Two weeks with a baby

[LSUmiss]

So you would go for it then

Yep & we are going back in July & he’ll be almost 15 mos then.

 

[Garyjames220]

Yep & we are going back in July & he’ll be almost 15 mos then.

Very nice. Where u guys staying

 

[LSUmiss]

Very nice. Where u guys staying

Beach club this time. We did Poly last time.

 

[Garyjames220]

Beach club this time. We did Poly last time.

Very nice that 9 days

We are doing AKL in November this year but already saving for when we have a child

 

[stephk1981]

I replied to your other thread about this same topic. If you want to go with a one year old, definitely go! I have traveled with DS and DD as infants, toddlers on up....yes, it's challenging to travel with a one year old. If you do a two week trip with the baby it will not be relaxing.....it will be go, go, go for you. You need to make this trip catered to including baby. No it won't be the same. Will that be sad? Imho......at times, yes. I miss our Disney trips before DD1, they were laid back, go with the flow. It's still fun, we do use Kids night out, they are an amazing service....but, they are pricey. I use them on the trips I go with DS and DD by myself so that I can do bigger rides with DS. You NEED to make your expectations of this trip or any trip with a baby realistic. I think in s previous thread you said that baby hasn't been born yet......being a first time parents is also very different than when going with your second or third child. We have DD1 sixth trip in July....it is much less daunting than the first trip when she was 6 months old....by the end of 2 weeks you will have everything in a good rythym, but I'm also sure you will be exhausted

Edited to just let you know, it's not that you aren't ' entitled to a few nights alone' but when you have a baby EVERYTHING changes. Your 4 nights out will run about $100 per night! That's only buying you a 4 hour time frame, it does include the tip that KNO will expect though. I also think LSUmiss is correct, you may not be able to leave baby with someone. I have never left my DS10....it is so different with your first one. I left DD1 so I could have one on one with DS. You may also want to think about baby's sleep. Many times one year olds don't sleep well away from home. My DD isn't a great sleeper anyway.....but imagine enjoying your ' evening' out while you know baby is sleeping with the babysitter at the hotel....when you return you still have to get up with the baby 6 times throughout the night and be up with the baby at 5 am the next morning....may change your wanting time without baby!

 

[wendlle]

OK, we are from Australia. In 2017 we went to Orlando with our 19 month old, it was over 23 hours on a plane and she loved it. We stayed for 3 weeks and she is now 3 and still talks about it. I would NEVER change that trip, it was so amazing for all of us.
In 3 months we are heading back this time with her now being 3 and we will also have our 10 month old with us. Same long flight, same September heat, we don't care. It is going to be fantastic!
We are staying for 4 weeks this time, there is so much to do and then some.
With kids you don't want to plan too much, so sometimes you might miss out on something but who cares as long as your LO is happy, you'll have a great time.
If you only have 2 weeks then go with that but if you can take a bit longer do it, it's easier on the kids not to have to travel again too soon after arriving and plus like I said you'll need the time to be able to do a lot of stuff (or just relax and do "nothing")
If you have any questions please ask.

 

[Garyjames220]

OK, we are from Australia. In 2017 we went to Orlando with our 19 month old, it was over 23 hours on a plane and she loved it. We stayed for 3 weeks and she is now 3 and still talks about it. I would NEVER change that trip, it was so amazing for all of us.
In 3 months we are heading back this time with her now being 3 and we will also have our 10 month old with us. Same long flight, same September heat, we don't care. It is going to be fantastic!
We are staying for 4 weeks this time, there is so much to do and then some.
With kids you don't want to plan too much, so sometimes you might miss out on something but who cares as long as your LO is happy, you'll have a great time.
If you only have 2 weeks then go with that but if you can take a bit longer do it, it's easier on the kids not to have to travel again too soon after arriving and plus like I said you'll need the time to be able to do a lot of stuff (or just relax and do "nothing")
If you have any questions please ask.

Wow 4 weeks sounds amazing, where you staying

I think we have decided to just go for the parks, take everything a lot slower and hopefully get the baby sitting a couple of nights

 

[PartyOfSe7en]

We have done 2 weeks with a 2 year old and 2 older siblings in May, 6 days with a 9 month old with 3 older siblings in July, and are doing 13 days this June with a 4 month old, a 19 month old and 3 older siblings. They all have rolled with it so far and we have really enjoyed our trips so far

 

[Ladyandthepuppies]

We took my son when he was 15 months old and I was pleasantly surprised at how much he actually did like it. Obviously he doesn’t remember anything from that trip, but he loved meeting the princesses and riding the carousel, Small World, etc. The pictures we have from that trip are classic and I would do it again in an instant.

Since you don’t have a child yet, it might be hard to imagine the way your perspective changes. It’s not a sacrifice to plan your trip around your child, at least not for us. Watching my child enjoy something makes me happier than if I was enjoying it myself. And seeing Disney through the eyes of a child, or participating in “family friendly” entertainment that we would have otherwise ignored, makes for a new type of trip and special experience.

My DH and I did get a Kids Night Out sitter for one evening of our trip. We went during a low crowds time and hopped from HS to EP - we did ToT, RnR & Soarin’ in a few hours. I absolutely think one night out as adults is a great idea. But be warned, the Kids Night Out service is crazy expensive- for one child it’s $18/hr, $20/hr after 9pm, a $10 transportation fee, and if the sitter stays for more than 4 hours you are required to provide a meal. They charge by the quarter hour, so if you return at XX:01 be prepared to pay an extra $5. And it’s customary to tip the sitter, too.

I would also suggest either saving up enough for a stay at the Contemporary, or renting DVC points for Bay Lake Tower. Being able to walk to MK with a stroller can’t be beat. We stayed in a theme park view in the A-frame one year and first floor in the garden wing another. The garden wing is significantly cheaper, and it was incredibly convenient for walking back from MK at night (no monorail or bus line, no elevators, no stairs). I really want to stay at Beach/Yacht club so my older kids can experience Stormalong Bay, but until the youngest is out of a stroller I can’t imagine staying anywhere but the Contempo.

 

[ssmurphy28]

We did 12 nights back in November/December 2017 with a 5yo, 3yo, 15 month old and 3 month old. It was an amazing trip! We stayed in a Family Suite as All Star Music, which gave us enough space to spread out and not be on top of each other the whole time.

We have taken our kids for their first trips at 12 months, 10 months, 15 months and 3 months respectively and have never had an issue. We have always had great experiences!

 

[Ariel484]

Do you have that baby yet? I’m asking b/c things can change A LOT about what you thought you would do/want etc. Also, ppl do, but there is absolutely no way I could leave my 13 mos old with strangers to babysit in a strange place to him. I wouldn’t leave him with a lot of ppl I do actually know much less strangers. I’m not judging anyone who does. My only point is there are things (like the babysitting thing) that I thought I would do with no problem that I have changed my opinion on much more than I could have ever known.

I so agree with this!!

We're taking our kid on his first trip soon...he will be almost 10 months old. My mindset on WDW has totally changed now that he is here: before he was born, yeah, I would have been sad to skip my favorite rides (but I don't 100% think we'll have to skip EVERYTHING thanks to baby swap). Now that he's here, I'm thinking more about how much I'll love going on the rides that we can do together and how fun it will be to watch him react to everything. I also agree that I don't think I'm ready to have strangers watch him...he does go to daycare, but to me that's different because he *knows* his teachers and it's a familiar environment. Having someone he doesn't know watch him in an unfamiliar place? Not sure if I am/he is ready for that.

For us, there will be other trips in the future where we can go on our favorite rides when he's tall/old enough, but he's not going to be this little for much longer. This first year is REALLY flying by.

Yes, it may be a huge mistake to go to WDW with a baby, it may be a disaster of a trip, but ultimately it's our decision to make. He won't remember it, but we will.

 

[wendlle]

Wow 4 weeks sounds amazing, where you staying

I think we have decided to just go for the parks, take everything a lot slower and hopefully get the baby sitting a couple of nights

We're actually doing a 4 split stay.
5 nights at Hard Rock Hotel
7 Nights at Boulder Ridge Villas
4 Nights at Boardwalk Villas
8 Nights at Animal Kingdom Villas (Jambo)
Yes this is crazy with two small kids but it was a bit unavoidable as we are renting DVC points. I'll just have to be super organised.

Just a little word of warning about the babysitting. Plan for it but keep in mind that once the baby comes you may not want to leave the LO with anyone you don't know and this is fine but you need to be prepared for that.
I have two kids, and I am planning on getting KNO babysitting for our trip BUT I don't have my heart set on it yet, I still don't know how I feel about it really. Both our kids are used to daycare but I'm still just a little bit unsure about it at WDW. So like I said, plan for those nights but if you don't feel right about leaving them then that's OK too.
Like everyone said, everything changes once you have a baby.