road today, it was just a matter of time. However, while we were panicking and inching forward, the people got the dog scooped up and traffic started moving forward right away, thankfully (while the people were still walking down the side of the road holding their dog). In all, we were maybe there a couple minutes tops, but it felt like forever. No cars caught up with us until we were moving along again. We were so, so lucky nobody was within a couple of minutes behind us. 
No real Disney point to this story (unless I claim "Disney magic" 
), but sure shakes you up. Not sure I'll take that route as much anymore. We'll see. It's not everyday that someone is chasing a dog in the middle of a road like that, I guess. 
She told us all about it and how they also got a private guide as part of the prize. Sounded amazing! I can't believe we met someone who stayed there...that's got to be a pretty small group of people who can claim that. I thought it was funny when she was talking about the awesome bathtub with the star lights on ceiling and all...and they were giving the kids baths in it. She was wishing she was there by herself to really enjoy it. 
I hope you love them and they make things easier with dug baby! Personally I think they sound like something I can make work for us but I also hate change and I was great at working the FP system before. So we'll see.
Here's another try!
