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Just got caught up, Kelly. Dylan looks adorable with his new haircut--how grown-up he's getting! So nice that you and Mike will have a trip together before you're a family of four!
I love your little baby bump! Not much of a difference between the two pregnancies, but you always hear people saying that you really pop out with the second one...you still look so tiny!
It looks like Dylan can see so much better with that haircut! I wish I knew how to do that myself, it would save a ton of money and time if I could just cut Hope's bangs! I'm trying to get her to grow the back out, so putting her in the car to get her bangs cut for like 3 minutes is just a pain in the butt! He looks adorable though.
Thanks for saying I still look tiny!! That makes me feel SO much better! Overall, I think it has been about the same as with Dylan - I almost look bigger with Dylan. I think I even noticed I was wearing my wedding ring on a necklace - haven't had to do that yet with this one.
I've cut his bangs and around his ears, but when an overall cut is needed I'm just not fast enough. I cut Mike's hair at home, so spending some $$ on Dylan every once in a while is worth it! We've gotten his haircut at MK every trip he's been on - you should take Hope there on your next trip!
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Just got caught up, Kelly. Dylan looks adorable with his new haircut--how grown-up he's getting! So nice that you and Mike will have a trip together before you're a family of four!
Hi Laurie! I was so happy to see a comment from you! He is definitely getting big!
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So sorry Kelly about us loving the enemy teams of the ones you love. Soubds like your picnic was a success, and congrats for getting through it. Dylan's hair cut looks adorible and my oh my look how much he's grown. Congrats on his haircut having no tears. Yay Dylan. You look wonderful by the way, and you remind me of when I was pregnant with Skyler being little. Goodluck with both your Doctors appointments. Great trivia. How sweet of Cam to send you the barcode for the SWW Shirt for you to try getting Mike. I hope you're able to get it for him. How awesome Dylan is getting his own Big Boy Bed and Room. Yay for Dylan again. Sounds like it was a great weekend for you.
Thanks Becki! Maybe I'll post some pics of Dylan's new room once it's done.
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Glad the picnic went well! Love Dylan's haircut! Great pictures ofyou!
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Dylan looks so cute with his haircut!! Glad the picnic went well. Hope you're able to get the Tshirt from SWW! Great pictures of you, you're looking great!
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So I heard back from AKL IPO about the SWW shirt and this is the response I got:
"I have arranged with the Store manager at Tattooine Traders to call me on Saturday to arrange the purchase of the Tee Shirt. They will only sell them during the actual Star Wars Weekends. She will send it to the resort and we will hold it until you arrive to be put in the room. "
I LOVE the AKL IPO!!!! And thanks so much to Cam for sending me the SKU # and I'm glad that there is still one weekend left for the SW activities! Now I just hope I can keep this secret until we arrive!!!
Way to go IPO!! (whatever that is ) for making Disney magic for you and Mike! Dylan looks absolutely adorable, and very happy, after his haircut. See, I told you haircuts would get better with time. And you look adorable and in no way 'big' yet that is When I was pregnant with Tyler, one of the partners I work with told me I should sell advertising space on the side of my belly.
I should really be starting one of my own though, as it's now less than two weeks till we leave to spend a week in Austria for my own 30th birthday (June 24). Much as I'd love to be spending it in the World, I'm hoping this will be a good alternative...I'm sure it will be, there's a free cake buffet every afternoon in our hotel!!
I'll look forward to catching up with your countdown when we get back and I'm once again plunged into the post-vacation blues...
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Isn't it amazing how different they look after a hair cut, I swear Sam looks older after his. We got his done this past week, his hair grows so fast! You look so cute! And so cool about the SWW shirt! What a great idea!
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How great they're going to get you a T-shirt for Mike and hold it at AKV for you! You really do look tiny though! Please post a picture or two if you're up to it of Dylan's room. I told Skyler last night that I want to get him his own big boy bed, but that requires him to sleep in his own bed and not climb out of his toddler bed and come into bed with us.
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I so wish our trips would coincide maybe next year right?
I am excited for this little mini trip...it will help me look forward to the big one
So, I was thinking you look smaller with this one than with Dylan at the same time My sister in law used to send me her pics of stages of pregnancy and I just think its so cute! I think you still look very small compared to how very pregnant you are right now
I agree and cannot believe how different Dylan looks with a hair cut! OMG and I'm so glad he was chill with getting that haircut.
How awesome is AKL??? right?? I am so psyched to stay there in sept...that's why I'm counting down to your trip first LOL vicarious living right?
Thats so cool that the IPO is gonna help you out on the shirt. What a great surprise for Mike (shhhhh!!!)! And way to go Cam for getting the SKU for you!
Good to hear the picnic went well and it wasn't unbearable for you.
Dylan's new do is cute but he is always a cutie! AND you look great! Hope the doctor appointments go well.
I did go ahead a book an October trip with my DM. We are definately going to MNSSHP and the F&WF is going on too while we are there, YAY!
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) for making Disney magic for you and Mike! Dylan looks absolutely adorable, and very happy, after his haircut. See, I told you haircuts would get better with time. 
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