Minnie*bell
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- Sep 3, 2009
Omgosh!!!! What a babydoll!!!! She is beautiful!!!!!! I can't wait to be a mommy!!!!
Thank you! Yes, being a mom is very rewarding! but tons of work! Try and enjoy the quiet and sleep while you can! Trying to do the math in my head your close to your 40 weeks right? that was the worst for me! I just wanted to hold her and play with her! When I finally got her, all I wanted was to sleep! haha and now I just want to take her to Disney! Since we are missing our yearly trip this year, waiting till next August is killing me! Hence the current planning! haha
Oh and goodluck with your birth! My one piece of advice is this: Don't have set expectations of how things will go! They will do what they want when they want and a happy, healthy baby and mom is the most imporatant thing!
I'm about 30 weeks right now, getting some heartburn as we speak. I think his hair is growing in there! lol! = ) But I hear ya on the waiting for the vacation thing!! It's gonna be so hard!! We just went to the beach for a weekend & that was tough, 7 hr drive prego is not awesome! So our next real vaca will be WDW in over a year!! I think fall 2011 or whenever the best deal is. I'd love to get free dining, that would be a great deal! Planning for disney is almost as much fun as being there anyways! I'm just waiting untill we can actually start planning in Aug!! This was def some great advice for when it's time. I'll have a big family w/ me as well so it will be easier. Everyone wants to see the baby's 1rst trip to WDW. Plus we think we might try C Springs 2. The rooms look really nice since the reno. I'd love the stay on the monorail but it's hard to spend the $ when the moderates & values are so nice! As far as baby goes I'll plan on being really tired,all the time, it will all be worth the exhaustion!
One thing we do that I haven't seen mentioned yet is we ship a box down to our resort ahead of time. Babies & toddlers need lots of supplies & I don't like bringing tons of luggage. I ship (thru UPS) diapers, wipes, disposable sippys, snacks, swim diapers, Wet Ones, disposable spoons, disposable bibs, etc.
Also, fireworks are loud & can scare little ones. We don't stay for them, but will watch them from somewhere else like Poly beach, Narcoossee's, or California Grill.
Don't try to do everything. Go at little one's pace & take breaks.
Let her have a Mickey ice cream bar!
My DSs got their own plane seats as toddlers & we use CARES harness.
We went when my DS was 18 months and it was an awesome trip! I think that 18 months is a great age to go!!!! If you are taking a car seat with you, I would recommend gate checking it, because sometimes on Southwest (if the flight is not full) they will allow you to use your car seat without having to purchace a seat. We have gotten a seat for DS and we have had a lap baby, if you have any extra $ I would get her a seat (much easier for you)! For the plane ride my DS did well with stickers, small toys, and a sucker or sippy cup to suck on for take off and landing! Take advantage of the baby care centers, they are wonderful! Have fun
Your baby Riley is such a cutie! My son, Landon was born March 19, so they are about the same age. I always think it is so much fun when they start smiling and laughing. What a great age!