2006 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC06 - October 22, 2006 Part 4

[alikat99]

Now Cindy's a professional , and I'm far from it--but here's some advice from someone who got a crash course in parenting with zero outside support.

Sometimes kids just aren't big nappers or their personality is such that they don't want to nap when you say nap. My girls now at almost 2 and 3, and probably for the last 6 months dont have naptime. We have quiet-time. They both have to go into their room, sit in their beds with a book, a toy and quietly play. (This would work WAY better with 1 kid!) Sometimes, I'll stick Emma in my bed with a movie as a reward. Nine times out of ten, they'll sit and play for like 20 minutes and I'll go back down and check on them and they're out cold. Whenever I said--take a nap, they fought me on it. This way, they are playing, but quietly.

Also, and I've done this since birth. I keep a CD playing in their room while they sleep. It's on very low, you barely notice it, but it's enough to keep them entertained when they wake up or are falling asleep and also enough noise to prevent them from hearing every little sound.

We call it quiet time in our house too. Emily still takes naps on occasion if she's really tired (and she gets a good nights sleep). But, I do make her go to her room and play quietly. They don't really have a lot of "toys" in their rooms, but lots of books.

 

[alikat99]

Squid inspired me to take a picture of what is probably going to be the last harvest from the garden. I have a lot more green tomatoes on there, but they'll probably not be red before the frost that I'm guessing will be here sooner than later. There's one more eggplant and a bunch more green peppers and then that's it. Not bad for my first garden!

Yummy!!!

 

[alikat99]

for all of you who would like to see how creative my DH is --- here is the present he made tonight for his Dad's bday

Coleen

Wow, great fishing paint can Steve!!!

 

[alikat99]

I do not often brag about myself. It just isnt me. So even though many of you know I am on a fire dept I dont often talk about rank. I have been a captain for nearly 15 years. Until tonight.................





As of tonight I have been named the new Assistant Chief


Squid

Congrats, Steve!!!

 

[alikat99]

Cindy - we'll just have to have you come visit some day and we'll take the "el" downtown and then grab a bus.

I used to take the el all the time when I lived in Oak Park and worked downtown. You definately meet some interesting people. Now when we go downtown we usually take the Metra as we can walk (about a mile or so) to the station from our house. Or sometimes we do drive and park at the Metra station. Not big fans of driving downtown and even less a fan of parking downtown $$$$$

I never used to ride public transportation much around Chicago. My high school made us ride city busses to school because they already had a route that went that way, so they just used that instead of a regular school bus. But, it wasn't until I was dating Chris that I started to ride the el. Chris lived in Rosemont, near the blue line, so we would walk to the el and take it downtown. Then, when I started grad school at night at DePaul, I would take the el downtown for my classes in the city!

 

[alikat99]

Speaking of Circle Journals. When and where do we want to exchange them?

It should be some time when we can all get together, but at the same time it would be nice if it wasn't during the Sunday DIS meet as time is short and it is so crowded then. I'd love to see it at a time where we could all get a group shot taken with the CJ's.

So we have Amy, Cindy, Mary, Diana, Stacy, Cheryl and me. Will everyone be at the Saturday meet? Could we do it then?

If everyone isn't at the Saturday meet what about meeting a little early on Sunday say at 2:45 before the DIS meet?

I'd like to decide so we can put it in the navigator. I know Amy won't be home until Sunday so a final decision will have to wait until then but wanted to throw this out.

I say that we do it on Saturday. I know that I'd rather just get it done before the cruise. I'd hate to be responsible for someone else's CJ on the cruise.

 

[alikat99]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ANN MARIE & TOM ​

 

[alikat99]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!!​

 

[alikat99]

I had to share this with all you Crocs lovers. Look what Ian's favorite pair of shoes is these days. He'll run to his room to get them and have me help him put them on.

CUTE!!!!

 

[alikat99]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!!! ​

 

[alikat99]

This years theme is Celebrating Magical Milestones so tell us about your first time at each of the following that apply (including how old you were, who you were with, where you stayed and best memory of that trip).

1. Disneyland
None
2. Walt Disney World
Back in the early 70s, my dad took me and my mom said that I was sad that I wanted to ride the teacups again, but we didn't have the right tickets. I wanted to go the next day, but I didn't realize that we lived SO far away from FL.
3. Disney Vacation Club (first stay as a member)
Our first DVC trip was at our home resort, VWL, while I was preggo with Emily.
4. Disney Cruise Line
We took our first DCL cruise in 2003, when Emily was 2. We went on the "infamous" Cruistoberfest II cruise and we had a blast. We were hooked from that moment.
5. Tokyo Disneyland
None
6. Disneyland Paris
None
7. Hong Kong Disneyland
None

 

[alikat99]

Ok, I'm all done now! I'm starting to get tired, and it's 2:30am (11:30pm Phoenix time). I know that I'll be tired tomorrow, but I figure that if I keep busy unpacking, then I'll just go to bed at a normal time tomorrow and hopefully I'll have tackled jet lag.


Night all!!!

 

[fireplug]

Yes we are! I've been doing the "This time next week we will be doing this or that" I'm driving John nuts...........if that's at all possible.

You meant MORE nuts right??

Squid

 

[fireplug]

Ok, I'm all done now! I'm starting to get tired, and it's 2:30am (11:30pm Phoenix time). I know that I'll be tired tomorrow, but I figure that if I keep busy unpacking, then I'll just go to bed at a normal time tomorrow and hopefully I'll have tackled jet lag.


Night all!!!

I got tired just reading about you catching up WELCOME BACK!

Squid

 

[curtdennis]

Good Morning Everyone

Nuff said.

 

[curtdennis]

So all you who came to Member Homecoming - did any of you come to the DIS meet at the Land? I know Gail & John, Cheryl & Todd, and Mary and Karen did. Anyone else?

Unfortunatly we did not even know the Dis existed - Very much our loss. Karen and I appreciate what we have found and commit ourselves to remain faithful DisSers.

 

[alikat99]

Good morning everyone! Yes, just a short 5 hours later, I'm up and moving again. I have to get Emily to school and unpacking and laundry today. I know that it'll be a long day, but it sure is nice to be home!!!

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone! Had a great group in chat last night! Rainy here in Chicago this morning.


Please remember to fly your flags today and take a few minutes to remember 5 years ago. Prayers for all those effected by 9/11. Those killed that they and their families, but also those who are now suffering and ill from working on the site.

 

[cgcw]

Ooohh, I would NEVER do that!!!

And I got on this morning and thought, 4 pages, how could there be 4 pages over night.

And, now I remember.

Amy's back and catching up!

 

[curtdennis]

Come on and post, we're really a friendly bunch!

10,000
But watch out for Diana (she bites)