September 17, 2006 - 11 Night Southern Caribbean Part 3

[Hygiene99]

Actually, none of the corks there were from either cruise, but some in this picture were from both

Recognise your cork ?

 

[gabbysmom04]

Hello everyone, I have posted on and off a few times but I was inspired by another thread to tell everyone about my son. You'll see me holding a little boy with a funny looking lip and a helmet on his head. You might see me feeding him at dinner from my finger instead of a spoon. You might see me feeding him with a strange looking bottle that I have to squeeze. At the time of the cruise my DS will be 10 months I am hoping that he will be eating babyfood and able to sit in a highchair at dinner. My DS Dominic has a ceft lip and palate, two heart defects, and he has a neck condition that has affected the shape of his head so he now wears a helmet. I am sharing this because if you see me and are curious about something feel free to ask. If your kids notice him tell them to come over and ask all the questions they want. I am always ready to answer questions about Dominic. I know it looks funny for a little baby to be wearing a helmet, I know people will stare, I know I would! So if you see me ask me anything you want!

 

[Hygiene99]

I don't know if this has been asked -- I'm so far behind in my reading!

Do any of you know of any "local" hang outs that are terrific when we get to our little islands in Caribbean? Thought it might be fun to sample the local cuisine, but don't really know where to go.

Leslye

We had some good food on St. john years ago, @ the fish shack.
and also on St. Thomas @ Victors hide away !
taxi driver told us ..

 

[Scott H]

Hello everyone, I have posted on and off a few times but I was inspired by another thread to tell everyone about my son. You'll see me holding a little boy with a funny looking lip and a helmet on his head. You might see me feeding him at dinner from my finger instead of a spoon. You might see me feeding him with a strange looking bottle that I have to squeeze. At the time of the cruise my DS will be 10 months I am hoping that he will be eating babyfood and able to sit in a highchair at dinner. My DS Dominic has a ceft lip and palate, two heart defects, and he has a neck condition that has affected the shape of his head so he now wears a helmet. I am sharing this because if you see me and are curious about something feel free to ask. If your kids notice him tell them to come over and ask all the questions they want. I am always ready to answer questions about Dominic. I know it looks funny for a little baby to be wearing a helmet, I know people will stare, I know I would! So if you see me ask me anything you want!

Dominic sounds pretty darn special to me, I am very glad you all will be joining us.

 

[annrae]

I don't drink either Celeste and my DH signed me up to go with hiim!!!!

 

[Hygiene99]

Hello everyone, I have posted on and off a few times but I was inspired by another thread to tell everyone about my son. You'll see me holding a little boy with a funny looking lip and a helmet on his head. You might see me feeding him at dinner from my finger instead of a spoon. You might see me feeding him with a strange looking bottle that I have to squeeze. At the time of the cruise my DS will be 10 months I am hoping that he will be eating babyfood and able to sit in a highchair at dinner. My DS Dominic has a ceft lip and palate, two heart defects, and he has a neck condition that has affected the shape of his head so he now wears a helmet. I am sharing this because if you see me and are curious about something feel free to ask. If your kids notice him tell them to come over and ask all the questions they want. I am always ready to answer questions about Dominic. I know it looks funny for a little baby to be wearing a helmet, I know people will stare, I know I would! So if you see me ask me anything you want!

Katie & Pete

He sounds special to us also.

Thanks for throwing that out there.
im sure Dominic will have about 300 disboard friends

 

[winotracy]

Hello everyone, I have posted on and off a few times but I was inspired by another thread to tell everyone about my son. You'll see me holding a little boy with a funny looking lip and a helmet on his head. You might see me feeding him at dinner from my finger instead of a spoon. You might see me feeding him with a strange looking bottle that I have to squeeze. At the time of the cruise my DS will be 10 months I am hoping that he will be eating babyfood and able to sit in a highchair at dinner. My DS Dominic has a ceft lip and palate, two heart defects, and he has a neck condition that has affected the shape of his head so he now wears a helmet. I am sharing this because if you see me and are curious about something feel free to ask. If your kids notice him tell them to come over and ask all the questions they want. I am always ready to answer questions about Dominic. I know it looks funny for a little baby to be wearing a helmet, I know people will stare, I know I would! So if you see me ask me anything you want!

Have you cruised on Disney before? Not sure if you read Nate's story a couple years ago. His mom mentioned being worried about getting stares, etc. (not to suggest you are or anything) and was surprised how few she got. I'm really glad you'll be joining us Thank you for sharing that with us! We'll know immediately that you are part of the group when we see the helmet.

 

[gabbysmom04]

Scott, Thank you! He is a miracle! I feel funny writing that I just wanted people to know who we were before they saw us!

 

[Hygiene99]

Scott, Thank you! He is a miracle! I feel funny writing that I just wanted people to know who we were before they saw us!

Is it a lime green helmet ..


Can bring some DVC stickers for it, or you can get them onboard.

No worries here from what I have gathered this is a nice group of cruisers.
Not like the ones on the Cruise last May !!

Hugs for Dominic.

 

[gabbysmom04]

hygiene99, thank you! Winotracy, this will be our first cruise! We also have a DD 2 so I am really scared. To be honest I am scared about people staring. We took him to WDW in may before his second cleft repair, it was torture. He wore a plate in his mouth that had metal bars that went into his nose! People were walking into things trying to stare at him. I have not read Nate's story do you know where I might be able to find it? Again thank you!

 

[Hygiene99]

Scott, Thank you! He is a miracle! I feel funny writing that I just wanted people to know who we were before they saw us!

Please dont Feel funny .. enjoy the cruise..

 

[icunurse_celeste]

Hello everyone, I have posted on and off a few times but I was inspired by another thread to tell everyone about my son. You'll see me holding a little boy with a funny looking lip and a helmet on his head. You might see me feeding him at dinner from my finger instead of a spoon. You might see me feeding him with a strange looking bottle that I have to squeeze. At the time of the cruise my DS will be 10 months I am hoping that he will be eating babyfood and able to sit in a highchair at dinner. My DS Dominic has a ceft lip and palate, two heart defects, and he has a neck condition that has affected the shape of his head so he now wears a helmet. I am sharing this because if you see me and are curious about something feel free to ask. If your kids notice him tell them to come over and ask all the questions they want. I am always ready to answer questions about Dominic. I know it looks funny for a little baby to be wearing a helmet, I know people will stare, I know I would! So if you see me ask me anything you want!

Hi Gabby's Mom-
I know this all too well! My older sister seems to have "interesting" boys. Her eldest boy was born with a cleft palate- long, long, long story made short- he looks beautiful today, after many surgeries. He still needs a few more surgeries after they accidentally spliced his tear duct- but he is a great kid and is doing wonderful.

Her second youngest boy- needed a helmet after he was 3 months old. His was really cute- and I believe had had it off before he was 1. (He's almost 8 now)

However, no congenital heart defect.

If you have any questions of what to expect down the road- feel free to ask me. Or- if you need someone to snuggle your little one- hand him over, I'll feed him anyday!

 

[Hygiene99]

hygienne, thank you! Winotracy, this will be our first cruise! We also have a DD 2 so I am really scared. To be honest I am scared about people staring. We took him to WDW in may before his second cleft repair, it was torture. He wore a plate in his mouth that had metal bars that went into his nose! People were walking into things trying to stare at him. I have not read Nate's story do you know where I might be able to find it? Again thank you!

You want something to Stare at look at this Family

Verandah man

Went on cruise today..

 

[icunurse_celeste]

One less day of work.... I'm going home! See you all in the AM!

 

[Hygiene99]

Have you cruised on Disney before? Not sure if you read Nate's story a couple years ago. His mom mentioned being worried about getting stares, etc. (not to suggest you are or anything) and was surprised how few she got. I'm really glad you'll be joining us Thank you for sharing that with us! We'll know immediately that you are part of the group when we see the helmet.

Nate's Story

 

[Scott H]

Is it a lime green helmet ..


Can bring some DVC stickers for it, or you can get them onboard.

No worries here from what I have gathered this is a nice group of cruisers.
Not like the ones on the Cruise last May !!

Hugs for Dominic.

Peter you read my mind, great minds huh, about the stickers, we have a missionion if we are permitted to by the powers that be Katie and Pete. I got some right here. Not DVC but Disney ones.

 

[Scott H]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gabbysmom04
Scott, Thank you! He is a miracle! I feel funny writing that I just wanted people to know who we were before they saw us!

Please dont Feel funny .. enjoy the cruise..

Don't feel funny at all, I think you will experience a great deal of genuine warmth from this great group of crazy people.

And you are going to have a great cruise.

 

[winotracy]

Peter you read my mind, great minds huh, about the stickers, we have a missionion if we are permitted to by the powers that be Katie and Pete. I got some right here. Not DVC but Disney ones.

Be sure to bring duplicates for DD2!! She's sure to want stickers too like her brother

 

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Hello everyone, I have posted on and off a few times but I was inspired by another thread to tell everyone about my son. You'll see me holding a little boy with a funny looking lip and a helmet on his head. You might see me feeding him at dinner from my finger instead of a spoon. You might see me feeding him with a strange looking bottle that I have to squeeze. At the time of the cruise my DS will be 10 months I am hoping that he will be eating babyfood and able to sit in a highchair at dinner. My DS Dominic has a ceft lip and palate, two heart defects, and he has a neck condition that has affected the shape of his head so he now wears a helmet. I am sharing this because if you see me and are curious about something feel free to ask. If your kids notice him tell them to come over and ask all the questions they want. I am always ready to answer questions about Dominic. I know it looks funny for a little baby to be wearing a helmet, I know people will stare, I know I would! So if you see me ask me anything you want!

Dominic sounds pretty darn special to me, I am very glad you all will be joining us.

Scott...you took the words right out of my mouth....Katie...Glad to see your family will be joining us for the PJ Breakfast!!!!!

No worries here from what I have gathered this is a nice group of cruisers.
Not like the ones on the Cruise last May !!

I can't agree more...we are like one big family....

but....Peter...I thought you us.....guess not

 

[Scott H]

Be sure to bring duplicates for DD2!! She's sure to want stickers too like her brother

I must be a mind reader got two sets right here...