DDA Chapter 26

[Glynis]

I have been just to paranoid to buy anything. The last hospital stay did not help my insanity. However, my mother is buying us the bassinet, car seat, swing and stroller. Which I did finally pick out online. I just need to give her the go ahead to order. And hopefully I make it out to buy the rest.

Realistically, those are all the big ticket items you will need for a while. As long as you have diapers, some pj's, and onesies, you would be fine for a few weeks.

Anything else you need, you can work on after she is here!

 

[Tammi67]

Good morning.

It is raining like crazy here.

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning. It's overcast here and I awoke to the lovely sounds of a jackhammer working on the interstate bridge adjacent to our house.

 

[bear74]

morning all

 

[babytrees]

it's almost afternoon here soooooo.....

GOOD AFTERNOON, DDA!!​

I went to my first water aerobics class this morning...wow it was quite the workout (and it was a beginning level)

Kristine- I am so glad Jenna is staying put...I'd be ticked if you prodded me awake also. She sounds an awful lot like Cassidy in utero...Cassidy decided she wanted out on April 1st so they put me on bed rest for a month (still have active contractions the entire time) and when they took me off bed rest she stayed put for 2 more weeks until they threatened to induce me. Here's hoping Jenna stays for at least 3 more weeks!!

 

[Tammi67]

Bernadette - I finally had a chance to look at your pictures. Which camera did you use? Your big Nikon or a smaller one? They all came out great. Joe has a great eye, too. Tell me about your scavenger hunt and the fishing trip. They both sound fun!

 

[bear74]

I guess I used up all my energy yesterday, LOL. I have felt pretty tired all day today. Have got nothing done around the house today.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Good news!!!

Emma's EKG was fine!!! Lizzy's doctor was able to give us the results. She also said the xray showed a 5% curve in Emma's spine but that she wanted the doctor who actually saw Emma to talk to us about that. I did of course have to look it up on the internet and everything I read said anything less than 10% is normal variation. So that sounds like good news too.

Lizzy was very thrilled to be over 5 feet at 60 1/8"!!! She wasn't so happy with the flu mist or 2 shots for menengitus & DTaP. They wanted to give her Human Papillomavirus but I said I would feel better putting it off for at least a year as I wasn't expecting it at age 11. I guess I better do some research on it.

And I got my stitches removed! My foot was a bit more swollen this week but still not as bad as May. My foot is still painful where the pin is. I have that for about 3 more weeks. I was cleared to go back to work Monday. I have a 9am appointment to get fitted for a walking cast first though.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Tammi-all the pictures I've posted so far are from my new Panasonic ZS7. I did not take my Nikon on the trip. If I set the camera to ISO 80 and didn't use the zoom I got some very nice photos. The longer the zoom the lower the quality of the shots and the more difficult it was to hand hold the camera. The screen on the camera is VERY nice! Big and very high quality.

The scavenger hunt is on the photoboard. It isn't Disney related but on the Dis. It has been a lot of fun. There are a few photographs from Australia and the UK posting so it is really great to see what they post. Here's a link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2477876

 

[Tammi67]

Good news!!!

Emma's EKG was fine!!! Lizzy's doctor was able to give us the results. She also said the xray showed a 5% curve in Emma's spine but that she wanted the doctor who actually saw Emma to talk to us about that. I did of course have to look it up on the internet and everything I read said anything less than 10% is normal variation. So that sounds like good news too.

Lizzy was very thrilled to be over 5 feet at 60 1/8"!!! She wasn't so happy with the flu mist or 2 shots for menengitus & DTaP. They wanted to give her Human Papillomavirus but I said I would feel better putting it off for at least a year as I wasn't expecting it at age 11. I guess I better do some research on it.

And I got my stitches removed! My foot was a bit more swollen this week but still not as bad as May. My foot is still painful where the pin is. I have that for about 3 more weeks. I was cleared to go back to work Monday. I have a 9am appointment to get fitted for a walking cast first though.

Sounds like a great day all around!

Thanks for the info on the camera.

 

[bear74]

Good news!!!

Emma's EKG was fine!!! Lizzy's doctor was able to give us the results. She also said the xray showed a 5% curve in Emma's spine but that she wanted the doctor who actually saw Emma to talk to us about that. I did of course have to look it up on the internet and everything I read said anything less than 10% is normal variation. So that sounds like good news too.

Lizzy was very thrilled to be over 5 feet at 60 1/8"!!! She wasn't so happy with the flu mist or 2 shots for menengitus & DTaP. They wanted to give her Human Papillomavirus but I said I would feel better putting it off for at least a year as I wasn't expecting it at age 11. I guess I better do some research on it.

And I got my stitches removed! My foot was a bit more swollen this week but still not as bad as May. My foot is still painful where the pin is. I have that for about 3 more weeks. I was cleared to go back to work Monday. I have a 9am appointment to get fitted for a walking cast first though.

yeah on the EKG being normal. Glad you at least know what the x-ray showed. Poor Lizzy having to get 2 shots. I am thinking of getting the flu mist for the girls this year but not sure. Which is better do you all think? I am not sure about the HPV vaccine myself. Yeah for the stitches out and being allowed to go back to work on monday

 

[Disney Yooper]

I had a temporary crown put on today. As the dentist was grinding off the old tooth, that it was a good thing that I was having it done now. It looked as bad as teeth that have split in half and been lost. There were lots of cracks in it. I hate the feel of the temporary crown.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Jennifer-Lizzy didn't like the mist but it didn't seem too bad and she got over it quick. She had the mist last year and wanted the shot this year but the doctor said she only had enough shots for those at high risk. The mist cannot be used for the high risk so it might be the best choice for you if your girls are around your Dad. The doctor did say that they've included the H1N1 in the regular flu shot so there is just one shot/mist this year.

I know there is controvery about the HPV. I would rather wait a year or 2 before having Lizzy get it. I just don't see the need at 11. I guess I would not want to see the need at 13 or 14 or 15....but I know she has to have the shots before the need.

 

[bear74]

Jennifer-Lizzy didn't like the mist but it didn't seem too bad and she got over it quick. She had the mist last year and wanted the shot this year but the doctor said she only had enough shots for those at high risk. The mist cannot be used for the high risk so it might be the best choice for you if your girls are around your Dad. The doctor did say that they've included the H1N1 in the regular flu shot so there is just one shot/mist this year.

I know there is controvery about the HPV. I would rather wait a year or 2 before having Lizzy get it. I just don't see the need at 11. I guess I would not want to see the need at 13 or 14 or 15....but I know she has to have the shots before the need.

thanks and for some reason my insurance will pay for the shot but not the mist. So I will probably go with the shot for them.

 

[my3princes]

Bernadette that is terrific news about Emma. I'm sure you are relieved tonight.

I have been in a funk all day. I have managed to get more unpacking done though. Hopefully I'll feel motivated tomorrow.

If anyone wants to look through our pictures I have them on photobucket. I haven't sorted through them, but if anyone wants to look send me a pm and I'll give you the username and password.

 

[babytrees]

Good news!!!

Emma's EKG was fine!!! Lizzy's doctor was able to give us the results. She also said the xray showed a 5% curve in Emma's spine but that she wanted the doctor who actually saw Emma to talk to us about that. I did of course have to look it up on the internet and everything I read said anything less than 10% is normal variation. So that sounds like good news too.

Lizzy was very thrilled to be over 5 feet at 60 1/8"!!! She wasn't so happy with the flu mist or 2 shots for menengitus & DTaP. They wanted to give her Human Papillomavirus but I said I would feel better putting it off for at least a year as I wasn't expecting it at age 11. I guess I better do some research on it.

And I got my stitches removed! My foot was a bit more swollen this week but still not as bad as May. My foot is still painful where the pin is. I have that for about 3 more weeks. I was cleared to go back to work Monday. I have a 9am appointment to get fitted for a walking cast first though.

Awesome news!!

 

[PNO4TE]

I finally got internet service tonight and the time to check in. Our drive up was looooong. Horrible storms which then landed smack dab in DC and northern VA. I had to pull off the road in PA (York) and we had breakfast and waited some of them out. The trip was 12 hours dooor-to-door and then we met Kathrin for dinner last night. Today was seminar time for me from 9-5:30 and then we met Kathrin again. Tomorrow my brother and his family are having us all to their house for a pool party. I can't wait! Then we come back home Sunday. I am hoping for an easier drive that day.

Becky - I hope your surgery is easy.

Kristine - I hope your appt went well today.

 

[Tammi67]

Good morning.

Elin - I was wondering how your trip was going with all the bad weather we had. Sounds like it was a horrible drive. Here's hoping that tomorrow's travels are better.

I read this on the Orlando Sentinel this morning.

Disney says Fantasyland expansion plans are changing

Disney is redrawing the sweeping Fantasyland expansion plans it laid out last year, even as bulldozers clear land for the project inside the Magic Kingdom.

With the revisions, begun under new Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs, designers are attempting to rebalance the plans, which initially tilted heavily towards young girls by emphasizing attractions and experiences built around Disney’s stable of animated-movie princesses.

“We took a hard look at it amongst a number of us and said, ‘Can we make the appeal broader? Can we make it even better?’ “ Staggs said during an interview this week with the Orlando Sentinel.

The Fantasyland expansion is a critically important project for Disney. The Magic Kingdom, the busiest theme park in the world, now draws more than 17 million visitors a year and needs added capacity to ease pressure on crowds inside the park. The project, billed as the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history, also comes as Disney World faces heightened competition from Universal Orlando, where the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter has drawn rave reviews — and enormous crowds — since opening in June.

Staggs declined to discuss specific changes to the Fantasyland plans, saying Disney would unveil them “in due course.”

The original plans called for a lavish indoor ride based on the movie The Little Mermaid, a trio of interactive princess character-greeting areas, an elaborately themed Beauty and the Beast restaurant, an expanded Dumbo attraction for young children, and a vaguely defined fairies-themed area.
Staggs said much of what was included in the original plans will be incorporated into the final product and that the changes are “improving it on the margin.” He characterized the revisions as part of any creative project’s natural evolution. As an example, Disney cited Hong Kong Disneyland, where early blueprints included an area dubbed “Glacier Peak” that was eventually replaced with a section themed around the company’s Toy Story film franchise.

“Our process is always iterative and always goes through changes as it goes along,” said Staggs, who was the Walt Disney Co.’s chief financial officer when he switched places with parks-and-resorts chief Jay Rasulo at the start of this year. Staggs added: “I believe one of my most important jobs is to make sure that I’m enabling and challenging our creative process to create the best possible result.”
Disney first announced the Fantasyland expansion plans 11 months ago, with Rasulo personally unveiling them during a convention in Anaheim, Calif., for a company-sponsored, $75-a-year fan club. Staggs is now running the theme-park division and Rasulo is CFO following an executive shuffle orchestrated by Disney President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger.

The Fantasyland construction is well underway: Yellow backhoes and mountains of dirt are visible behind temporary construction walls erected inside the Magic Kingdom.

But rumors have been building for weeks that changes were afoot, fueled by reports from a pair of well-known Disney bloggers, Jim Hill of Jim Hill Media and Al Lutz of MiceAge.com.

Company followers say there have been two pivotal developments since the Fantasyland plans were first announced: Staggs was installed as head of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Universal opened the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Staggs, who has three young sons, is said to have expressed concerns that the initial plans for Fantasyland were too narrowly tailored to girls. The Wizarding World, meanwhile, has delivered impressive early returns for Universal Orlando since formally opening June 18.

The more than $200 million addition to Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park powered the resort to a 2 percent attendance gain during the second quarter, its first quarterly increase in two years. Attendance at Disney World sank 2 percent during a similar period.

“I think Harry Potter helped” push Disney executives to revisit their approach with Fantasyland, said Lutz, of MiceAge.com. “I think it had an influence to say, ‘Hey, this is something that can be done on this level, and it’s not at a Disney property.’ “

Staggs said Wizarding World has not been a factor in Disney’s Fantasyland plans. “I don’t see evidence that somehow that has changed anyone’s direction or made them think differently,” he said.

But he said Disney is trying to broaden the project’s overall appeal. For instance, plans for three interactive princess meet-and-greets — where children could dance with Cinderella, celebrate Sleeping Beauty’s 16th birthday or play a role in a story with Belle of Beauty and the Beast — are being altered.

“One of the things that I thought the early design did fantastically was delivered on that princess experience. And that does tend to skew towards girls. … We’ve kept that intact — not exactly, necessarily, the way it was presented, but that appeal is there,” Staggs said. “I think we’ve added some things that aren’t just princess-focused, and that’s a good positive.”

Staggs said planners are also reviewing the Fantasyland expansion with an eye toward blending “aspirational rides” — rides that offer thrills or tension — with attractions designed for guests of all ages. And he said they want to ensure that the additions are flexible and can be updated or adapted over time.

The revisions are not expected to substantially alter the construction timetable; most of the Fantasyland additions are still scheduled to open in 2012 and 2013. Staggs said the project’s price tag will “not materially” change with the revisions, though a slight increase is likely because of certain additions. He would not provide specific figures.

Staggs said none of the changes should be interpreted as an indictment of the original Fantasyland expansion plans.

“We had a number of different people look at it and say, ‘Is it accomplishing what we want to from a guest experience standpoint? Is it accomplishing that in a way that is operationally great? Is it as broad as it can be in its appeal?’” he said. “The answer is, it largely did. But we thought we could continue to play with it and make it better.”

 

[smom1976]

well we got back from our trip.. I totally need to do a TR.. this trip was amazing.. here are a few pics...

when I get my disney pictures done I will post those.. and I need to start my TR..

oh and we saw that huge mound of dirt at MK when we were there.. it was kinda neat knowing what they were up to

 

[bear74]

hi all, at work its not too busy. But, boy am I still tired.