I don't normally do pre-trip reports, but I need a way to get out all of my excited energy for this trip!
If you missed my last report, it's linked in my signature. The short version is: We took our 10.5 week old and she did not travel well.
The newborn stage just straight up sucked for us, but I know that's not how it is for everyone! Now that she's 6 months, she is a darn angel. Like seriously, she's an amazing baby. She is still a home-body though, so we are taking our annual fall Disney trip sans-babychild!
My mother-in-law keeps her one day a week and my mom has been keeping her one day a week all summer, so she is very used to being with them. They are going to team up to watch her while we're gone, and I don't feel nervous at all. I know I'll miss her so much though
The only thing I am a little worried about is her sleeping overnight in a pack-n-play. I do think my mom will keep her at our house for the first few nights, so she may only have to be away from home for 2 nights. Aaaanyway, that's all just way more info than you need. Let's get to the trip!
We're calling this our redemption trip since we not only had an unhappy baby, but we all got a stomach bug. This trip HAS TO BE BETTER. Like, there's no way it won't be better.
This is me and R at MNSSHP last year. We were Pooh and Eeyore since I was pooh-sized last year. We've got plans for this year, but I don't wanna give it away yet.
WHEN: Oct 19-24
We're heading down a bit later than normal. R has inventory at work, which he's missed the last two years because of our trips. Unfortunately the dates for inventory aren't decided until a few months out, so we just made an educated guess, and thankfully he won't miss it this year. The week after his inventory, I have the biggest event my university does each year, and I can't miss that. So we're going two weeks later than normal! It's about halfway between our anniversary and my birthday, so I'm celebrating both
The lack of availability at resorts has me anticipating big crowds, so we're preparing ourselves.
WHERE: Contemporary Resort
I've been wanting to stay here FOREVER and we're finally doing it. We've been to BLT, but I don't feel like that counts the same. I've put off doing this because the cost is so high, but I prepared myself and have been saving. I was able to get an AP discount last week, and while it's still a ridiculous amount, it's more manageable than rack-rate! @Doc Disney advised me that theme park view is worth it here, so we're going for it.
I have a feeling this will be a one-and-done for us because of the cost, but who knows?!
I'll post our dining reservations next. We're 89 days away and I'm so excited!
If you missed my last report, it's linked in my signature. The short version is: We took our 10.5 week old and she did not travel well.
The newborn stage just straight up sucked for us, but I know that's not how it is for everyone! Now that she's 6 months, she is a darn angel. Like seriously, she's an amazing baby. She is still a home-body though, so we are taking our annual fall Disney trip sans-babychild!
My mother-in-law keeps her one day a week and my mom has been keeping her one day a week all summer, so she is very used to being with them. They are going to team up to watch her while we're gone, and I don't feel nervous at all. I know I'll miss her so much though
The only thing I am a little worried about is her sleeping overnight in a pack-n-play. I do think my mom will keep her at our house for the first few nights, so she may only have to be away from home for 2 nights. Aaaanyway, that's all just way more info than you need. Let's get to the trip!We're calling this our redemption trip since we not only had an unhappy baby, but we all got a stomach bug. This trip HAS TO BE BETTER. Like, there's no way it won't be better.
This is me and R at MNSSHP last year. We were Pooh and Eeyore since I was pooh-sized last year. We've got plans for this year, but I don't wanna give it away yet.
WHEN: Oct 19-24
We're heading down a bit later than normal. R has inventory at work, which he's missed the last two years because of our trips. Unfortunately the dates for inventory aren't decided until a few months out, so we just made an educated guess, and thankfully he won't miss it this year. The week after his inventory, I have the biggest event my university does each year, and I can't miss that. So we're going two weeks later than normal! It's about halfway between our anniversary and my birthday, so I'm celebrating both
The lack of availability at resorts has me anticipating big crowds, so we're preparing ourselves.
WHERE: Contemporary Resort
I've been wanting to stay here FOREVER and we're finally doing it. We've been to BLT, but I don't feel like that counts the same. I've put off doing this because the cost is so high, but I prepared myself and have been saving. I was able to get an AP discount last week, and while it's still a ridiculous amount, it's more manageable than rack-rate! @Doc Disney advised me that theme park view is worth it here, so we're going for it.
I have a feeling this will be a one-and-done for us because of the cost, but who knows?!
I'll post our dining reservations next. We're 89 days away and I'm so excited!
My hubby and I did a kid free trip when my little one was 9 months old. We missed her, but it was so nice to have that time together.
For real though, depending on when your flight gets into Memphis, I suppose it's possible we could run into each other! 
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