"Big Girls Only" A Sept 2015 PTR *Final PT Update 9/10/15*

[-Hope-]

Subbing in! First of all, your DD is ADORABLE! What a little sweetie.

I love your plans, love that this is a trip for you to do with your mom and sister, and that you're doing the things you haven't done yet. Just in love with it all. (I'm really not a stalker, I promise!) :

Well hello all! I sure hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying this fine fall weather (well it's fine here in Miami)! I've been such a slacker with my updates; it's been nearly month!

I've been enjoying my time with DD and preparing to go back to work. Funny thing about that it's my SO who has become the nervous one; he will be doing more freelance web design and stepping back from his 9-5 so that we don't need to hire a nanny. Last night he tells me that he's afraid DD won't like him! She loves him. That little girl smiles ear to ear at his voice every time. Truth be told his being so nervous has made me less anxious about going back, not sure why

This sounds so much like me. For some reason DH and I only freak out one at a time. It's like we instinctively know that ONE of us needs to keep it together.

Halloween was fun, but also kind of a bust. My SO and I spent a lot of time on our costumes. We made just about every part of them. We went as three of the five Rescue Rangers: Gadget, Monterrey Jack and Zipper! I think we looked pretty good, and we got recognized a few times (mostly by parents, but that's ok with us).



Oh, I love Rescue Rangers! Awesome choice. :

The reason Halloween was a bust is because Trick-or-Treating was not really happening. See, we live in Miami, Florida and over the last maybe 10 years fewer and fewer neighborhoods have Trick-or-Treating. This is likely mostly for safety reasons; Halloween in a party night for adult down here which generally leads to intoxicated drivers. In some neighborhoods its illegal! So we went, with another family, to a strip of shops having Trick-or-Treating. What a disaster! There were SO many people and there was no spirit of Halloween; it was literally people walking from store front to store front and taking candy. I don't think I heard one child say "Trick-or-Treat" much less "thank you."

Oh, that's too bad!

We were home fairly early and took the evening to discuss some life changes. It looks like we will start trying to move our family out of Miami. Not just because of Halloween, although that did precipitate the conversation, but because we want DD to grow up in a neighborhood thats safe, where she can ride her bike and play with the kids next door, like I did. Miami is just too expensive for us to afford that kind of living (we live in a "transitional" neighborhood). We're looking into Nashville, Atlanta, and Durham; my company has stores in those locations. We are also considering St. Louis, but neither of us have ever been there so it's more of a back up.

I'm just a couple of hours out of St. Louis. It's FREEZING here right now. And it costs almost as much to get my family TO WDW as it costs to VISIT WDW. Not that I don't love it here. Well. I love my DH and he loves it here so...

As for Disney, not much going on there. Most of our plans are made, just waiting for our ADR date! We're also hoping for Free Dining, man would that be a great discount!

Good luck!

That's all for now folks! More to post as the year comes to a close and we wait, impatiently, for March 17th (our ADR day) TTFN!

I can hardly wait to read more!!

 

[KatMark]

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[MissMaryQC]

Loved your costumes when I saw them on the FB group. Still love them now, so creative!

Thank you! We had such a blast making them. I can't wait until DD is bigger and we can do all kinds of fun costumes together!

Hooray for not needing to hire a nanny, that's really awesome of your DH to want to change up his schedule.

We couldn't be happier with the situation!

Gosh, reading about your Halloween experience was depressing. I can't imagine not being able to trick or treat door to door with my kids.

It's very sad I had a huge bag of candy that I ended up just giving to my neighbor's kids cause NO ONE came by our house.

Sounds like it is a good idea to find a more family oriented place to live. I am curious to see where you end up, it's such a big decision.

A lot of where will depend on my job; they offer relocation for most promotional positions so that will be a big part in determining where we go. Truth be told I'd just be glad to be out of Miami.

I am with you, hurry up March and fingers crossed for free dining!!!

It will be here before we know it!

I love your costumes, but sorry that Halloween was kind of a bust.

C'est la vie! There is always next year!

I'm glad you don't have to get a nanny...that's awesome.

We're super glad too!

I'm with you...March hurry up and get here because it means I'm going to Arizona to see my girls.

FUN! You're gonna love that trip I'm sure!!

Subbing in! First of all, your DD is ADORABLE! What a little sweetie.

Thank you so much! We're really enjoying parenthood.

I love your plans, love that this is a trip for you to do with your mom and sister, and that you're doing the things you haven't done yet. Just in love with it all. (I'm really not a stalker, I promise!) :

Stalk away; I lurk on so many TRs it's not funny, well it's kinda funny!

I can hardly wait to read more!!

Thanks so much for following along!

 

[MissMaryQC]

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Thank you Kathy, I hope you and your family had a nice day.

 

[Chicago Mo]

Hey Mary! told ya i would be over!
Now i need to catch up! I did love your introductions! and a huge CONGRATS on a BABY!!!! So precious!!!!

 

[MissMaryQC]

Hey Mary! told ya i would be over!
Now i need to catch up! I did love your introductions! and a huge CONGRATS on a BABY!!!! So precious!!!!

Welocme Mo!Glad to have you here! Take your time reading along; we have about 10 months until the trip is here so there will be lots of planning along the way!

 

[Elevationist]

Hi, Mary! Wandered on into your PTR and am now following along!

Your baby is adorbs, omg!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing some of your DisneyBounding outfits!

You've got some great restaurant choices, yum!

Looking forward to reading more.

 

[MissMaryQC]

Hi, Mary! Wandered on into your PTR and am now following along!

Your baby is adorbs, omg!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing some of your DisneyBounding outfits!

You've got some great restaurant choices, yum!

Looking forward to reading more.

Glad to have you here!

We are SO excited for the trip!! Gonna have a new update next month, maybe before to show off baby's first holiday!

 

[WickedDreamer]

Following along! Sounds like a great trip is being planned for the three of you :good vibes.

Congratulations by the way!

Shannon

 

[Chicago Mo]

Guess who is CAUGHT UP??? THIS ONE!!!

I just adore your DD! SO PRECIOUS! I cannot wait to see what you come up with your Disney bounding!!!!

Very exciting stuff! Funny your Sis is moving back to FL and your moving out... Totally understand the safety for your child!

What does SO mean? I am the worst with acronyms.

 

[MissMaryQC]

Following along! Sounds like a great trip is being planned for the three of you :good vibes.

Glad to have you along! We sure are excited about this trip. Sis is visiting in January and we are "finalizing" (yeah right) our ADR list.

Congratulations by the way!

Shannon

Thank you! Becoming a parent has been truly amazing. Nice to meet you Shannon Thanks for coming on board!

Guess who is CAUGHT UP??? THIS ONE!!!

I just adore your DD! SO PRECIOUS! I cannot wait to see what you come up with your Disney bounding!!!!

Thank you! We think she's pretty cute too, but maybe we're biased

Sis really hatched the DisneyBounding egg, and her ideas are great! I've already started shopping a bit for a few outfits, baby weight be damned!

Very exciting stuff! Funny your Sis is moving back to FL and your moving out... Totally understand the safety for your child!

Its likely we won't move for at least 18 months so we will have some time close to sis, but yeah, Miami is not where I want to raise a babe.

What does SO mean? I am the worst with acronyms.

Lol! Pretty sure I made SO up, it means Significant Other. DBF seemed a little juvenile since we live together, share finances and a child! But he isn't yet my DH or fiancé so I came up with SO!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sis is here in January and we will iron out our details for our ADRs then. I also got a Vacation Planning DVD from Disney, so we will watch that to "get in the spirit" although when it comes to WDW I'm always in the planning spirit!!

Hope everyone is doing well! TTFN Friends!

 

[Chicago Mo]

now your just trying to make me even nuttier then i already am.. now your MAKING UP ACRONYMS?!?!?!

 

[KatMark]

Have fun deciding your ADR's with your sister and watching the planning DVD.

In the meantime, wishing you and yours...especially that new little one, a very

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[MissMaryQC]

now your just trying to make me even nuttier then i already am.. now your MAKING UP ACRONYMS?!?!?!

This is what I do Mo; always making things just a bit harder!

Have fun deciding your ADR's with your sister and watching the planning DVD.

In the meantime, wishing you and yours...especially that new little one, a very

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I hope you had a very Merry Christmas too Kathy!

 

[Chicago Mo]

Sorry I missed Christmas..

Wanted to wish you a

 

[Clarf]

Um......how did I not realize this PTR was happening? You'd think I would have seen the link in your siggy at some point. Shows what a dork I am.

Well, I found it now and actually got caught up!

First, OMG, your DD is so cute. I just want to squeeze her. I hope things are going well now that you are back at work! That was a hard transition with my oldest, but it gets easier!

No Halloween? I couldn't stay in a place that had no trick or treating. Not such a big deal for your DD this year since she was so teeny, but yeah, I'd want to move to a safer place too.

Your plans sound great! Of course I love CBR. If they do release free dining, I'm sure CBR will be included.

Your mom cracks me up with thinking you and your sister are overplanning/planning too early. There is no such thing with Disney!

Anyway, I'll be looking forward to more of your plans!

 

[MissMaryQC]

Sorry I missed Christmas.. Wanted to wish you a

Thanks so much Mo! I hope you and yours had a safe and happy new year as well!

 

[MissMaryQC]

Um......how did I not realize this PTR was happening? You'd think I would have seen the link in your siggy at some point. Shows what a dork I am. Well, I found it now and actually got caught up! First, OMG, your DD is so cute. I just want to squeeze her. I hope things are going well now that you are back at work! That was a hard transition with my oldest, but it gets easier! No Halloween? I couldn't stay in a place that had no trick or treating. Not such a big deal for your DD this year since she was so teeny, but yeah, I'd want to move to a safer place too. Your plans sound great! Of course I love CBR. If they do release free dining, I'm sure CBR will be included. Your mom cracks me up with thinking you and your sister are overplanning/planning too early. There is no such thing with Disney! Anyway, I'll be looking forward to more of your plans!

So glad you're following along!

She is a squishy one!! DD is such a sweet baby, and while going back to work was rough, I think I'm better with her cause of it. I love her, more than anything, but I need that time outta the house. Plus my SO (Significant Other; made that one up and had to clarify) is so great with her!

Moving is the plan, where is not certain and it may be a few years before we can afford it, but it's gotta happen. I mean, no trick or treating is just not an option for me!!

We're excited for CBR, although I'm kinda liking POR too; haven't stayed at a Mod in years and when we did it was WL. We shall see what the spring offers do for our room ressies.

Yeah, mom is used to the days before FP legacy was even around! We stayed at a tiny motel on I-drive, and waited in line for rides as well as lunch. She's not used to ADRs and FP+ and such! Not that I'm any expert; my last trip up was 2012 so FP+ wasn't in use yet! and I missed New Fantasy Land by a few months!

Glad to have you along Claire!!

 

[MissMaryQC]

Hi everyone! Hope your holidays were full of family adventures and great joy! We sure enjoyed ours






The New Year came quick and before we knew it sis was in town for a visit with her DBF! we went to the zoo





had a delicious brunch





(she's totally getting married before I do

saw our father and his family (I can't seem to find those pictures any where! )

AND we talked about our September Trip!!

With our ADR day fast approaching (March 17th! ) we needed to decide on our top places to eat! Here's what we came up with:

Sunday (Arrival Day) - Brunch at 1900 Park Fare and a light "linner" before we fill ourselves with candy at MNSSHP (I hope!) It really grinds my gears that they have announced F&W dates but not MNSSHP, I mean it comes first!

Monday (HS Day) - Early lunch (I'm thinking first seating as we intend to be up early) at Sci-Fi and dinner (as late as they'll give me) at Hollywood Brown Derby for the Fantasmic! Dinner Package *Mama and Sis have never seen Fantasmic!, shameful, I know*

Tuesday (AK) - Tusker House lunch and dinner at Whispering Canyon (these two are a first for us all)

Wednesday (MK) - CP pre-park open breakfast and dinner at the coveted BOG!

Thursday (MK) - Nothing fancy for breakfast or lunch and then a late dinner at CRT, hoping to snag a seat by a window and experience the fireworks from inside the castle!

Friday (The saddest Day EVER) - Lunch at Ragland Road, as per a departure day tradition.

We made these plans based off of last years hours and this years crowd calculators. Hopefully when September 2015s Park Hours are released in February we won't have to move too much around.

Since we want so many prized ADRs we worked out a system for getting them. Each of us has been assigned 3-4 ADRs and at 6 am on March 17th we will be online getting tables for said ADRs. I gave mama the easy ones cause she's new

That's it for now! The rest is a waiting game: Park Hours, ADR day, FP+ decisions and bookings, sis moves and then we head to WDW without my baby

I know, what kind of mother wants to leave her infant daughter behind and go to WDW? The kind that has been planning a trip with her mama and sis for like 4 years! ME!

I'll probably miss her like crazy and cry the whole ride up.

TTFN!

 

[KatMark]

Oh my...DD is getting so big and more beautiful every day.

I love your dining plans (well, I don't love WCC.......but a lot of people do). I like your tradition of Raglan Road on departure day (that's become a favorite of ours).

Good idea to split up with the ones you have selected.