Ever, Ever After: The TR Formerly Known as Wishing You Were Here- May 2011

[chloe770]

Ahhh, let the toddler loose in the Baby centers. Good idea. Thanks!

 

[*Seanaci*]

Bummer for no safari this time around. But...Landon knows his limits...and as a mommy you qued into them.

So glad it's getting closer to Jeremy being there with you and the boys. While I WANT to take Keegan to Disney by myself at least once...I know he and I would both miss Daddy (not to mention Mimi and Papa).

 

[emma212010]

Sorry, I've been so busy that I haven't been able to keep up! I finally finished, though! Haha, I'm glad the boys had fun playing! They are too darn cute! Landon with his ketchup dunking! The little things are the most fun! Great intuition about the rain! I'm glad Carter got to talk to his Dad! I'm sure it made him feel better! Sorry the safari line was so long! I'm sure the boys still had a great time watching the birds and seeing the animals.

 

[Shannon84]

Looks like you guys had fun with the Baby Center to yourselves, but that stinks you had to miss the Safari!

 

[tinacaplan]

The babycenter looks great. We had such a hard time with Max and his stroller for awhile there. Thankfully, like everything else with kids, it was a stage and he doesn't mind being pushed around on long walks now!

 

[PirateKate]

I'm all caught up again. Landon and Claire are so much at the same stage as far as not wanting to be in the stroller and not wanting to be held for very long. It is so hard to get Claire to be still and sit on my lap on the trains here. Ugh! I feel your pain with waiting in the line and not wanting to bother the other people in line.

I am excited for you that Jeremy arrives tomorrow. It must have been such a relief to know that you'd have an extra pair of hands. And such a feeling of accomplishment that you did the first few days solo!

I loved that baby care center in AK. So great for the babes to play around and get out that energy!

It would be really hard to ride a train with Landon very often, especially once the novelty wore off. He'd see no reason why he couldn't walk up and down the aisles and make lots of new friends.

I was so looking forward to Jeremy's arrival. It was an interesting experience, being alone with the boys, but it's much more fun to have another person along.

The AK baby care center is so nice. I think by the time they built AK, they had perfected the baby care centers. My boys would stay there all day, if I let them.

Aw, sorry you missed out on the safari. It's really hard to hold a kid in line, add to that the fact that you had two of them and were alone I'm positive I would've done the same thing. Usually when Maddie starts to get impossible I hand her over to my DH for a little while. Usually just passing her back and forth helps a lot.

We love the baby care center at AK too. I wish the one at MK was half as nice.

I think it'll be easier next time. I'm sure if Landon had had someone to be passed off to, he would have managed. Or if he could actually have walked and wasn't relying on me to walk him.

The one at MK sure isn't half as nice. That's one place the boys never stay to play. The movie room has that hard tile floor. And it's usually crazy busy.

I never knew what the baby centers were. I thought it was a changing place in the regular bathrooms. Just goes to show how much I know. In my defense, I have an adult son who was 3 years when we took our first trip.

I remember when my nephew Tyler was 2 and we were waiting in the line to ride Dumbo OMG!! He wasn't having any of us trying to hold him, he wouldn't stand beside us and to make matters worse, he insisted on swinging the ropes. It was awful and the looks we got from people...

I'm glad the baby care centers are more than just a changing place. I guess it's sort of like the Boneyard- great if you have little kids, but if you don't, there's no reason to ever go there.

Waiting in line for Dumbo with a 2 year old would be really tough. I'm glad they decided to add an interactive queue. I'm just glad there weren't any ropes to swing at Kilimanjaro Safari.

I seriously want to go hang out in a Baby Care Center and watch Disney movies for a little while in the middle of the day! I doubt they'd appreciate me being in there without a baby, though!

Awww, poor Landon, always suffering! It's too bad he wouldn't wait for the safari, he probably would have liked the animals, but a nap is always good too!

It's a nice break for us, a chance to cool off and sit a down a bit without having to worry about the boys getting into anything. And while the boys are too little to enjoy the movies, we like watching them. I will say that I don't think I've ever seen any people in there without babies.

I'm sure Landon would have liked the animals, if he had been able to wait. While there was some suffering going on in that line, I'm quite sure that Landon was not one of those suffering. Of course, he'll tell you differently, if you ask him.

I missed two updates. Glad you got to Flame Tree and had a wonderful CM offer help (these are the little things that just add that extra magic). Ketchup covered grapes? You are a good/brave mama. I do love ketchup, but not on grapes (although I don't like grapes in general). My youngest son (now 23) eats ketchup on EVERYTHING!

Sorry the safari ride didn't work out. It's so hard when the little ones want to do what the older ones do (in this case walk) and they don't yet understand the concept of getting somewhere. But like you said it will be there next trip.

I do think it's the little things that set Disney apart. Flame Tree ended up being a great choice for lunch, even with the ketchup covered grape. It didn't taste good, but I do believe Carter made it with love. I can see Landon still eating ketchup on everything when he's 23.

I do feel sort of bad for Landon sometimes. He tries so hard to do everything Carter can do. Landon has been a lot happier since he started walking on his own.

 

[PirateKate]

Ahhh, let the toddler loose in the Baby centers. Good idea. Thanks!

Toddlers love running wild in the Baby centers.

Bummer for no safari this time around. But...Landon knows his limits...and as a mommy you qued into them.

So glad it's getting closer to Jeremy being there with you and the boys. While I WANT to take Keegan to Disney by myself at least once...I know he and I would both miss Daddy (not to mention Mimi and Papa).

It was too bad Landon couldn't wait to ride the safari. We all would have had a good time, but it just wasn't working out that time.

I was glad it was getting closer to Jeremy being with us, too. I felt sorry for Carter, plus it's just easier with more people. It worked out for me to go with them this time, since we'd be missing Jeremy anyway. Disney trips are a fun diversion during a business trip.

Sorry, I've been so busy that I haven't been able to keep up! I finally finished, though! Haha, I'm glad the boys had fun playing! They are too darn cute! Landon with his ketchup dunking! The little things are the most fun! Great intuition about the rain! I'm glad Carter got to talk to his Dad! I'm sure it made him feel better! Sorry the safari line was so long! I'm sure the boys still had a great time watching the birds and seeing the animals.

Thanks! The boys had a great time playing and they always seem to know how to look very cute while they play. Landon loves using ketchup. He's getting better at dipping food instead of just fingers. I'm not sure how much better Carter felt after talking with Jeremy. I think it helped a little, but Carter still seemed confused about the whole thing. The boys were able to still see quite a few animals, despite Landon's impatience.

Looks like you guys had fun with the Baby Center to yourselves, but that stinks you had to miss the Safari!

Too bad we couldn't have had the Safari to ourselves, too. That would have been cool. The Baby Center was fun though.

The babycenter looks great. We had such a hard time with Max and his stroller for awhile there. Thankfully, like everything else with kids, it was a stage and he doesn't mind being pushed around on long walks now!

Landon was definitely at the anti stroller stage in May. I'm thinking it was just a stage, too, since he's already riding better now. Being able to walk helps a lot. I hope some day he'll ride as good as Max.

 

[PirateKate]

I left the Safari queue amongst silent cheers and inner applause from everyone who was grateful we were leaving. Nothing spreads pixie dust like removing an unhappy toddler from a long line.

I put Landon and Carter back in the stroller in order to leave Animal Kingdom and go back to our room for naps.

We hadn't made it past the sausage tree before Landon fell asleep.

Poor little guy. He had just been too tired to go on Safari. I decided not to wake him up and to let him sleep in the stroller as long as possible. Going back to the room was not going to happen right now.

I considered my options with one sleeping Landon and one awake Carter. I decided it was time for a snack.

I passed by the stand with the jalapeno pretzels. It seemed too sad to eat one without Jeremy, since they are his favorite.

I stopped at the bakery, instead. In December, we had gotten a regular brownie instead of a Brownie Paw, a decision that I had regretted ever since.

After waiting in a short but slow-moving line, I ordered a Brownie Paw and an iced coffee. I intended to sit on a bench and share my snack with Carter.

I had selected a comfortable bench and was about to break out the Brownie Paw when I noticed that Carter looked awfully drowsy himself. He looked like he might go to sleep any second.

I determined that Carter would be much less likely to fall asleep if he ate a paw-ful of sugar. Time for some new plans.

I decided to walk to Asia and tour the Maharajah Trek, eating my Brownie Paw along the way.

It wasn't entirely easy to eat a Brownie Paw while walking and pushing a double stroller, but I managed. The Brownie Paw was good. Much better than the regular brownie from December.

Eventually though, the Brownie Paw got to be too much for me. It was so sweet and so big. I wished Jeremy was there to help me eat it. It would have been so much nicer to share it with someone.

I had only eaten about half of the brownie paw, but I threw the rest of it away. My iced coffee was absolutely perfect. Not too sweet and I was glad I didn't have to share it with anyone.

I made it to the Maharajah Trek and found Landon still asleep and Carter still awake. I hoped that I had not misjudged Carter's sleepiness level.

We entered the bat house first, which was fun.

Carter seemed to think the bats were really cool. He suddenly didn't look that sleepy at all.

I admired the giant bat that looked as if it was swooping to get us.

Once we left the bats, Carter seemed to settle back in his stroller and get comfortable. Landon was still sleeping peaceably. I was having fun exploring the Trek.

Next, we came upon the best part of all- the tigers.

The tigers were just sleeping, but they were still really fun to watch. I stood there for awhile, enjoying the view.

After awhile, I continued down the trail. I heard a few people up ahead of me exclaiming over an animal posing perfectly for the picture and I had to check it out.

It wasn't really my idea of a perfect pose, but there's no accounting for taste.

I got a slightly better view from a little bit ahead.

I found the zoom feature of the camera and got an even better shot of them.

I checked on Carter and saw that he was still wide awake, but maybe looking a little droopy-eyed.

He lasted until the aviary before falling fast asleep. Perfect. Two sleeping babies and all of Animal Kingdom to myself. Clearly, it was time to go shopping.

 

[tinacaplan]

Hmm...a brownie paw? Sounds interesting! And lucky you that both boys will nap in the stroller. Max isn't big on napping in general anymore, which causes some problems, like today's seemingly endless bad mood. Ah...little kids! So much fun!

Hope you were able to get in some productive shopping time.

 

[PirateKate]

Hmm...a brownie paw? Sounds interesting! And lucky you that both boys will nap in the stroller. Max isn't big on napping in general anymore, which causes some problems, like today's seemingly endless bad mood. Ah...little kids! So much fun!

Hope you were able to get in some productive shopping time.

Mmm..brownie paw. It's a brownie with a layer of chocolate fudge on top with a gob of buttercream frosting on top of that and on the very top, a little paw print made of chocolate.

Luckily, my boys are both fairly good nappers, even in a stroller at Disney. I love afternoon naptime. I find those endless bad moods very trying, too.

 

[CandleontheWater]

Yum, brownie paws sound delicious! I'll have to remember that for my next trip! I tried the chewy caramel bar when we went in May and that was out of this world, so I'll continue to trust your taste in sweets!

Good job getting both boys to sleep! Now you can relax and just enjoy the parks!

 

[DisneyMomma09]

Mmmmm...I just added brownie paws to my list of 'Snacks to try'. Hopefully I will be able to check it off during our August trip! I love learning about new snacks to try! Now-go enjoy that nap time!

 

[Shannon84]

I'm sitting at work eating my yogurt reading this and wishing very hard that my breakfast will magically turn in to a brownie....no luck

 

[amandaw]

While the brownie claw thing sounds scrumptious, I'm over here wanting your iced coffee. Oh, what I wouldn't give for someone to deliver me an iced coffee right about now. That's so great that both boys fell asleep! How nice that you got some "me" time.

 

[KatMark]

Gee, I never heard of a brownie paw. I'll have to put that on Mark's "snack list" to try this year. Glad Carter was okay riding in the stroller and not wanting to walk and then he, too, fell asleep. LOVE the tigers...they are a favorite of mine (after my giraffe, of course).

And I can't think of anything better to do than shop when the opportunity presents itself.

 

[afwdwfan]

Mmm..brownie paw. It's a brownie with a layer of chocolate fudge on top with a gob of buttercream frosting on top of that and on the very top, a little paw print made of chocolate.

Anytime the word chocolate is used, you have my attention. Those must be very sweet and not the least bit healthy. I will absolutely have to try one.

Well, maybe Landon will get his nap in and then be more willing to wait in line... or not. That stroller looks like it really is working out well for you and it must be pretty comfortable too. I'm glad their nap schedules are coordinating to allow you some time to roam the park and just enjoy the sights.

 

[leshunlenese]

He lasted until the aviary before falling fast asleep. Perfect. Two sleeping babies and all of Animal Kingdom to myself. Clearly, it was time to go shopping.

HAHA! sounds like me! This way the DS little hands will not touch everything in the store!

 

[oOJulieOo]

Oh how fabulous that both boys were asleep in the stroller!

I can just picture you trying to eat your brownie paw, drink your iced coffee, and push the double stroller all at once! But it sounds like you are SuperMom, so I'm sure you handled it just fine!

I bought a City Elite stroller to use here in Europe and I love it. That sun shade is the best ever! When we have 2, I'm going to get a double city mini for sure. Your boys look so comfy in there.

 

[WDWCP96]

The AK baby center was where I spent a good chunk of time with my youngest two since it was so hot. Keenan loved running around that room and found some playmates as well.

I will have to try a brownie paw on our next trip. Lucky you to be able to go shopping without little hands touching everything.

 

[creativeamanda]

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