Current mood: exhausted
We just got back from the Happiest Place on Earth... Disneyland! I wonder who coined that phrase because from the amount of crying kids, you'd think otherwise. Anyways, today was Mia's first trip to Disneyland. How could we afford it on our tight budget you ask?, well today is a very special day.. it is Adrian's birthday and because of that he got in free! Mia is under 3 so shes free and all we had to do is pay for my ticket. Not bad huh?
We had budgeted for this trip for a couple of months now and thought it would be a nice birthday gift to Mia and Adrian. So I packed up her things once again (most of it was still packed from our Oxnard Trip yesterday). We didn't want to get there early since it was so HOT today. We decided to head out once the peek of the heat was already dying down, so we left the house about 3. It was still REALLY hot. Mia did good in the car, the drive to Disneyland from our house is alittle less than an hour away. So we were there in no time. We parked in the structure and started unloading the TONS of stuff we had. I drenched Mia in sunblock from head to toe, and since she was wearing her cute little watermelon halter top she got for her birthday, I really made sure to pour on the sunblock. After stuffing the stroller to the brim with all of Mia's things we were off for our Disneyland adventure.
We rode her very first tram ride to the park. She seemed to like it, she looked all around in awe. Once we got to the enterance, Daddy took off to buy the tickets while Mia and I stayed in the shade. I had her wearing her princess crown (one of many) and her watermelon sun glasses, she looked too cute!!! After we got our tickets we went inside. It was still really HOT but at least by then it was 5pm so the heat wouldn't get any worse than it was right then. After a quick stop at the restrooms it was off to ToonTown.
Adrian and I both had not been to Disneyland in 11 years! (Since our Grad-Nites in high school) so everything seemed new to us. We hit ToonTown since it was the furthest on the map and I thought there would be lots of things to have her take pictures next to. After we made the huge trek there we noticed that you couldn't really go anywheres with the giant stoller we had. Everyone seemed to ditch their strollers everywhere and explored on their own, however, it just didn't feel right to leave our stroller unattended with all our stuff in there so we just explored the places on the outside. We got a few cute pictures here and there, then we realized Mia needed to eat. Poor baby had not had anything to eat since noon and it was already close to 6! So we picked a shady spot and I popped out her lunch pale. I had icepacks in it too keep her food chilled. She had an avocado, some fresh mango, blueberries, a juice box (her treat) and some water.
After Mia got her grub on it was off to the princess part of Disneyland. It wasn't to impressive but there was a spot where you could have your picture taken with the princesses but once we got a look at the line that wrapped around the whole place we decided to pass this time. Maybe next time. Adrian carried Mia on his shoulders for a bit and she got a huge kick out of that, jibber jabbering and saying Hat all over the place. It was still HOT! Daddy decided to buy one of those huge suvenior sized frozen lemonade cups with the big straw. It was really refreshing and Mia even liked it. She was sucking that down like a pro! Then we walked across the way and bought her something I have been DYING to get her. She got a pair of her very own mini-mouse ears! It had a big polka-dot bow on top and her name was embrodered on the back with big pink letters. She, of course, didn't like it and kept trying to take it off her head. We walked around a bit more and then decided to check out the Critter Country (clear across the park) next.
The sun was still strong and in her eyes alot while she was in her stroller so we put on her San Diego Padres hat to help keep the sun out of her eyes. I then put her ears on top of the hat and only then did she leave them on. After walking a bit Adrian noticed her head started to slowly go further and further down and before we knew it she was knocked out in her stroller. I peeked in on her and she was out like a light. It just so happened she fell asleep just as we finally hit Critter Country..... sigh! So we found a spot to sit and waited a bit to see if she would wake up..... nothing... she kept snoozing away and going into a deeper and deeper sleep. Soon she was drooling and didn't even have her fingers in her mouth anymore, and her chin was on her chest. I felt bad for her so I took all the stuff we had out of the bottom part of her stoller (her diaper bag that felt like 50 lbs! and her lunch pale. I then reclined the seat back into the laying down position so she could be more comfy. She didn't move a muscle and was still out. This is very rare for Mia, who is the queen of light sleepers. Then Adrian and I decided to take advantage of her nap and got some food ourselves. There were lines everywhere!!!!! so it took us awhile to get some food. Once we finally got a place to sit and eat Mia then decided to wake up. NOoooooooo! She became very restless so I fed her some snackies, but eventually had to pull her out of the stoller. She was dying to walk around and became fussy when we wouldn't let her. (We didn't want her to get trampled on) we knew then our time was limited and we better hurry up and do what we wanted to do and go home.
We didn't want to leave without her going on at least 1 ride. We thought about Small World but decided to pass on that due to the line. Its lucky that we did because we later found out the ride broke mid-way and people got stuck in it for 20 mins hearing the same song on repeat!!! That would drive anyone insane. So instead we decided to take her on the Winnie The Pooh Ride. The food I ate earlier did NOT agree with me at all and I was constantly running to the bathroom, so I was really leary about getting on the ride. The only thing that convinced me is that the lady said it was a short ride, plus I didn't want to miss out on Mia's very first real ride!
So despite our best judgement, we ditched the stroller with everyone elses and smashed into the moving honeybee hive. Mia sat between us and was shocked by the moving bee hive. It was cute to see her reaction. Then the ride started and instantly my stomach began to feel uneasy yet again.. NOOOOoooooo!!!! I started to feel a panic attack come on, my heart was racing I felt queasy and dizzy and I just wanted to jump out of the bee hive and run! I held it together only by focusing all my engery on Mia. She was so in awe and wonder at all the loud noises and lights. The whole ride rode all wavey like if you were in a boat (another thing I hate since I get motion sickness) all the animals and characters were bright and colorful. I think they used a blacklight for EVERYTHING! Anyways, Mia never got scared but she seemed to like the ride, somewhat. Before we knew it, the ride was over (thank goodness, I wasn't sure how much longer I could hold out!) and we got out of the hive and left, but not before taking a couple of pictures in front so we could always remember her very first ride. Of course soon after, I had to run again to the nearest bathroom... sigh....
By then I was really begining to feel really sick, and all the fun was dwindling. Mia was getting reallly tried (it was already almost 9 by then, and her bedtime is usually at 7), she became fussy and wanted out of her stroller. Daddy then bought her a light up necklace and that appeased her for a bit then she wanted nothing to do with it and kept trying to throw that out of her stroller too.
After getting lost a bit we finally decided to start heading out. The fireworks show was about to start and we also wanted to do some shopping. We made it back to Main Street and checked out some stores. Daddy got some Candy and Mia got a Princess Sweatshirt.
It was close to the firework time so we decided to scope out a seat on the curb so we could watch it. By then Mia was really getting antsy and wanted no part of her stroller. Daddy then had to take her out and give her a ride on his shoulders. I lost count of the number of laps he had to do with her up and down Main St. with her on his shoulders, waiting for the show to start. I was sitting on the curb watching them then I heard the lady (who was sitting next to me) jump up and scream! I looked over and saw she was running away from the BIGGEST cock roaches ever!!!!! They were coming out of the drain right next to me! OMG!!! You better believe I packed up and moved away from that spot with lightening speed. Once Adrian and Mia rejoined me I told him what happened and soon more people around me started getting up and leaving (I think they heard me). I refused to sit back down on the curb after that.
Eventually the show FINALLY started. The lights dimmed and the fireworks show started. Mia was really intrigued by the whole thing. She actually liked it and watched the show. They had tinkerbell flying around and dumbo and tons of really cool fireworks and music. Adrian was holding her and she was holding her blankey and at one point I even got choked up alittle watching her enjoy the fireworks show. Just watching her enjoy it and the wonderment of it all just really touched me. She only jumped a couple of times when the real big fireworks went off, but she watched the whole show and even clapped at some parts. At the very end, they shot TONS of Mickey Mouse confetti on the crowd and everyone went nuts! It got on everything and Mia even got a piece. Of course she tried to eat it and we had to fish it out of her mouth.
Then it was time to go home. We made the long trek back to the car. After standing in line forever for the tram (we had to use the special seating because of the stroller) we finally made it to the parking structure. By then Mia was about to pass out again, so Adrian gave me the keys so I could take Mia to the car and get her ready for the trip back home while he waited in the long line for the elevator (the escalator didn't allow strollers and had no line, so I took Mia on that). After getting alittle lost, Mia and I finally found the car. I was so happy that we did since I am notorious for getting lost. Things seemed to be going well until I layed her down in the back seat to change her clothes and diaper. Thats when she surprised me with a HUGE diaper full of poopies!!! YUCK!!!! So THAT was the smell I was smelling for awhile and what Adrian asked about. I just thought the smell was from the stinky people around us! haha Luckily I had Mia on the plastic changing pad so the poopies didn't get on my seat as I changed her. I was just about to put a onesie on her when she decided to go Pee Pees. NOOOO!!!!! She peed not only all over herself and the changing pad but also her favorite blankey! NOOOOOOO!!!!!! By then Adrian had made it to the car and was loading it up. I was all frusterated, but luckily the pee didn't get on my car seats. I had a beach towel in the back seat from her birthday party and cleaned it all up. But what about the blankey? It was a lost cause and we just threw it in the trunk. I dreaded the ride home because she refuses to go to sleep without her blankey. Sure enough didn't take longer that leaving the structure before she started complaining about not having her blankey. I tried to appease her by feeding her some more blueberries. It worked for alittle while but by the time they were gone she was complaining again. The complaining soon became a full out cry. Granted she was extreemly tired too, she has never been kept up that late ever! (10pm) Luckily for us the ride home isn't to far. I gave her my sweatshirt to cuddle with and she just kept throwing it back at me. I gave her another blankey I had in the car but she also threw that at me because it wasn't HER special blankey. Eventually she cried herself to sleep and Adrian and I both breathed a sigh of relief.
We were home in less than an hour and poor baby was still knocked out in the car. We unloaded the car and the baby and while I made her a quick bedtime bottle (something I didn't want to do since she has been off the bottle completely since before her birthday) Adrian changed her diaper. I wanted to give her a bottle since I figured a warm bottle would help her sleep better and she didn't eat very good all day and was dehyrdrated (though she drank alot of water, she hardly peed at the park.. well except for when she did it in my car! haha). She was fussing and crying and Adrian attempted to feed her the bottle while I got her bed ready. She refused to drink her bottle (something shes been doing alot which is also why I don't give her a bottle anymore) and eventually I just put her in bed. After a short spurt of crying she went right to sleep, and here I am.
Phew what a day! what a weekend! what a month!!! haha I am glad the Disneyland trip went as well as it did, and that Adrian had a wonderful birthday. It was a fun day, but I think I am all Disneyland'd out for the next 5 years! haha
