Vacation Recap!

Now that we've been home and started to get back into our routine for a few days I finally uploaded all of our pictures from my good camera. Looking back on it we had such a great time and I'm glad to have our first major trip with a kiddo under our belts. It was definitely stressful at times but I'm so glad we did it so that we can enjoy vacationing much more in the future!! I definitely look forward to being able to take A back to Disney World as she gets bigger when she can enjoy and appreciate it more. She did wonderfully thanks to her being a little social butterfly and I can already see her running up to the characters when she's able to. She is just such a free spirit and for the most part goes with the flow so easily and for that I am very appreciative!!

Here's a few more pictures from our trip. I've already started planning the next one :)

Eleven Months!

It's crazy to think we are just one month away from the big first birthday! Our little jumping bean is just growing into the sweetest ray of sunshine and we cherish each and every day with her. We've had a big month which featured her very first big vacation and also gaining a few more teeth! We've now got the second on the bottom (finally) and her first eye tooth broke through as well. She's working on the other top 3 in the middle as well and they will (hopefully!) break through any day.

Also this month she's gotten better with figuring out how to take a few steps with help of course and we're on our way to her cruising around with her walker. She's took a few steps with it but hasn't quite gotten how it all works quite yet. She's loving eating more foods and we've experienced some yummy ravioli and she's crazy about clementines and bananas. I'm pretty sure the girl could live on them and be super happy. 

We're also working on getting used to a sippy cup since we are just a month away from making the transition from formula to milk. We've had a very fun month playing in Disney World, at swim class, and playing with friends! Can't wait to see what big milestones month number twelve throws our way!

Last Day of Vacation

Well that time has come that everyone dreads...the last day of vacation :( We spent our last day here at WDW at Epcot and it was a great day. We got there pretty early and started by going to the Seas with Nemo and Friends followed by one of my favorites, Journey into the Imagination with Figment. It's kind of fun to think about some of the different attractions at Epcot and think about how much they've changed in the 30 years it's been open which is most of my life and how different some of the lands are since I was a kid yet still very similar and classic.

After going on these two great attractions, my Dad and I went through the single rider line at Test Track which has been newly refurbished since the last time we've been here. I have to say I prefer the classic, original Test Track. I can definitely see where they are going and what they are trying to do but I'm just partial to the original but it's still a great attraction.

After Test Track, we made our way into the World Showcase to the Germany Pavilion for lunch at the Biergarten Restaurant which was a first for all of us. This had to definitely be the highlight of Phil's day as it was an all out German food buffet complete with a flight of German beers. It was so good they could have rolled all of us out of there! Once we were severely stuffed we made our way back to Future World and to use our Fastpass for a newer attraction called Soarin. It's a super neat attraction that takes you over this screen to make you feel like you are flying over all these amazing things in California, like the Golden Gate Bridge, Mountains, Desert, and the Ocean complete with a nice breeze and even the smells! It was definitely the highlight of my day.

Later this afternoon we did Audrey's favorite....went swimming! She is just so happy in any pool even when to me the water was pretty chilly at first. She just didn't care and was happy as a clam!!

All in all, it's been a great trip and we've all had a great time. I'm just so impressed with how  well Audrey did with everything considering she is so out of her element and routine in so many ways. I am looking forward to being back home tomorrow and trying to get back into our routine. Hopefully it doesn't take too long to get back into it :)

The Adventure Continues

On Saturday, Day Three of our trip, my Dad and I spent the morning in a Carquest meeting while Grandma, Daddy, and Audrey enjoyed some downtime in the room. After the meeting was over, we went and did some swimming in the pool and rain! Grandma took some pictures which I'll have to get and post to a later blog post when we get back home. After swimming and naps, we headed towards Downtown Disney and did shop quick shopping and had dinner. It was a pretty uneventful day since there were a few conference things going on.

Yesterday, we made our way to Hollywood Studios which I love! One of the first things we did was get to meet Daisy Duck!! Audrey loved it! She didn't get upset at all and was actually quite fascinated by her! 

Then we rode The Great Movie Ride and Audrey did great! I'll admit I was a little worried because there is some noise and a movie to sit through at the end but she didn't seem bothered by any of it. Next, Phil and I rode the Tower of Terror which is always so much fun. After some lunch, Grandma and Papa took Audrey to see the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular while Phil and I rode Star Tours. This is how we got Audrey back after the extremely loud show...

This cracks me up that she passed out during the loud thrill show, my parents said the louder it got the deeper she slept. She even slept through getting put in the stroller which never happens. While she napped, Grandma and Papa saw the Muppets 3-D while Phil and I just relaxed and enjoyed the blue! blue sunny skies of Florida! After taking turns riding Toy Story Mania while Audrey slept we made one last stop to visit with Jake when she woke up before heading back to the resort.

Today, Phil, Audrey and I went to the Animal Kingdom this morning. We rode the Kilimanjaro Safaris with A and she did a great job.

Next, we walked both of the trails that had more animals to see but Audrey was a little restless so we put her in the carrier and she zonked out. After a little lunch, I rode Expedition Everest while Daddy got her some lunch and we headed back to the resort. 

This evening, Daddy and Audrey stayed back at the resort and Grandma, Papa, and I went back to the Magic Kingdom. We rode the new Under the Sea ride in New Fantasyland and Pirates of the Caribbean before catching the Electrical Parade. 

Tomorrow is our last day at the parks before heading home to the cold north! I am looking forward to this one more day but also looking forward to heading home!!!