ilovedisneymm
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2014
Well it would just be unnatural for the M Family to not come to Disney in January.
We really didn't think we would want to do Disney in a tent with a baby, but Miss Charlotte has proven to be a golden baby and she really wants to go!
Long story short....
We are building a house!
I really don't like the idea of going away with our house not finished. I really wanted the house to be done by now. Being done quick and done right, I am finding out are two different beasts. Since this is our forever home, and we are doing so much of it ourselves, I have to remember, right is best and slow it goes. We can have a house half done in January and not go to Disney or have a house half done and go to Disney.
We booked a water park hotel with the idea in mind to just get away from the crazy stress of the house build for just a few days. Then, the day after I book the water park hotel, my heart says boooooooo! Then, I start reading up on everyone's trip report and I couldn't cancel fast enough. My heart lies with Fort Wilderness and we need to be there, house half done or not. About midnight, with a late night feeding with Miss Charlotte, hubby and I decided January is the time and Disney is the place we need to be.
Charlotte loves loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Jr. I can lay her down on the blanket and she loves to watch Mickey & Minnie Mouse. She squeals with delight when ever Minnie Mouse comes on tv. No other show will keep her interest, but Clubhouse sure can. In fact, she can be entertained for 30 full minutes and only starts to yell when it is over. Mother of the Year right here folks! Proud that I sit my baby in front of the tv....Well after four, you do what ya got to do to get something done.
One would think, a six month old wouldn't enjoy Disney, but I think she is going to love it just as much as Grace & Daniel. I think she will love to see the Festival of Fantasy Parade, I think she will love the Dumbo ride, Small World, Little Mermaid, and a meet and greet with Mickey & Minnie. We haven't done a meet and greet with Mickey & Minnie since our first trip five years ago.
Things will be a bit more challenging and a slower go (just like the house) with a baby in tow this trip, but still doable. I will have to take breaks every few hours to nurse or pump, but that's ok. I'm sure they have stations set up for this in the parks. It will be nice to ride some rides this trip, last year I was limited on what I could do.
I told Charlotte all about the meet and greet and the Dumbos and she is beyond thrilled.
So I booked today, and we leave in about 10 days. I think we can pull if off. Not sure I even want to book fast passes. Those darn things always give me more headache than anything else.
I just want to drive my golf cart around the loops and oogle everyone's awesome set-ups with an adult beverage that I think I have earned. Watch the fireworks from the beach holding hubbies hand. Watch my kids go down the waterside 800 times in a row and love it more and more with each and every trip down (both them and me). Watch my little baby's eyes light up with glee when she meets Minnie.
Most of all, just breathe.
So who will join us January 17 - January 27?
We really didn't think we would want to do Disney in a tent with a baby, but Miss Charlotte has proven to be a golden baby and she really wants to go!
Long story short....
We are building a house!
I really don't like the idea of going away with our house not finished. I really wanted the house to be done by now. Being done quick and done right, I am finding out are two different beasts. Since this is our forever home, and we are doing so much of it ourselves, I have to remember, right is best and slow it goes. We can have a house half done in January and not go to Disney or have a house half done and go to Disney.
We booked a water park hotel with the idea in mind to just get away from the crazy stress of the house build for just a few days. Then, the day after I book the water park hotel, my heart says boooooooo! Then, I start reading up on everyone's trip report and I couldn't cancel fast enough. My heart lies with Fort Wilderness and we need to be there, house half done or not. About midnight, with a late night feeding with Miss Charlotte, hubby and I decided January is the time and Disney is the place we need to be.
Charlotte loves loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Jr. I can lay her down on the blanket and she loves to watch Mickey & Minnie Mouse. She squeals with delight when ever Minnie Mouse comes on tv. No other show will keep her interest, but Clubhouse sure can. In fact, she can be entertained for 30 full minutes and only starts to yell when it is over. Mother of the Year right here folks! Proud that I sit my baby in front of the tv....Well after four, you do what ya got to do to get something done.
One would think, a six month old wouldn't enjoy Disney, but I think she is going to love it just as much as Grace & Daniel. I think she will love to see the Festival of Fantasy Parade, I think she will love the Dumbo ride, Small World, Little Mermaid, and a meet and greet with Mickey & Minnie. We haven't done a meet and greet with Mickey & Minnie since our first trip five years ago.
Things will be a bit more challenging and a slower go (just like the house) with a baby in tow this trip, but still doable. I will have to take breaks every few hours to nurse or pump, but that's ok. I'm sure they have stations set up for this in the parks. It will be nice to ride some rides this trip, last year I was limited on what I could do.
I told Charlotte all about the meet and greet and the Dumbos and she is beyond thrilled.
So I booked today, and we leave in about 10 days. I think we can pull if off. Not sure I even want to book fast passes. Those darn things always give me more headache than anything else.
I just want to drive my golf cart around the loops and oogle everyone's awesome set-ups with an adult beverage that I think I have earned. Watch the fireworks from the beach holding hubbies hand. Watch my kids go down the waterside 800 times in a row and love it more and more with each and every trip down (both them and me). Watch my little baby's eyes light up with glee when she meets Minnie.
Most of all, just breathe.
So who will join us January 17 - January 27?
Last edited: