There's A Human in the Human Tank: A November 2011 Trip Report

So here we are, it’s June, and I’m just now getting around to posting our Thanksgiving trip report. Sigh.

I was MIA on the boards for the first few months of the year mostly due to chaos and craziness at work. Don’t those people know that’s when I get most of my trip reporting done?! While work has slowed down quite a bit since the first of April, we have remained crazy busy at home. We bought and moved into our house in mid-December so quite a bit of time has went into all that that entails, from painting, to making curtains, decorating, purchasing new furniture, etc. But that’s not the only thing that’s kept us busy…

Because, you see, there’s a human in the human tank!


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And well, we’ve been doing our best to prepare for the little one over the course of the last few months. So, please forgive me, my time has been spent nesting, buying every adorable baby item I see, and designing/pinning the cutest nursery on the planet.

The details...
- The little monkey is a boy, and we’re keeping his name a secret for now. But rest assured, he does have one!
- I’m at the end of my 37th week… ACK! That means, full-term. So really, he’ll be here any day now.
- He’s due to arrive on July 2nd and he’ll likely be introduced to the world via Instagram! Brett’s account, or mine, you never know.

We’re already planning his first Disney trip. You know, because that’s the first thing you do when you find out you’re having a baby! Granted, after doing the math, it became apparent that he actually came home with us at the conclusion of our Food & Wine Festival trip last fall. And he’s returned twice since, which leads us to this particular trip report – so let’s get to it.

This time around it’s not just Mr. and Mrs. Hollybelle, but Mama and Papa Hollybelle, as well! Also known as Kim and Rick! Here we all are, on one of our previous vacations, at the famed Maho Beach in St. Maarten:

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We planned this trip around Thanksgiving because it gave us some vacation days to work with. With Brett’s current job, he gets next to no time off, so we’ve begun to find ourselves at the mercy of ridiculous holiday pricing when it comes to booking vacations. Initially, we had made our reservations for Port Orleans French Quarter, but without an AP rate, the price was a little tough to swallow. So when my mom came across a rock bottom deal for the Dolphin, we jumped on it and switched resorts.

As has been the case with a few of my last reports, this one is going to be heavy on the photos and light on text. Heck, I’m doing good to remember which parks we went to on which days.

So, as the anticipation over upcoming summer vacays mounts, is everyone ready for a healthy dose of holiday spirit and Christmas decoration?! :cool:
 

Sarabell

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It took me long enough but here I am stalking your report (as always) Haven´t been around here in a while (went to the states to study for 3 months so I had no time) but as always it´s super fun to read about your vacation.

Congrats on little Hollybelle Jr!!! off course I stalked the pics already, he´s so adorable!! I´m sure he´ll have a wonderful childhood having such Disney-loving parents!
 

HollyBelle

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Original Poster
After two months of being virtually unplugged, I'm rejoining the lands of the interweb today. Hooray, me! Unfortunately, I don't have time to respond to individual comments right now, but please know how special you've made us feel. Brett and I can't thank each of you enough for your well wishes and kind words about our little man. I feel very thankful to be a part of this wdwmagic community.

I've finally posted Lucas' birth story over on my blog for anyone who is interested: www.lovelifeohana.com It's a fairly detailed account of our experience, so I don't expect it to be everyone's proverbial cup of tea, but I thought some of you might enjoy reading it.

And I plan to start posting my 365 photos this week, as well.

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Ariel484

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Thanks for sharing the birth story...you are one tough lady! :)

Lucas is so adorable. Congratulations again to you and Brett!
 
I read your story and actually started crying at the end. You all look so happy, the perfect Ohana :) Congratulations and I can't wait to read about his first trips to Disney! :)
 

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