After many long weeks, we finally got to see the Pediatric Nephrologist. I understand why it took so long to get in- he was the most thorough doctor I've ever met. We were there for more than FOUR hours! And he was with us for about 2 of them.
The appointment consisted of everything from the most detailed recollection of Maddyn's medical history to more tests. Dr K was definitely thorough, and he really combed through each and every test result of all the numerous tests she had done. He looked up all of the side effects of her medications to see if that could be playing a factor. He looked at lots of things and really felt that these were not kidney-related causes. He ruled out central diabetes insipidus and nephrologic diabetes insipidus-- two of the items that were inconclusive on the original urinalysis tests. He said that the ratio was throwing the tests off, but that the ratio in a toddler is always going to be 'off' but that the bun/creatinine levels were normal individually and he didn't see this as the cause.
However, he did inform us that she's too young to drink that many ounces of water every day. He said - at max, 64 ounces a day- or it would lead to kidney damage by diluting out the medullary concentrating gradient(?).
He felt that the purple hands/feet/mouth was not related to the drinking, but referred us to a pediatric neurologist, as he wants us to get that checked out. He is concerned of an autonomic phenomenon (?) and wants the neurologist to review Maddyn's tests. Though, he warned us it's possible it will take awhile to get in and the issue might resolve itself before it does- he still encouraged us to do the follow-up.
He also felt the allergist was the next right step to take. So, in summary- the good news is it appears to not be a kidney problem. The bad news- we still don't know what is going on. We are going to try to eliminate 2 ounces a day from her current intake and see what happens. We need to try to avoid dehydration, but get her down to the 64 ounces. Anyone who has seen her lately knows that will NOT be pleasant, as she is miserable, hysterical, and irritable (nicest way to say this, but consider it an understatement) when she's thirsty and doesn't get fluids. I am waiting for pulled up dates on the Allergist and Neurologist, once I have those I will share.
On a pleasant note, we had our annual Memorial Day BBQ last weekend and it was great to see good friends and family. This weekend we have our "ladies night" with the aunts/cousins/family, and then Brenda is coming to visit for a few days. So it should be a fun week. Jared's wedding is getting closer, and June is filled with graduations, bachelor/ette parties, baseball, the wedding, swim lessons, etc. Looking forward to it! :)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Pediatric Cardiologist
Yesterday we received a call from the Pediatric Cardiologist, saying they had a cancellation for today and could get us in way earlier than planned. We jumped on it!!
So today we went in and met with Dr P. He was very thorough, and really sat and listened to Maddyn's medical history (lord knows that took awhile to walk through). We explained the purple hands/feet/mouth and how drastic it all seemed. We also walked through the other symptoms she is experiencing. He was able to view her results from the previous tests as well.
He did an EKG on her today, and the first one came back abnormal. This was likely b/c we were having a problem with the leads, since Maddyn was hysterical. She obviously doesn't remember the months of living with the Apnea monitor on her (ha ha). So they ran another EKG and it came back normal. He suggested we might have another in a few weeks just to be safe, but overall he really felt that the problems she was experiencing were NOT due to a heart problem. He thinks that she might just have an immature circulatory system, or that this is being caused by something else- but not the heart.
That was good news for Dave and I to hear, considering the severity. We are very relieved. However, it didn't provide us with any conclusive answers-- it just crossed another thing off the list. Our next appointment is with the Pediatric Nephrologist. That's on the 26th.
The more I research this, the more I hope it's allergies. The Clarinex doesn't really appear to be helping fully though, so who knows. There's a reason I don't have an MD ;) I just hope that we continue to cross things off and get closer to some answers. I'll continue to keep you posted.
In the meantime, here is video Dave took of Maddyn this morning, playing in my shoes. It's cute, so thought I'd share!!
So today we went in and met with Dr P. He was very thorough, and really sat and listened to Maddyn's medical history (lord knows that took awhile to walk through). We explained the purple hands/feet/mouth and how drastic it all seemed. We also walked through the other symptoms she is experiencing. He was able to view her results from the previous tests as well.
He did an EKG on her today, and the first one came back abnormal. This was likely b/c we were having a problem with the leads, since Maddyn was hysterical. She obviously doesn't remember the months of living with the Apnea monitor on her (ha ha). So they ran another EKG and it came back normal. He suggested we might have another in a few weeks just to be safe, but overall he really felt that the problems she was experiencing were NOT due to a heart problem. He thinks that she might just have an immature circulatory system, or that this is being caused by something else- but not the heart.
That was good news for Dave and I to hear, considering the severity. We are very relieved. However, it didn't provide us with any conclusive answers-- it just crossed another thing off the list. Our next appointment is with the Pediatric Nephrologist. That's on the 26th.
The more I research this, the more I hope it's allergies. The Clarinex doesn't really appear to be helping fully though, so who knows. There's a reason I don't have an MD ;) I just hope that we continue to cross things off and get closer to some answers. I'll continue to keep you posted.
In the meantime, here is video Dave took of Maddyn this morning, playing in my shoes. It's cute, so thought I'd share!!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Videos from Disney
I'll try to upload the few videos we grabbed...
First- from Breakfast with Mickey, Lilo & Stitch and Pluto. This was one of her only happy moments...dancing to the music:
First- from Breakfast with Mickey, Lilo & Stitch and Pluto. This was one of her only happy moments...dancing to the music:
The next set of videos is of her on the Carousel. You can see how happy she is! Hence, why we rode it no less than 40 times in 8 days (I wish I was kidding!)
Day 8: Going home
Our last day at Disney was a relaxing one. We slept in, had our Tonga Toast and Mickey Waffles one last time. We hung out by the pool for a bit, and then took some remaining photos by the pretty waterfalls in the hotel. It was a great week, although definitely not the lazy vacation that Dave and I have been known to take. I feel like I need another vacation now, just to rest!!!
I have posted the 'final' photos on the Shutterfly site. I have lots more to sort through, and just edit, but I probably won't do those for a little while. I'll post here when those final photos are added and edited!
I will also write a summary of 'tips with a Toddler' when I get a chance, since a few of you asked.
Last night Dave and I went to the city to have a great dinner out and went to our friend's birthday party. It was loads of fun, and we stayed out much later then we're used too. LOL- almost 1:30 am by the time we got home- how in the world we used to do that all the time, I have no clue (Man, do I feel old!!). But it was a great way to end vacation. Back to work I go and Dave's going to finish the list of household projects (he's redoing our Mud room, finishing up the cut outs in the basement, building shelves in the storage unit in the basement, adding our kitchen island light, and then finishing the garage if there's time). I doubt he'll get to it all, but he enjoys it, so that should be fun for him until we learn more on the job!
I have posted the 'final' photos on the Shutterfly site. I have lots more to sort through, and just edit, but I probably won't do those for a little while. I'll post here when those final photos are added and edited!
I will also write a summary of 'tips with a Toddler' when I get a chance, since a few of you asked.
Last night Dave and I went to the city to have a great dinner out and went to our friend's birthday party. It was loads of fun, and we stayed out much later then we're used too. LOL- almost 1:30 am by the time we got home- how in the world we used to do that all the time, I have no clue (Man, do I feel old!!). But it was a great way to end vacation. Back to work I go and Dave's going to finish the list of household projects (he's redoing our Mud room, finishing up the cut outs in the basement, building shelves in the storage unit in the basement, adding our kitchen island light, and then finishing the garage if there's time). I doubt he'll get to it all, but he enjoys it, so that should be fun for him until we learn more on the job!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Day 7- Magic Kingdom and the Cinderella Dinner
It’s hard to believe that a whole week has gone by. Today was our last full day at Disney. Magic Kingdom had the Extra Magic Hours, so we arrived there right at 8 when they opened. We hit all the rides in Fantasyland again (and yes, that means the Carousel a few more times). Dave has decided he needs to figure out how to build a Carousel in our backyard, lol. Maddyn had to ride the teacups 3 times (And all three teacups made it onto photo in the Shutterfly album). She was just a hoot.
Unfortunately Dave lost his Sunglasses on one of the rides, and we are hoping someone turns them into Lost and Found tonight when they clean. Fingers crossed.
All in all it was a fun and packed day. Since we had extra time, and used the Fast Passes well, we did a few new rides today too (Pirates of the Caribbean—her first ‘waterfall’- which might have scared her a little, but she didn’t mind. Also, she did the race cars today. I have photos of that, but she was shorter than the dash, so all you see is her hat, lol).
One of the things we have talked about this whole time is that Maddyn had been carrying around an Elmo doll all week. We couldn’t pry it out of her hands, without getting an “ELMO!!” screech at the top of her lungs- NO joke… We blame Aunt Kris and Grandma for this latest Elmo obsession ;) Anyhoo- we’re at Disney- and our kid isn’t carrying around Mickey or Minnie or Pooh, but Elmo. The one non-Disney character. So today, we decided to bit the bullet and get her a Mickey doll…cuz you know, Elmo was like sooo ‘this morning’. She’s past Elmo now (well, for the next few hours at least) and is now head over heals with her Mickey doll (eyeroll).
Tonight we went to the Cinderella dinner at 1900 Park Fare. It was our second character dining experience. As you saw from the photos of the first one, it didn’t go so great (well, it was comical at least). This one was about the same. We honestly thought it was just b/c of the big heads of the characters that scared her...but even the ‘real’ ones with normal bodies and just costumes, she was still pretty freaked. We have more photos to add, but she’s pretty much crying in all of them. Funny though!
So tomorrow morning, we plan to hang out by the pool and grab some breakfast before hitting the airport. I probably won’t post the final blog update and photos until we get back, if you’ve been following along. Something tells me we’ll have to spend some “family time” with Rylee tomorrow night when we get home ;) I’ll try to do it later tomorrow night or Saturday morning if we have time (we’ll be in the city Sat night).
And while it’s fresh… (I know a few of you have asked opinions and pointers, so I’ll be sure to think about those and post those later), but I did want to say one thing. I totally underestimated Disney. It was much better than I expected it to be. This is the PERFECT time of year to go. I don’t think we ever waited in line more than 10 minutes the entire time. The weather was hot- 90s- but not really humid. The hotel was fantastic. We visited all 4 MK resorts, and really liked Polynesian the best b/c it’s on the monorail (the one downside of Wilderness), huge rooms (supposedly the most square footage of the MK resorts), cute pool, themed, and so easy to get to. It also had great restaurants, concierge and all that jazz. We saved SO much money by doing the Dining Plan- we can’t believe how much in total. Between the dining plan and the free 3 nights of Park Tickets and Hotel, we saved a bundle. If you’re thinking of going to Disney – go now! You can really get a great deal- we sure did! We were really happy with our stay here, they have been more than helpful… or as they like to say “Magical”. LOL
Unfortunately Dave lost his Sunglasses on one of the rides, and we are hoping someone turns them into Lost and Found tonight when they clean. Fingers crossed.
All in all it was a fun and packed day. Since we had extra time, and used the Fast Passes well, we did a few new rides today too (Pirates of the Caribbean—her first ‘waterfall’- which might have scared her a little, but she didn’t mind. Also, she did the race cars today. I have photos of that, but she was shorter than the dash, so all you see is her hat, lol).
One of the things we have talked about this whole time is that Maddyn had been carrying around an Elmo doll all week. We couldn’t pry it out of her hands, without getting an “ELMO!!” screech at the top of her lungs- NO joke… We blame Aunt Kris and Grandma for this latest Elmo obsession ;) Anyhoo- we’re at Disney- and our kid isn’t carrying around Mickey or Minnie or Pooh, but Elmo. The one non-Disney character. So today, we decided to bit the bullet and get her a Mickey doll…cuz you know, Elmo was like sooo ‘this morning’. She’s past Elmo now (well, for the next few hours at least) and is now head over heals with her Mickey doll (eyeroll).
Tonight we went to the Cinderella dinner at 1900 Park Fare. It was our second character dining experience. As you saw from the photos of the first one, it didn’t go so great (well, it was comical at least). This one was about the same. We honestly thought it was just b/c of the big heads of the characters that scared her...but even the ‘real’ ones with normal bodies and just costumes, she was still pretty freaked. We have more photos to add, but she’s pretty much crying in all of them. Funny though!
So tomorrow morning, we plan to hang out by the pool and grab some breakfast before hitting the airport. I probably won’t post the final blog update and photos until we get back, if you’ve been following along. Something tells me we’ll have to spend some “family time” with Rylee tomorrow night when we get home ;) I’ll try to do it later tomorrow night or Saturday morning if we have time (we’ll be in the city Sat night).
And while it’s fresh… (I know a few of you have asked opinions and pointers, so I’ll be sure to think about those and post those later), but I did want to say one thing. I totally underestimated Disney. It was much better than I expected it to be. This is the PERFECT time of year to go. I don’t think we ever waited in line more than 10 minutes the entire time. The weather was hot- 90s- but not really humid. The hotel was fantastic. We visited all 4 MK resorts, and really liked Polynesian the best b/c it’s on the monorail (the one downside of Wilderness), huge rooms (supposedly the most square footage of the MK resorts), cute pool, themed, and so easy to get to. It also had great restaurants, concierge and all that jazz. We saved SO much money by doing the Dining Plan- we can’t believe how much in total. Between the dining plan and the free 3 nights of Park Tickets and Hotel, we saved a bundle. If you’re thinking of going to Disney – go now! You can really get a great deal- we sure did! We were really happy with our stay here, they have been more than helpful… or as they like to say “Magical”. LOL
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Day 6: Magic Kingdom and Whispering Canyon
Not much to write about today. Magic Kingdom again, and boy was it hot!! We did the usual rides --- yes, that includes the Carousel again few more times. But we did Pooh and Dumbo and the other fun ones too. Dave went on Snow White’s Scary adventures by himself to test it out for Maddyn, and said he thought it might freak her out. Lots of dark witches and such. So we decided against that one. I think we’ll do the same thing tomorrow and just hit all the rides she loves again. No real plan since we’ve pretty much hit everything by now. It’s been really nice being able to just come and go on rides as they open up and not try to cram it all in. If we ever get to come back to Disney, I hope we have as much time- that’s really been to our advantage. The 8 days is flying by quickly!!
Unfortunately for us, the day started out with a little drama. Maddyn had gotten sunscreen on her hands somehow (the non-tear free kind) and rubbed her eyes. Her poor eyes swelled shut and burned. Took us awhile to get it all rinsed out and her in the mood to go anywhere. Quite the morning, but the day ended up quite nice.
Tonight we went to Wilderness Lodge and ate at Whispering Canyon Restaurant. Highly recommend it. Delicious food- Still full and oh so good!!! The atmosphere is like an Ed Debevic’s but a little ‘nicer’. It was a nice boat ride away from our hotel and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Wilderness looked like a very nice resort to stay at too- our only complaint is that it wasn’t on the monorail- we have been spoiled by being on the monorail!!
We caught the fireworks and ship parade tonight on the way home. We were able to view it from the Polynesian’s beach – very convenient and pretty!
Our last full day is tomorrow, so we’ll see what the day holds. MK? Epcot? HS? Pool? Not sure yet… probably some mix of the above!!!
Here are just a few photos from today- not much to take photos of, since we did it all before. Dave grabbed video of Maddyn on the carousel that was hilarious, but I didn’t bring a card reader for that type of card. So I’ll load it when we get home.
Unfortunately for us, the day started out with a little drama. Maddyn had gotten sunscreen on her hands somehow (the non-tear free kind) and rubbed her eyes. Her poor eyes swelled shut and burned. Took us awhile to get it all rinsed out and her in the mood to go anywhere. Quite the morning, but the day ended up quite nice.
Tonight we went to Wilderness Lodge and ate at Whispering Canyon Restaurant. Highly recommend it. Delicious food- Still full and oh so good!!! The atmosphere is like an Ed Debevic’s but a little ‘nicer’. It was a nice boat ride away from our hotel and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Wilderness looked like a very nice resort to stay at too- our only complaint is that it wasn’t on the monorail- we have been spoiled by being on the monorail!!
We caught the fireworks and ship parade tonight on the way home. We were able to view it from the Polynesian’s beach – very convenient and pretty!
Our last full day is tomorrow, so we’ll see what the day holds. MK? Epcot? HS? Pool? Not sure yet… probably some mix of the above!!!
Here are just a few photos from today- not much to take photos of, since we did it all before. Dave grabbed video of Maddyn on the carousel that was hilarious, but I didn’t bring a card reader for that type of card. So I’ll load it when we get home.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Disney Day 5: Magic Kingdom & Luau
Today we went back to Magic Kingdom. We hit all the rides. We started over in Fantasyland with Peter Pan, and then hit Winnie the Pooh, It’s a Small World, Dumbo, Mickey’s Philharmagic (This was a Pleasant surprise- so neat!), back to Peter Pan & Winnie the Pooh (thanks to Fast Pass), and the Carousel for the tenth time (Maddyn’s obvious favorite). Then we headed over to Adventureland and hit the Magic Carpets of Aladdin and the Jungle Cruise. Before we left, we went back to the Cinderella’s Carousel two more times (eyeroll). It was a fun day, filled with lots of smiles and laughs from Maddyn. Tomorrow we’re going to head back and just do the same thing, with lots of rides again. She’s definitely an adrenaline junkie for those rides. Wonder where she gets that from ;)
We hit the pool a little bit this afternoon and again this evening. But for dinner, we went to the Spirit of Aloha- the Luau that our hotel (the Polynesian) puts on. Wow. Just WOW. The luau was amazing. The food was simply delicious, and the dancing was so cool. Maddyn was dancing to the beat of the drums, loving every minute. Very neat.
We’re starting to wind down here, with only 2 full days left. It’s hard to believe we’re already at day 5. The last two full days are going to be spent b/t Magic Kingdom and the pool, possibly a stop at Epcot again- not sure yet- and just relaxing and family time.
Some random photos from today (a little obvious that I'm pretty much always the one behind the camera, lol)
We hit the pool a little bit this afternoon and again this evening. But for dinner, we went to the Spirit of Aloha- the Luau that our hotel (the Polynesian) puts on. Wow. Just WOW. The luau was amazing. The food was simply delicious, and the dancing was so cool. Maddyn was dancing to the beat of the drums, loving every minute. Very neat.
We’re starting to wind down here, with only 2 full days left. It’s hard to believe we’re already at day 5. The last two full days are going to be spent b/t Magic Kingdom and the pool, possibly a stop at Epcot again- not sure yet- and just relaxing and family time.
Some random photos from today (a little obvious that I'm pretty much always the one behind the camera, lol)
Monday, May 4, 2009
Disney Day 4- Animal Kingdom
Day 4
Today we went to Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom reminded me of a big zoo, with rides. Though, I really felt it catered more to the older child. Maddyn was tall enough to only ride one ride (which she rode and loved). The shows were all very long, so we knew she wouldn’t sit through the whole thing. She did love the petting zoo, but her allergies went haywire. So we only spent a few hours there, and headed back to the hotel.
Honestly, I probably wouldn’t do Animal Kingdom again with a Toddler if they go to the zoo enough. Maddyn gets to the zoo pretty often, so it probably wouldn’t be worth the money to do AK unless the child is old enough to do rides and shows or understand some of the teaching elements.
I expected to see wondering animals, and they did have some which were neat. Don’t get me wrong, the place is gorgeous, well-kept, and full of animals. It’s just that for the only parts Maddyn could do, it really compared to Brookfield.
When we got back from AK, we hit the pool and just hung out tonight. Lots of fun. We’re planning on a full day at Magic Kingdom tomorrow, so a low key evening was just what we all needed. Tomorrow night we also are going to the Luau at our hotel. Looking forward to it!
Now that we've hit all 4 parks, I think our plan is to just hit MK a few hours the next 3 days. It's really the park that there is so much for her to do, it's close to our hotel, and we feel it's the best use of our time. Hopefully the weather will continue to be beautiful!
Here are a few photos from today:
Today we went to Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom reminded me of a big zoo, with rides. Though, I really felt it catered more to the older child. Maddyn was tall enough to only ride one ride (which she rode and loved). The shows were all very long, so we knew she wouldn’t sit through the whole thing. She did love the petting zoo, but her allergies went haywire. So we only spent a few hours there, and headed back to the hotel.
Honestly, I probably wouldn’t do Animal Kingdom again with a Toddler if they go to the zoo enough. Maddyn gets to the zoo pretty often, so it probably wouldn’t be worth the money to do AK unless the child is old enough to do rides and shows or understand some of the teaching elements.
I expected to see wondering animals, and they did have some which were neat. Don’t get me wrong, the place is gorgeous, well-kept, and full of animals. It’s just that for the only parts Maddyn could do, it really compared to Brookfield.
When we got back from AK, we hit the pool and just hung out tonight. Lots of fun. We’re planning on a full day at Magic Kingdom tomorrow, so a low key evening was just what we all needed. Tomorrow night we also are going to the Luau at our hotel. Looking forward to it!
Now that we've hit all 4 parks, I think our plan is to just hit MK a few hours the next 3 days. It's really the park that there is so much for her to do, it's close to our hotel, and we feel it's the best use of our time. Hopefully the weather will continue to be beautiful!
Here are a few photos from today:
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Disney Day 3- Just relaxing....
When we switched rooms yesterday, they gave us a PNP this time, instead of a crib. So when we went to bed last night, Maddyn would not sleep. It was a very late night, so we decided to let her sleep in today, and we just took it easy today.
To start the day off, we did the character breakfast at O’hana in our hotel. Characters included Mickey, Goofy, Lilo and Stitch. Those that saw the Easter Bunny photos won’t be surprised. Maddyn was scared to tears! We figured out how to get some good photos- just have the characters come up behind her and she didn’t notice. LOL. But when she did, she would start screaming. Funny for us, not so much for her.
After that, we hit the hotel pool and beach. Maddyn was having a blast playing in the pool and toddler water fountain. She’s a true fish. Loves the water.
This evening, we did dinner at Epcot and since we have decided that we’ll probably skip it for ‘rides’ and such, since she’s so young, we got there early and got took some photos. Dinner was in Mexico at the San Angel Inn- great food, and pretty neat inside.
We ended the day by hopping over to Magic Kingdom to see the SpectroMagic lights parade. We hit a few rides first… the Teacups, Small World again and the Carousel (again). Maddyn could ride the Carousel all.night.long. The smile on her face was permanent! Too cute! The parade was really fun too. Definitely a must see.
Tomorrow our plan is to go to Animal Kingdom. We had dinner reservations at one of the Steak Places, but we are going to cancel and just do a casual dinner. We need an early bed night for Maddyn one of these nights, and tomorrow seems like a good one. So pizza or something fun and maybe the pool again.
We got a crib today, and Maddyn napped for a few hours, and went to sleep right away tonight. So that was key!
A few photos from today at the Breakfast and Epcot and Magic Kingdom. If you want a good laugh though, go to the Shutterfly site and check out the full set of photos. The ones from the breakfast will crack you up!! TOO funny!!
To start the day off, we did the character breakfast at O’hana in our hotel. Characters included Mickey, Goofy, Lilo and Stitch. Those that saw the Easter Bunny photos won’t be surprised. Maddyn was scared to tears! We figured out how to get some good photos- just have the characters come up behind her and she didn’t notice. LOL. But when she did, she would start screaming. Funny for us, not so much for her.
After that, we hit the hotel pool and beach. Maddyn was having a blast playing in the pool and toddler water fountain. She’s a true fish. Loves the water.
This evening, we did dinner at Epcot and since we have decided that we’ll probably skip it for ‘rides’ and such, since she’s so young, we got there early and got took some photos. Dinner was in Mexico at the San Angel Inn- great food, and pretty neat inside.
We ended the day by hopping over to Magic Kingdom to see the SpectroMagic lights parade. We hit a few rides first… the Teacups, Small World again and the Carousel (again). Maddyn could ride the Carousel all.night.long. The smile on her face was permanent! Too cute! The parade was really fun too. Definitely a must see.
Tomorrow our plan is to go to Animal Kingdom. We had dinner reservations at one of the Steak Places, but we are going to cancel and just do a casual dinner. We need an early bed night for Maddyn one of these nights, and tomorrow seems like a good one. So pizza or something fun and maybe the pool again.
We got a crib today, and Maddyn napped for a few hours, and went to sleep right away tonight. So that was key!
A few photos from today at the Breakfast and Epcot and Magic Kingdom. If you want a good laugh though, go to the Shutterfly site and check out the full set of photos. The ones from the breakfast will crack you up!! TOO funny!!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Day 2 at Disney-- Hollywood Studios
I'm wiped out! Today was another fun, yet long day. It was very hot today- 92 they said. We went to Hollywood Studios (aka MGM). Honestly, we had originally planned to hit HS more than once, but there are not too many 'rides' for the little ones. There was Playhouse Disney, which was a hit!!! The Little Mermaid- not bad, just over Maddyn's head, was also ok. We lastly took her to the Muppets 3D adventure. We waiting about 20-30min in each line- so not terrible.
Maddyn loved the bubbles. Every show we saw today was with bubbles. I think HS is a great place, and so clean and organized, but to get the most of your visit- it would be better when Maddyn was older. All the 'rides' were fun. Oh, and Toy Story had a 90 minute wait. We went to fast pass it and it gave us a time of around 6:30 at night (we did this at 9am). Crazy!!!
For dinner we went over to the Boardwalk and ate at Big River Run Brewery. It took an hour to get there... we had to walk a few miles and take a mix of transportation-- painful! So we'll see what we do Monday. The restaurant we are planning to dine at will have a similar accessibility issue.
Tomorrow we had originally planned to hit MK again- for the day. But we have decided to just make it a pool day. We have a character breakfast in the morning, and a dinner at Epcot for the evening. So we figure a day to sleep in, catch up on good naps, etc is exactly what Maddyn needs. We are also going to cut Epcot from our list of parks to hit. As fun as it is, the rides just are not geared to 16 month olds. We'd rather spend time at MK a few times, where we know she loves it!
Just a few quick photos from today!!!
I"ll throw the rest that I edited up on Shutterfly in a few minutes!
Maddyn loved the bubbles. Every show we saw today was with bubbles. I think HS is a great place, and so clean and organized, but to get the most of your visit- it would be better when Maddyn was older. All the 'rides' were fun. Oh, and Toy Story had a 90 minute wait. We went to fast pass it and it gave us a time of around 6:30 at night (we did this at 9am). Crazy!!!
For dinner we went over to the Boardwalk and ate at Big River Run Brewery. It took an hour to get there... we had to walk a few miles and take a mix of transportation-- painful! So we'll see what we do Monday. The restaurant we are planning to dine at will have a similar accessibility issue.
Tomorrow we had originally planned to hit MK again- for the day. But we have decided to just make it a pool day. We have a character breakfast in the morning, and a dinner at Epcot for the evening. So we figure a day to sleep in, catch up on good naps, etc is exactly what Maddyn needs. We are also going to cut Epcot from our list of parks to hit. As fun as it is, the rides just are not geared to 16 month olds. We'd rather spend time at MK a few times, where we know she loves it!
Just a few quick photos from today!!!
I"ll throw the rest that I edited up on Shutterfly in a few minutes!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Disney World- Day 1
After a very crazy week, we are finally on vacation. I was sick earlier in the week and worked some insane hours to get things done. But it paid off, b/c we are finally on vacation!
We arrived in FL early this afternoon, to a beautiful sunny and warm day. We checked into the Polynesian hotel- it's amazing!! The grounds are just breathtaking, and the staff is so awesome. The concierge was able to get us another character dining experience, so Maddyn should have fun. We are in a room without much of a view, so they are going to move us tomorrow for the last 7 days of the trip, to an upgraded room. So nice!!! And this room is fantastic, so we are thrilled!
By the time we got settled we decided to take it easy tonight, so we ran over to Magic Kingdom to grab a quick dinner. Funny enough, we ate rather early (since we missed Lunch with the flight), and when we were done we noticed SO many rides had NO lines. So we rode It's a Small World, Cinderella's Carousel and Winnie the Pooh all this evening. Note to others- we think that is when people were eating, so the lines were great.
On our way out, we took a boat ride back to the hotel and were able to witness the fireworks. So pretty! Today was a day of 4 firsts for Maddyn. First Bus Ride, First Plane Ride, First Train Ride, and First Boat Ride. :) She was ALL smiles!!
Just a few photos I took and edited, I'll throw the rest on Shutterfly. I'll try to update the blog each night and journal our days!!
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