Melody was nine months old on February 25! She is growing like a weed and learning new stuff everyday! Below are pictures I took. We are having formal pictures made in a few days, and I will post those as soon as I have them!
February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Two
So as the title implies, this is part two of my trip report. Part one can be found here. So a brief recap, Melody just had her first trip to Walt Disney World. We did plan quite a bit, but we were also open to changes. Days one and two (part one of our trip report) were spent outside of the parks. So day three was our very first park day. We decided to go to Epcot first. One because this is our favorite park as a couple. Two because we wanted to try out the Garden Grill for breakfast, and if for some reason we were unable to make it our first day, we could attempt it again later in the trip. So read all about our day at Epcot below!
D-Luxe Burger
On our February trip to Walt Disney World, we decided to try out D-Luxe Burger. We wanted to spend our first night at Disney Springs, and the food here looked really good. The reviews I read were also really positive. Brad loves a good burger, and I love good fries. So we thought this place would be perfect for us.
February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part One
So Melody just had her first trip to Walt Disney World! You can read all about the planning here. There are so many pictures and details, I decided to break up my trip report into different "parts". Part One is our general visit to Orlando days one and two. On this trip, we wanted to spend time with Brad's grandparents who live in Orlando. So we opted to do that at the beginning of our journey. Read all about it below!
Melody's Eight Month Schedule
We did not have a big change for Melody's eight month schedule. She is starting to become more consistent with napping times, but other than that, a lot hasn't changed.
San Angel Inn
I had dinner at San Angel Inn on our recent trip to Disney World with mom. I have always wanted to eat here just because of how pretty it always looked to me. I also love Mexican food. I was a bit hesitant based on the menu, but we decided to be adventurous and try it anyway.
February 2017 Disney World Trip Planning (with a baby!)
Brad, Melody, and I just got back from Melody's first trip to Disney World!!! What is super funny about Melody going to Disney World at the age of 8 months old...Brad made a comment that we would never take a baby to Disney. He/She would have to be at least a few years old before going. Well Brad is the one who initiated this trip! We also used this trip as a visit to see Brad's grandparents who live only a few miles from Disney. I want to share some details that went into planning our trip. This is very basic. I plan to write more about doing Disney with a baby in future posts.
Be Our Guest Dinner - Revisited
While I have had dinner at Be Our Guest before, mom had only had breakfast there. For our January trip to Disney, we had dinner reservations for both Crystal Palace and Be Our Guest this night. But we decided to cancel Crystal Palace a few days before since it was an earlier reservation and we both have had it. We did not regret this choice.
Garden Grill Dinner
We ate at Garden Grill on our recent trip to Disney World. It was not on our original agenda when planning our trip. My mom got sick eating here two years ago (from the motion not the food). So I have always been hesitant to book it again. However, we were ahead of "schedule" on our third day (last full day), so we looked into restaurants that had availability that night. It was between Garden Grill and Cape May Cafe. Mom said she thought she could handle the motion better because she felt like it as a fluke the time before. She also knew how much I love eating here, so we opted to go it.
Melody's Eight Month Pictures
Melody was eight months old on January 25th! She has two teeth now, and she can say mama. She is such a happy baby, and we could not be more blessed!
Be Our Guest Breakfast - Revisited
My mom and I just returned from my annual birthday trip to Disney World (here is the planning info and trip report). While there, we revisited Be Our Guest for breakfast. It is definitely our favorite breakfast reservation to make. I have reviewed Be Our Guest before (here and here), but the breakfast sandwich that I raved about in the past has changed. So I wanted to do a quick update in regards to that and show off some pictures.
Melody's Seven Month Schedule
So we saw a pretty big change from Melody in her 6 and 7 month schedules. The big thing is with her solids. She is still taking 4 bottles a day, but now she is eating solids 3 times a day. We debated for quite a while on how to time those 3 solids. When we were doing two solids a day, we would feed her between bottles. However, I talked with my best friend to see what she was doing. She was grouping two solids with bottles, and one solid between bottles. Her logic made sense. When we start removing the bottles, we don't want to have to also try and have her adjust to a new schedule too. So below is what we came up with. Oh, and her naps are more regular now too. We started nap training at 6.5 months, so that has helped with my time during the day.
January 2017 Disney World Trip Report
As I mentioned before in my Disney planning post earlier this week, my mom and I just got back from our annual girls' trip to Walt Disney World for my 31st birthday. It was a different trip this time around since I wasn't just leaving Brad behind, but I was also leaving my 8 month old baby behind. I was surprised at how well I handled leaving her since this was literally my first time away from her. I have never not spent a day with her. But thanks to technology, I was still able to see her everyday and chat with her too. Anyhow, I wanted to give a quick trip report from our visit to Disney. It was a jam packed 4 days, but we accomplished a lot and now we are super exhausted! Check out all the fun details below!
Taco Ring Recipe
I LOVE Mexican food! Brad can attest to this. He isn't the biggest fan of it, but he has learned to like it more. When I was pregnant with Melody, we ate at Taco Bell more times than I can truly count. I think since I had Melody, he has only been there once with me! I still love it and go when I get a chance, however. Anywho...because Brad isn't the biggest fan of Mexican food, I try and mix it up. Our friends make a taco ring every now and then during Walking Dead gatherings, so I decided to try making it as well. We both love theirs, so we new we would love it. It is super easy to make and really yummy and cheap! Check it out below.
January 2017 Disney World Trip Planning
So my mom and I just got back from our annual Disney World trip. This year was going to be a little different because it would be my first time away from Melody. We decided to only go for 3 nights so that I could get home sooner to see Melody (oh and Brad!). I wanted to share all of the planning that I did for this trip!
Cookie Dough Dip Recipe
I made this dip for New Year's Eve and thought I would share it. It was super delicious, but it is very rich! I found this recipe on the Delish website. I changed up a few things below, but it pretty close to theirs! See below:
Melody's Seven Month Pictures
Melody was seven months old on December 25! It is so hard to believe that seven months have passed since I had that precious baby! Here are some of the pictures of her:
4-6 Month Toys
A while back I did a post about toys we like for our 0-4 month old. I decided to do an updated post but with 4-6 month toys. You may notice some similarities, but I think because of their constantly learning brains, they are finding new ways to play with the same old toys. This isn't an all inclusive list. Believe me, Melody has way too many toys, but these are some of the toys that she tends to gravitate towards.