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Then why are we waiting until November?! Oh yeah, it's so we have time to go on our babymoon!Todd and I's grand love story first started in Disneyland and we've gone every year since, so it seemed only fitting to have a Disney babymoon! We were a little apprehensive of how a Disney trip would work for my rapidly expanding self, but we did our research and we really wanted to have one last chance to enjoy Disney as just the two of us. To make sure it was a success, we splurged on the Grand Californian Hotel, although luckily we got a great deal. It has its own entrance right in the park, meaning less walking and making it easy to pop back in for a rest or two during the day. We packed our sturdiest walking shoes and lots of water. And we scheduled lots of breaks and a couple sit-down meals through our trip. Verdict? Huge success!
We actually came in on a Saturday. As per my usual luck, our flight was almost three hours late and super bumpy. (Does anyone else get carsick on airplanes?) So, three hours late and with unpleasant headaches, we finally made it into Disneyland and proceeded to our first ride of the trip. AstroBlasters! While we were excited, the little boy behind us was not. Much like Buzz Lightyear himself, this kid was unaware that this was not real life. He was pretty sure certain doom awaited him and made sure to alert the rest of us with shrill screams of terror. The kind of screams that actually feel like they are rattling your brains. It was enough that the entire line was giving his parents dirty looks the whole time. Of course, the second he sat down and got his little laser gun in his hand, he was in heaven. (side note: My dad once got my timid little brother Brent on to Alien Encounters by telling him they were in line for the people mover. Which avoided a meltdown like the one we witnessed in line, but could have given Brent lifelong trust issues if he wasn't already dealing with lifelong confuelessness issues...) Anyhoo, at this point, we were pretty sure we had just made a gigantic mistake in our babymoon plans. Luckily, if Todd and I are anything, it's resilient. We found a shady spot, grabbed a couple Mickey Bars, and just breathed in the Disney magic to soothe our heads for a few minutes. And by golly, it worked. We had such a great trip the rest of the time. It was sunny enough for refreshing daily Mickey Bars, but not too hot to bring out my dreaded pregnancy cankles. There were practically no crowds, we never had a line longer than 30 minutes. And with plenty of breaks, snacks, and a daily afternoon nap, I had no trouble enjoying myself and hauling Lola and I all around the park. We enjoyed rides, parades, yummy food, and souviner shopping! Todd and I each got great t-shirts and Todd picked out a little Minnie outfit for our little Mousketeer :) We also picked out a "Baby's First Christmas" ornament and a new anniversary ornament to replace the one our cat broke last year (turns out he likes to climb the christmas tree...).
And with that, we returned home, triumphant and refreshed! We were very happy to have one last trip to ourselves, eating and riding what we wanted when we wanted! But even more, we are so excited to come back in a few years and show our little Lola around the Happiest Place on Earth!
