Noah's Wish Trip (Wings ~ July 29, 2009)

[ndloewen]

As I was skimming and trying to find your first TR post, I thought "Wow, she really looks like Maroo". Then, I realized that WAS Maroo! :rotf:

Yes, really we're long lost twins separated at birth!!

 

[ndloewen]

Morning comes far too early. The night was rough...Noah had alot of trouble sleeping...which meant I had alot of trouble sleeping. He kept waking with difficulty breathing and needing his Ventolin. It was at this point that I began to get a bit worried...perhaps it was just an off night??? Still...there was that nagging feeling that Noah wasn't quite right. It was proving to be a bit of a challenge getting him up and going that morning, and so we decide to order the breakfast cart instead of going to the Gingerbread house.

We loved the breakfast cart! You just dial the phone to order it, and a volunteer shows up outside your villa with coffee, pastries, bagels, fruit, yogurt, cereal, milk and juice. How neat is that?? Later in the day, it becomes the cookie cart, and they drive around the resort serving cookies...mmmmm...

After we have stuffed ourselves full, we pack up and head to the Magic Kingdom!!

I think I almost shed some tears when we first saw the entrance sign. Disney is just so...magical. It has such a special place in my heart and it always will...some of our best memories are from Disney. It is not often these days that we can feel like a normal family, just hanging out and having fun. But Disney does that for us...they make it easy...so we can just be a family...enjoy each other...laugh...have fun.

First stop...Guest Services to get a special stroller tag. This tag allowed us to use Noah's stroller as a wheelchair (what a lifesaver this was!). We already had our special Guest Assistance Card from GKTW, and Noah's special GKTW button. All we had to do was show these to the CM at the entrance of each attraction, and they would do what they could to expedite things. Usually that meant going straight to the front of the line, sometimes it meant going through the fast pass line, but rarely did we wait in line for anything!!

Walking out of Guest Services, we ran into Pinocchio...

Main Street...stop for photopass pictures...

We decide to head to Tomorrowland first...we baby swap and ride Space Mountain. As we were going in, two children came over and handed the kids their balloons. Not sure if it was because they saw our buttons, but it was very sweet and the kids were thrilled!! Then it was off to Buzz Lightyear and Transit Authority. Noah loved Buzz, but the Transit ride was too dark for him and he was not happy. So I decided to take a break with Noah, while Brad and the kids ride the cars at the Indy Speedway. By this time, it is getting close to our special character lunch at Crystal Palace, so we start to head out. But wait, there is Buzz & Stitch...

After some pictures, we head to the Crystal Palace...this lunch was set up for us by the wish foundation, so Noah would be sure to meet his Tigger. But he was already looking really tired and his nose was running like crazy. I was getting worried that a restaurant might not be such a good idea. Restaurants are difficult at the best of times with Noah, since he doesn't eat. It can be hard to keep him entertained for a long period of time. But we really wanted Noah to meet Tigger!

 

[llurgy]

Ahhhh! YOU CANT LEAVE US ALL IN SUSPENSE LIKE THAT!!!!

Only joking No I'm not

I wanna know whether Noah met his Tigger....I wanna know now

 

[ndloewen]

Ok, I won't leave you in suspence for too long!!

Lunch at Crystal Palace was all-you-can-eat buffet style...very yummy, although I think our kids barely ate a couple of bites. They were far too intrigued with the characters. First up was Pooh Bear...

Noah was still wide awake at this point and thrilled with Pooh. They spent lots of time fawning over each other...

Next up...Eeyore...He was so sweet to Noah!

Noah was getting droopier here, but still enjoyed playing with Eeyore. Love this picture of Joshua...

Piglet wandered over next...

At this point, Noah starts losing it...he is tired and obviously not feeling well...

Just a bit longer, Noah...Tigger is on his way...

But our window of opportunity had closed...Noah slept through the rest of the meal. I was SO disappointed as I had wanted to get some great pictures of Noah and Tigger. After all, this was Noah's wish...

Despite the disappointment of Noah missing out on Tigger, we had some great character interaction, the palace was beautiful and the food was excellent. (Wish I had gotten some pictures of the food). But no lingering over this meal...still so much to see...

 

[maroo]

Oh no, no, no! He is even in his Tigger outfit!!!

Oh, please tell me he gets to meet Tigger on this trip!

**pouting** (We need an emoticon for pouting!)

 

[WishMom09]

What adorable pictures!! So sorry to see Noah missed Tigger!
I can't wait to read and see more!!

 

[MRNsMommy]

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that Noah missed out on Tigger! Maybe later in the trip?

 

[that's nice]

I hope Noah had the chance to see Tigger.

Great pictures! Everyone seemed to be having a great time!

 

[maroo]

Please pray for Noah!

He had to be air lifted to the hospital. They stopped the traffic on the interstate so they could go pick him up! He has a pulmonary hemmorhage and is in the PICU!

Please pray for the whole family as it looks like they will be in the hospital for Easter!

 

[kdzbear]

I have been saying prayers for your family since you had to leave Disney early. I will continue to pray for your family and especially Noah. Please know we are praying for a speedy recovery!

 

[MRNsMommy]

Thinking of them and praying!

 

[llurgy]

I just read the blog.....poor baby

I so want him to be well, just for a little while. Praying really hard for him at the moment, harder than usual.

 

[IDoBelieveinFairies!]

Thanks so much for sharing your story, it truly has been a blessing and lifted my spirits, as well as my girls.

Hope the blessings continue to roll in for you and your family

 

[Eeyore's-tail-tack]

For Christians this weekend is a celebration of a miracle. I hope and pray that you get the miracle your family so desperately deserves. My prayers go out with the multitude already praying.

 

[WishMom09]

Praying for sweet Noah! Feel better soon sweet angel!

 

[Madi100]

We will keep Noah in our prayers. I'm going to post this on the podcast board.

 

[aspen37]

We will keep Noah in our prayers. I'm going to post this on the podcast board.

Thanks for posting this on the podcast board Nicole.

Noah is in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[princesskelz]

Noah is sooo adorable!
i will add your family and Noah to my prayer list tonight

 

[twob4him]

Oh my goodness....I haven't read the blog today and was simply rereading and looking at the pics here when I see Maroo posted about the hemmorhage....I am so upset...prayers and well wishes being said!

 

[jewjubean]

I am praying for your son. I do not have children and wont for some time but I wish you the best of luck in the next few days. I could not deal with the things you and your family have gone through. I just read through your report and I cannot wait to hear more about your trip. BTW this makes my donation to GKTW seem real reading your PTR and TR!!