shelbys mommy
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Ok, so when I left off, we had just crossed into Florida & Shelby was screaming & crying. By this time it was 11 pm. I had lost my 3G in Mississippi & finally got it back once we were into Alabama. I felt so lost without my phone!!! About 45 mins into Florida, Shelby went to sleep. All I could say was "Thank you God!" Only to hear screaming 15 mins later! I kept praying "Please God, let my baby fall asleep, please!" Her eyes were so heavy & she just was not giving it up! At about 1:30 am, silence!
At around 2 am, we got into the Eastern Time Zone & I have never been more happy to have a time change! I was sooooo ready to be at Disney!!! About 45 mins later, Shelby dozed back off. And I was praying that this time it was for good! I should have known better, 35 mins later, screams again. We tried the dvd player, snacks, juice, milk, you name it. So I told Ben as soon as we came across another rest area, I needed to potty & Shelby could probably use a diaper change. So at 4 am, we stop at a rest area. I go potty & Ben digs out the Benadryl, hoping that it would kick in & help her sleep the rest of the drive, & the diapers & wipes. I get back from using the potty & I realize, she is burning up with fever!!!! No wonder why she has been screaming. I felt like the world's worst mommy! I never even thought to check to see if she had fever & I know her molars are coming in. So along with the Benadryl, she got Tylenol. After she was all "doped up" we hit I-75 & I started to get excited! So close, yet so far away! And what do we get? Rain!!! Again, I started praying for the rain to stay right where it was & not to follow us to Disney! About 4:30 thanks to her screams, Koby & Brady woke up & I decided I was starving! So we hit up McDonalds for some breakfast (it was 5:30 am FL time). I was hoping that maybe some food would chill her out & bring back my happy baby girl. No such luck. Her brothers were wonderful with her, trying anything & everything to make her happy & stop crying. Shared their toys, snacks, you name it! At 6 am we got on the Orlando Turnpike & I was bouncing in my seat. (I had no idea how far away I really was!) Then I see the 1st sign, which I did not get a pic of, but it said Disney World 25 miles. Let's just say that is the longest 25 miles of my life!!!
Some of the road signs:
And at 6:41 (7:41 EST) I saw the most beautiful thing in the whole entire world (besides my kids
)
Now those of you who have read my PTR, know how worried I was about not seeing that sign. Let's just say, when we made that curve & I saw it. I was screaming hysterically, crying, yelling, snapping pics. Ben & the boys thought I was crazy! Now, I don't remember what I said, but I was told I said "WE ARE HERE! OH MY GOD WE ARE HERE! I AM AT DISNEY WORLD! WE ARE REALLY HERE! IT'S THE SIGN! PRINCESS, MAMA BROUGHT YOU TO DISNEY WORLD BABY GIRL!" Like I said, no recollection of that at all.
Up next, Finding our Resort & Experiencing our 1st Taste of Disney Magic!!!
At around 2 am, we got into the Eastern Time Zone & I have never been more happy to have a time change! I was sooooo ready to be at Disney!!! About 45 mins later, Shelby dozed back off. And I was praying that this time it was for good! I should have known better, 35 mins later, screams again. We tried the dvd player, snacks, juice, milk, you name it. So I told Ben as soon as we came across another rest area, I needed to potty & Shelby could probably use a diaper change. So at 4 am, we stop at a rest area. I go potty & Ben digs out the Benadryl, hoping that it would kick in & help her sleep the rest of the drive, & the diapers & wipes. I get back from using the potty & I realize, she is burning up with fever!!!! No wonder why she has been screaming. I felt like the world's worst mommy! I never even thought to check to see if she had fever & I know her molars are coming in. So along with the Benadryl, she got Tylenol. After she was all "doped up" we hit I-75 & I started to get excited! So close, yet so far away! And what do we get? Rain!!! Again, I started praying for the rain to stay right where it was & not to follow us to Disney! About 4:30 thanks to her screams, Koby & Brady woke up & I decided I was starving! So we hit up McDonalds for some breakfast (it was 5:30 am FL time). I was hoping that maybe some food would chill her out & bring back my happy baby girl. No such luck. Her brothers were wonderful with her, trying anything & everything to make her happy & stop crying. Shared their toys, snacks, you name it! At 6 am we got on the Orlando Turnpike & I was bouncing in my seat. (I had no idea how far away I really was!) Then I see the 1st sign, which I did not get a pic of, but it said Disney World 25 miles. Let's just say that is the longest 25 miles of my life!!!
Some of the road signs:
And at 6:41 (7:41 EST) I saw the most beautiful thing in the whole entire world (besides my kids
)
Now those of you who have read my PTR, know how worried I was about not seeing that sign. Let's just say, when we made that curve & I saw it. I was screaming hysterically, crying, yelling, snapping pics. Ben & the boys thought I was crazy! Now, I don't remember what I said, but I was told I said "WE ARE HERE! OH MY GOD WE ARE HERE! I AM AT DISNEY WORLD! WE ARE REALLY HERE! IT'S THE SIGN! PRINCESS, MAMA BROUGHT YOU TO DISNEY WORLD BABY GIRL!" Like I said, no recollection of that at all.
Up next, Finding our Resort & Experiencing our 1st Taste of Disney Magic!!!
Really you had bad traffic? We left the 18th also, and had no problems at all! Road way was all clear for us. What time did you leave?
Bless her little heart! 
Now you can start planning again! I wish my DH would actually come out and say he wants to go to Disney every year! We've been doing it since 2008 but he always tries to talk me out of it! One day he needs to admit he loves it almost as much as I do! 
