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Not much disney going on. It is Sept and we are trying to get a few new books published before the holiday season gets here. (I can't beleieve how fast it is getting here.) My aunt took Alex this weekend so we can have some time together. We love our son but it is nice to have some quiet time. Of course we miss him as soon as he is gone. We might go to iParty and Christmas Tree Shops tomorrow and will most likely get a few things for the Disney box.
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Well yesterday we went to the Big E, it is a big fair around New England, we had a great time. Alex liked it a lot. We went over to the Oak Specialist vendor set up and Alex of course found this right away. It was a rocking horse with only the saddle and rocking part.
He liked it a lot as you can see. We made our way around the fair and Alex saw the BIG slide. His speech is coming along but he still mostly relies on gesture and pointing so when I saw his hand point out of the stroller I knew we had to go. (He has also taken to VERY high pitched screaming when he doesn’t think we are getting his point or when we tell him no. I am hoping he gets over that before Disney.) I thought he might get nervous going up there but we did it and down we went.
He loved it. It makes me very happy that he is willing to try new things. He didn’t want to walk too much so I am glad we had the stroller. When he is around crowds it is kind of his safety I think. It was crowded but that happens since it is only a two week fair but it was also hot. It made the adults ALL hope for the opposite conditions for our trip in Jan. I think this was a great Disney trial for Alex though. (Which is a big reason why I wanted to go. Aside from the fact I have gone every year since I can remember.) It made me realize I need to make a few changes to our trip. I might do a couple QS breakfasts instead of sit down breakfasts our whole trip. I also might change a couple of the dinners around as well. It is Alex’s vacation too and I want him to enjoy himself as well. I am the type of person that can go go go all day. Yesterday I realized with Alex that we will need to slow down with Disney. Alex will need an afternoon break if we want to have nice dinners. We are figuring leaving the parks around 2 or 3. That way Alex has a couple hours to play and have some quiet. Then maybe we can spend some evening time in the parks. Because I know if we did all day with him then dinner there would be NO CHANCE of doing anything in the evening.
So I am going to go back, look and rework a few things. I’m actually excited it gives me more planning to do lol.
So after the Big E Tom and I looked over some of the reservations we had made and the breakfast ADR's we made we kept since breakfast foods seem to be Alex's favorite and he will actually sit for that. We decided to skip the Yachtsman Steakhouse this time around since we really can't see Alex sitting for it. Other than that we kept the others and I think Alex will do great as long as he gets an afternoon break. I am starting to work on our touring plans and slowly ticking things off my to do list. Most things Disney will be put on hold for now because Alex's 4th birthday is rapidly approaching. FOUR it seems like only yesterday he was born. Time really is flying. I have to get started on his Mickey/Thomas the Train Party. (Mickey is more for us but he has started watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and likes it so we are slowly introducing him to more things disney.)
That's all for now. I hope you all have a great week.
Tell Alex congrats for riding the big slide--I used to love those potato sack slides as a kid! It sounds like your plan to take a longer break in the afternoon is a good idea. Good luck tweaking the meal plans!
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) It made me realize I need to make a few changes to our trip. I might do a couple QS breakfasts instead of sit down breakfasts our whole trip. I also might change a couple of the dinners around as well. It is Alex’s vacation too and I want him to enjoy himself as well. I am the type of person that can go go go all day. Yesterday I realized with Alex that we will need to slow down with Disney. Alex will need an afternoon break if we want to have nice dinners. We are figuring leaving the parks around 2 or 3. That way Alex has a couple hours to play and have some quiet. Then maybe we can spend some evening time in the parks. Because I know if we did all day with him then dinner there would be NO CHANCE 
of doing anything in the evening.
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