My first trip report!- doing Disney with a teething infant and an overly excited 3 yo

[mom_to_2]

Hi!!! Well we are back from our week long trip to WDW and I thought I would try to do a trip report..we'll see how well I am able to do!

On this trip is me 32, DH 33, DS 3

and baby boy 8 months

This was not a trip we had planned on taking. In fact, we had already cancelled a vacation with my family this year and were not planning on taking a vacation at all. (My mom was less than pleased when she found out we booked a different vacation, but that is a story for another board. haha.). My brother-in-law and his wife booked a trip for May using the buy 4 get 3 deal, though, and when my husband saw the details of that deal he was ready to go! I will admit that I had to be convinced, but vacations are really important to us, so we booked it and the rest, as they say, is history!!!

We booked the buy 4 get 3 deal for the Contemporary resort. With the kids we figured that a MK resort would be good, and a monorail resort would be best. We also did deluxe dining- I know a lot of people feel like that is too much time in restaurants for young kids, but we wanted the time during the day away from the stimulation of the parks...

ok, so here we go...

 

[mom_to_2]

Ok...so first off, 2 days before we left for WDW we took both of our boys to the doctor. They had both come down with colds, and with us flying out I just wanted to be sure neither of them had ear infections...that would have made for a fun flight! Thankfully, they both just had colds, so we were able to go with no problems!

I will admit I was a bit nervous about the flight...DS had flown before, but he was only 21 months old at the time and he obviously didn't remember it, and on top of the colds, baby boy had started cutting 4 teeth up top...fun!!!!! Amazingly, though, the flight went VERY well!! There was a screaming child on board, but amazingly it wasn't mine! We arrived in FL early and headed straight for the magical express. The busses were actually nicer than I expected. the wait was a little longer than I would have liked, but wasn't too bad and we were soon off to the Contemporary!!! Checking in was quick and easy and the room was nice and clean. Sorry I can't get my pics to work right now...I'll try to add them later...

Anyway, our first night there we had dinner ressies at The Wave. It was awesome!! I had the crab cake appetizer, the braised lamb shank, and the decadent flavors dessert (Blueberry compote with yogurt gelato, Lemon cornbread with vanilla panna cotta, and Chocolate mousse with salted caramel sauce- yummy!!). Dh had the butternut squash soup, the filet, and cheesecake. He really enjoyed the soup and the filet was quite good as well. And DS had carrots & celery, a cheeseburger, and an ice cream sundae. It was all VERY good and the service was excellent!!

That evening I stayed at the hotel to get baby boy to bed, while DH took DS to MK for a few hours. They got to do splash mountain, the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Factory, and It's a small world (definitely one of DS's top 3 rides of the trip). They had an amazing time, but we were all excited going to bed that night looking forward to our first full day at WDW...beginning with breakfast at Chef Mickey's!!!!

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

great start!! can't wait to read more!

we ate at The Wave last week and LOVED it. DH had the crab cakes and said they were excellent, and we shared the same decadent desserts you all did!!

 

[mom_to_2]

Thanks!! I am going to try to update and add pics tonight...I'm not really sure what I am doing, though!

 

[mom_to_2]

So Thursday started off with a 7:15 breakfast at Chef Mickey's (our boys are early risers). We had never been there before, and were excited to try it this time. The food was good, although nothing to write home about, but the character interaction was GREAT! DS loved it and baby boy wasn't a bit scared of the characters. It was definitely a nice way to start off the day!!

Here are some pics:

DS dancing at Chef Mickey's

baby boy, DS, and Minnie

DS & Goofy

 

[mom_to_2]

After breakfast we walked over to MK (the walkway from the contemporary to MK was WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). We headed for tomorrowland so DS could ride Buzz Lightyear. We started off on the stitch ride...that went well for a bit, but then DS got scared and we had to leave. After that, though, we rode Buzz. So fun!!!!! DS had a blast!!

And then we got to see stitch...interestingly, DS loved seeing stitch, just didn't appreciate the ride

Then DS wanted to see the carousel of progress...even though he had no idea what it was, but he actually really liked it...go figure!

Then we headed over to Tony's for lunch. On the way over we got to see one of the celebrations on main Street, which both kids really seemed to love! I was a bit nervous about Tony's since I had seem some pretty bad reviews, but it was actually quite good! I had a chicken cesar salad and the strawberry cheesecake, DH had the chicken parmesean and the pistachio creme brûlée, and DS had chicken nuggets and a fruit cup (I think...I really should have taken pics!!). After lunch, though, the boys were very tired (and poor baby boy's teeth were bothering him) so we headed back to the room for naps!

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

Great photos, your little boys are so handsome!!!

 

[mom_to_2]

Great photos, your little boys are so handsome!!!

Thanks!!! And thanks for posting- it is nice to know someone out there is actually reading this!

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

Thanks!!! And thanks for posting- it is nice to know someone out there is actually reading this!

I'm reading & I'm sure others are too!! Keep writing!!

 

[mom_to_2]

Ok….so after a snack at the Contempo Café

and a nice rejuvenating nap we headed off to EP. We got to EP a bit early, and had a bit of fun before dinner. First DS and I rode the Figment ride.

DS loved his ride EXCEPT for the loud noise at the end (parents may want to warn younger kids of this before taking them on this ride). Figment exits into a Kodak play area, which we spent about 15 minutes in.

I think DS would have happily played there for even longer, but we were off for dinner at Coral Reef!

 

[mom_to_2]

So unfortunately I didn’t take pictures or write down what we ate during our trip (which I will definitely do next time!) so I can’t remember exactly what we had, but I do know that it was all very good.

DS was still tired, though, and after finishing his meal he actually layed down on the bench seat and slept for about 20 minutes while DH and I finished our meals. I WISH I had a pic of that!! After dinner we took a nice walk around world showcase.

DS got to play in one of the play areas and also loved seeing the train that had been set up in world showcase. After spending a nice evening at EP we rode the monorail back to the resort and turned in for the night….we were looking forward to breakfast at the Wave, DTD, and the Spirit of Aloha dinner the next day!!!

 

[MushuGirl06]

love your trip report so far!

your boys are so adorable

 

[mom_to_2]

love your trip report so far!

your boys are so adorable

Thanks sooooo much! And thanks for posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is always good to know that people are actually reading this stuff!

 

[mom_to_2]

On Friday everyone woke up early again and we easily made our 7:30 ADR for breakfast at the Wave. I had a spinach, tomato, and onion omelet, with cheese and bacon added, along with a berry smoothie and an acai juice (with DxDp you get 2 drinks). DS had pancakes and OJ and DH had eggs benedict, iced tea, and an acai juice. The food was really good!!! And DS and I really liked both the smoothie and the acai juice- yummy!! Finally, even though the pancakes were multi grain DS couldn’t get enough of them! And, as it was with dinner, the service was excellent!! Although this was our last meal here this trip, we would definitely eat at the Wave again!!

Our plan was to go to DTD, but we had some time, so we walked out to the beach and boat area. While we were there DS decided he wanted to take a boat ride…well, we were in no hurry so we decided to go ahead and take the boat over to WL. Both of the boys LOVED this!!!!!

We took the boat from WL to DTD. This was our first foray into the bus system and I was quite nervous! But we did not have any problems at all! DTD was a very nice way to spend the afternoon. DS loved playing in the fountains!

Then we got the boys their personalized Mickey ears…

We visited the Lego store…

DS got a couple “tattoos” and rode the train ride…

And then it was off to TRex café for lunch!

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

Great pictures on the boat and at DTD!! I love those fountains by Earl of Sandwich!!

We loved The Wave on our last trip. If you're ever there as a couple, it's fun to sit at the bar. Bartender Brucie was so sweet to us, we are definitely going back and eating there again! She is nice as can be and the food is amazing.

 

[bucknuts]

great trip report so far. I love the pictures.

 

[Scot-n-Michelle]

great trip report so far - your boys are adorable!! can't wait to read more!!

 

[kshattuck]

Your boys are adorable! Looks like your family got to do a little bit of everything so far. Fun! Keep it coming...

 

[AlohaAnnie]

I am really enjoying your TR and I love the fact that you vacation style is laid back and slow. We vacation this way also and we love to eat on vacation.

I do make plans for each day of our vacation but we do not have to stick to them, which makes it fun and you get to experience those fun family moments.

I am looking forward to more.

 

[mom_to_2]

great trip report so far. I love the pictures.

Thanks! I tend to take LOTS of pictures!

great trip report so far - your boys are adorable!! can't wait to read more!!

Glad to have another reader! And thanks for the compliment about my boys...I agree, but I am SLIGHTLY biased!

Your boys are adorable! Looks like your family got to do a little bit of everything so far. Fun! Keep it coming...

Welcome!!!!!! And thanks; I think they are pretty handsome myself! We did try to have a nice variety of stuff to do, and it seemed to work out pretty well for us!

I am really enjoying your TR and I love the fact that you vacation style is laid back and slow. We vacation this way also and we love to eat on vacation.

I do make plans for each day of our vacation but we do not have to stick to them, which makes it fun and you get to experience those fun family moments.

I am looking forward to more.

So glad to have you here!! We are definitely laid back vacationers! And I do the same thing- make plans that I am more than prepared to ditch in order to extend some other fun experience. For WDW I generally have a park picked out, along with places to eat and maybe a few rides we want to try to ride if possible. But again, we are not tied to the plan. I see people running around trying to "get their money's worth" and I just think I'd be miserable like that! We are the type of vactioners that feel like we've gotten our moneys worth if everyone has had a good time. Plus, this way we have plenty to do next trip!!

Great pictures on the boat and at DTD!! I love those fountains by Earl of Sandwich!!

We loved The Wave on our last trip. If you're ever there as a couple, it's fun to sit at the bar. Bartender Brucie was so sweet to us, we are definitely going back and eating there again! She is nice as can be and the food is amazing.

Welcome to my TR!! Soooo glad to have you here!! And yeah, DS loved those fountains- he chased the water and just had a great time! And thanks for the tip about the bar at Wave. We really liked that place and I'm sure we'll be there again; so we just might have to try that!!