Any Magic Halloween Cruisers 2003 out there?

[buzz&woody'smom]

John I agree each child is different as is the parenting. I noticed with our 5 year old every few months in his baby and toddler years he would go through a sleep adjustment, maybe that is what this is???? Thanks for your input. The thing is though he is not wanting to sleep with me or I would gladly let him so we both could get some sleep. He is wanting to just sit there and play and talk he is only 2 he must be tired I am having newborn fuzzies

Anyhoo, ready for war tonight. I have the Bob the Builder bed sleeping bag blown up and ready to remove my 5 year old DS so he won't be disrupted by the battle and I plan on taking Karen's advice and taking him back to bed each and every time and then if that does not work I will boot up the computer and serf like I did last night to keep up with him and awake

Wish me luck!

Tiff

 

[JLSE50]

KEH -- Karen: Did anyone show you how to subscribe to the thread so you get e-mail reminders when people add new entries? You also have it in your personal list so you don't have to hunt through the whole listing to find a thread you want to follow.
At the bottom of each page is some small type that says
SUBSCRIBE TO THIS THREAD
Click on there and --viola!!--you get reminders and have it on your list. Ask Emma if she can show you how to access your list. Sure is a timesaver.

I was away for the weekend camping and came back to about four pages from you all. I sat reading some threads yesterday and realized I could have seen the WONDER leave the port!! I did not remember until too late to check the web cam--and it was pointed at the DCL terminal!! RATZ

I did get to see the MAGIC at Key West though.

Have a good day all and a wonderful cruise. I will be thinking about you all and hoping to hear who has trip reports up for me to read when you get back.

Jan

 

[JLSE50]

TIFF: If the baby does not want to sleep with you, would he like that Bob the Builder sleeping bag beside your bed? or a blanket on the floor? just so he is near? Maybe then he could sleep and let you sleep.

It worked for us when life was stressful for DS#2. He is now 22 and is happy to see us go places as he gets to house sit while he job hunts. He has a BS degree as does his 26 year old brother who lives three states east of us and is working on a MS.

Both spent time in our bed so all could sleep. We just figured that down through history people had been sleeping in heaps, so why should we hassle it.

This too shall pass.
Jan

 

[rae519]

Sent you a PM, John - but in case you don't see/get it - it's a 10"-12" Mickey Totem pole. Thank you so much!!!

Getting down to the wire here -

Rae

 

[carole88]

Carolyn - I love Watermelon Pucker too. I may try to find a liquor store by the port on Friday. If so, I can pick some up!

Dena - Congratulations!

 

[buzz&woody'smom]

First the baby slept I know he may not tonight but I feel sort of human today

I don't know anything about maps but I checked out weather.com and saw they have a Tropcial Storm 19 out there in the Atlantic. Way out there, brand new, not even named. It does not worry me so much about our cruise but my new house is within a month of completion and this would send everything overboard we got brushed by the last hurricane................

Tiff

 

[KEH]

Hooray, Tiff. Life always seems better when you've had some sleep.

Karen

 

[mdvasquez]

Good morning everyone.

Tiff: Glad to hear you had a good night sleep. We went through something similar to that with my oldest and youngest. We had them bring in their blankets and pillows and sleep on the floor right next to me. And with my oldest, although I hate to admit it, if he was not into sleeping, I would put on a Disney movie for him (sleeping beauty or winnie the pooh were his favorites) and when it was over he would already be alseep, or ready to go back to sleep. Now at 16, he is a great sleeper and hardly watches any tv, so I guess we didn't damage him too much.

We have two names picked so far: Emily or Lily. However my DH family doesnt like Emily and my family (my DM) doesnt care too much for Lily. So its probably going to come down to when we see the baby, we'll know who she is. And of course, we have to pick middle names, which we are having a hard time with. Feel free to share your suggestions.

Well, thats all my news from FL talk to you later.

Dena

 

[NADTWINS]

WE ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE EARLY SEATTING FOR DINNER. AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS, HOW MUCH MORE NOISY IS THE EARLY THAN THE LATE, IS IT EASYER TO GO TO THE SHOWS BE FOR OR AFTER DINNER? dOSE IT EAT INTO TO YOUR DAY TO GO T0 THE EARLYSEATTING? i KNOW THAT PERSONAL PREFRANCE HAS A LOT DO DO WITH WICH SEATING IS RIGHT FOR SOME ONE . I AM JUST TRYINF TO NARROW DOWN THE PROS AND CONS. I WANT LATE MY INLAWS WANT EARLY! THANKS FOR THE INPUT!!!!

 

[KEH]

Nadtwins, how old are your children - sorry I can't remember. This may influence when you want to dine. Would late seating be too late for them? or would they be okay?

We have done late seating both times (the kids were 9 and 11 the first time) and had no problem. Mind you we do eat fairly late at home anyway. We like being able to go the show before dinner and then take time over our meal. However, the only drawback was that I was too full from dinner to have anything from the dessert buffet. Mind you, I had eaten all of 2 desserts at donner that night as well as the rest of my meal so it probably wasn't surprising.

I suspect you will get posts advising that both seatings are fine and each have advantages and disadvantages, which probably won't help you to make up your mind!! I think you might find that changing from early to late seating might be easier than the other way round.

You will have fun whichever you do - you just need to adjust the order of what you do a bit.

Karen

 

[NADTWINS]

Karen,
Thank you for your responce. My kids are 12. We eat kind of late at home my inlaws eat at 6:00pm like clock work! When I was younger I was much more laid back What ever happend happaned nothing boterd me! I think I would be happier with late but I am trying to make everyone happy! ( I keep forgetting that is imposable)

 

[KEH]

Just remember that you need to be happy too and don't stress it too much. What seating do you have at the moment?

Karen

 

[NADTWINS]

Was given late when we booked asked to be changed to early was waitlisted now have early! ( What a life! look at what I am worring about)

 

[rocadonismom]

YEAH! Finally got the Oriental Trading stuff in. Now I just need my costume to arrive and we can go on vacation!

 

[rae519]

My Mom is a Lillian - and is called "Lilly" - I like the book Lace, where the daughter grows up and is called "Lili".

Can be a great name...much better than Rae. What were my parents thinking???????

Rae

 

[dzneprincess]

Ginger, do you need me to bring anything to help with our strawberries?

Rae, I like your name !

Dena, its a girl! Yipee!

OK who was it that got an email or letter about special Halloween stateroom gifts? I know I saw that posted here, but I can not find it! Can anyone give me that info? I am sorry to request you do this, does anyone recall around what day that was??Pretty please??
Thanks
Amanda

 

[dzneprincess]

Ooops TIff: Girl I just wanted to commiserate with you, my 4 yr old somehow ends up in my bed almost EVERY morning! I insist he sleep in his room, but during the night, he comes to our (very small) queen bed! LOL I REALLY want to get a California King so all my pups can lay with us, and us not be like sardines!! HEHE

Is anyone all packed yet????????????

 

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by rae519
My Mom is a Lillian - and is called "Lilly" - I like the book Lace, where the daughter grows up and is called "Lili".

Can be a great name...much better than Rae. What were my parents thinking???????

Rae

You were your parents "ray" of sunshine!!!

 

[dzneprincess]

BTW what is watermelon pucker?? And how much of your own alcohol do you bring aboard, and how do you carry it on??
Also, is there a liquer store somewhere near the port?

 

[rae519]

Andy - you are so sweet!!!
Thanks!!

I am almost done with Michael's costume....if I knew how hard it was going to be......people, what is wrong with us that we have to have creative juices flowing when we have NO talent in that area?????

AGGHHH!

Rae