I'm glad you got everything you wanted! Disney really needs to fix the online ADR site. It's terrible!!!
Look at you and your early breakfasts. No way I'd even function that early on vacation, let alone be ready to eat breakfast LOL. Kudos to you
ADR UPDATE!!!
First, I was in a MOOD this morning. Got up at 5:30, had DH feed Aria with a bottle while I pumped (I can pump in 10 minutes, she would feed for 30...LOL). Ran upstairs to the office and got all set up...only to have the online ADR system not accept my reservation. Grrrr. Of course, had no ressies to make my first day (10/4) so had to give up until I could call at 7AM. Of course, we also woke up Aria to feed her with a bottle. So basically, on the one day I get to sleep in AND she stays asleep, I got up early. GRRR. (FYI DH gets up at 4:30AM during the week and without fail Aria wakes up then...)
ANywayyyy after that, called at 7AM (in the car, on the way to Cape Cod for Easter). Got everything!! Here's a list of our ADR's and then soon I will start my day by day itinerary at some point soon...I go back to work May 1st so no promises before then - I have a lot more free time then LOL
10/5 (My 30th!!)
8:20AM Crystal Palace Love love love
12:20 The Wave so yummy, although it is very dark and I wasn't crazy about that.
7:35 California Grill
10/6
7:45 Kona Haven't been for breakfast, but dinner will always be a repeat
12:30 Biergarten so yummy, but I don't like having to sit with another family, we've never gotten a good one
7 Rose & Crown
10/7
7:30 Chef Mickeys Nothing is better than breakfast with mickey
1 Sanaa Again, a must must repeat for us. The Thandori lamb is out of this work delicious
10/8
5pm 1900 Park Fare did breakfast and it was good, but there are other places I would choose instead
10/9
11:30 50's Prime Time
5:30 Cape May Cafe would love to hear feed back about this
10/10
8:05AM Akershus
12 Chefs de France
5:30 Coral Reef I dream of going here
10/11
5:30 Flying Fish
10/12
12:30 Raglan Road
6PM Artist Point
10/13
7:30 Grand Floridian Cafe
12PM LTT best salad and desert!!
5:20PM Ohana
And...I just realized where did WCC go?? LOL. Guess I either have to fit that in or discard it. Hmm.
So, any places on my ADR list that you LOVE or HATE??? LOL. I'm so excited!!
ADR UPDATE!!!
First, I was in a MOOD this morning. Got up at 5:30, had DH feed Aria with a bottle while I pumped (I can pump in 10 minutes, she would feed for 30...LOL). Ran upstairs to the office and got all set up...only to have the online ADR system not accept my reservation. Grrrr. Of course, had no ressies to make my first day (10/4) so had to give up until I could call at 7AM. Of course, we also woke up Aria to feed her with a bottle. So basically, on the one day I get to sleep in AND she stays asleep, I got up early. GRRR. (FYI DH gets up at 4:30AM during the week and without fail Aria wakes up then...)
ANywayyyy after that, called at 7AM (in the car, on the way to Cape Cod for Easter). Got everything!! Here's a list of our ADR's and then soon I will start my day by day itinerary at some point soon...I go back to work May 1st so no promises before then - I have a lot more free time then LOL
10/5 (My 30th!!)
8:20AM Crystal Palace
12:20 The Wave
7:35 California Grill
10/6
7:45 Kona
12:30 Biergarten
7 Rose & Crown
10/7
7:30 Chef Mickeys
1 Sanaa
10/8
5pm 1900 Park Fare
10/9
11:30 50's Prime Time
5:30 Cape May Cafe
10/10
8:05AM Akershus
12 Chefs de France
5:30 Coral Reef
10/11
5:30 Flying Fish
10/12
12:30 Raglan Road
6PM Artist Point
10/13
7:30 Grand Floridian Cafe
12PM LTT
5:20PM Ohana
And...I just realized where did WCC go?? LOL. Guess I either have to fit that in or discard it. Hmm.
So, any places on my ADR list that you LOVE or HATE??? LOL. I'm so excited!!
Wow, you have a lot of reservations! You weren't kidding when you said you like to eat.
I also think that you are really brave to take an 8 month old to Cali grill at 7:30 at night. I know my ds would be ready for bed around then, and have no patience for a long fancy meal. You do have a girl though, so you might be in the clear, they are so much calmer than boys.
We're still going strong at 8 months! And by the way, October 5th is my birthday, too!! But I'll be 31.
Joining your PTR! Aria is a beautiful girl and so lucky to be going to WDW already!
I'm planning my son's first trip for October - he will be 14.5 months. I'm just now starting to figure out ADR's and such, and still haven't chosen a resort although I'm leaning towards POFQ.
How awesome if you get to go in December, too! Would you need to go ahead and book/pay for VWL now? That would be my only hesitation - since the DVC resorts fill up so quickly and renting requires upfront payment (or am I wrong here?), I would personally not want to lock in a trip that I couldn't cancel if needed (if baby was sick or if just anything came up in general). Or would your rented VWL points be able to be carried over to a May trip if needed? I would be the type to see how October's trip goes and then gauge how easy it would be to go with just mommy and baby based on that experience, cancelling if you felt it wouldn't work. But that's just my opinion!
Kudos on the nursing!
First grandchild and all... hehehe
Yeah, I think she will love seeing the fish at Coral Reef. DS would enjoy that, too, but I'm hesitant to book there because DH hates seafood. His loss!
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lol too true on the AoA rooms. I think we will prob stay moderate...Aww, what a sweet first Easter she had! Those bunny ears are too cute.
Yeah, I think she will love seeing the fish at Coral Reef. DS would enjoy that, too, but I'm hesitant to book there because DH hates seafood. His loss!
They have steak!
Aria is adorable. Having had 4 completely bald babies, I'm jealous of all her hair
I agree that AoA might be nice, since it will be brand new.
Awesome news on the 2nd trip! We might be down then too, but I haven't decided yet.
I totally think that you could take Aria on your own, I'm going to take DS solo in Oct, so if I can do it, you can too!
The one thing you might want to think about is jumping on those point from BLT. The reason why I say this, is because juggling a stroller and a baby on a bus will be very difficult. It will be near impossible to hold her and fold the stroller, and tough to get both of them on the bus solo. I guess you could maybe put her in a back carrier, then you'd be hands free, and it could work, but yikes, that seems like a lot of work! not to mention that you'd have at least one bag with you for diapers and such.
If you stay at BLT you could monorail to both MK and Epcot, and you could get to HS by walking out the international gateway and taking the boat (can you tell I've put some thought into this
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This worries me for our WDW trip in October, but I'm hoping by then he will tolerate a stroller more.
Which Beco do you have - the Gemini or Butterfly? I have the Butterfly and my DS will spend HOURS in it without making a peep. We do the front carry facing inward but will be trying a back carry soon. It's the only way I can get any shopping done! It never hurts my back or shoulders, unlike a Bjorn-like carrier I had at first. Sorry to hear Aria doesn't like it - maybe when she gets used to it she will? My son only lasts about 5 minutes in the stroller before commencing meltdown mode.
), so I don't have experience with that. I'm not sure I understand what you mean about her legs being scrunched in it. If you want, you could post a few pictures of her in it and I would be happy to try and see if I can suggest some things. Or you could try the forums at thebabywearer.com - those ladies know their stuff. My BB2 has been such a lifesaver for me, so I want to encourage you to keep trying! I think it could come in handy for you at WDW; she will be a good age for hanging out in it then. Glad to hear she likes her stroller! We're working on becoming friendlier with ours. 
