After such a great lunch, we were ready to conquer the rest of the world. As we left Coral Reef, my concern for Aurora grew. She had been sleeping most of the morning and even after a long break in the ac, she was still so hot. We decided to split up. Josh took Kira to go ride Soarin' again while I took Rora over to the first aid center to see how high her fever was. The first aid center was so nice. They got us in and out in a few minutes. Turns out Rora had a fever of 102.5! Yikes! Luckily I had my mini first aid kit with me so I didn't have to fork over Disney prices for baby tylenol. After a dose of tylenol and a trip to the babycare center to nurse, we were on our way to meet Josh and Kira and finish our tour of the world. Fist stop was Canada.
Then the U.K. where we met Pooh Bear, Tigger, Mary Poppins and Mr. Penguin. Kira finally saw Mary Poppins. She was so in love!
We then headed to France. Where we were able to complete another Kim Possible mission.
We finished it up just as Marie(from Aristocats) was coming outside. Of course we had to meet her :) You couldn't even tell Rora was under the weather, she was so cute. She just loved on Marie. It was so cute!
We took a quick trip to Morocco before heading back to France so we could meet both Belle and Beast. Side note: Did you know that Beast's real name is Prince Adam? We didn't. Thanks to google and the teenagers in line behind us, we found out :) Now you know!
We then headed back to Morocco to meet Jasmine. Thankfully it was a short walk between France and Morocco and we had plenty of water. Unfortunately, Rora was ready to snuggle back in the wrap and I wanted her to wait...I put her in the stroller and since I was going to put her in the wrap in just one minute, I only buckled one side. Rora flipped herself out of the stroller and whacked her face on the concrete. Thankfully her guardian angel was watching her because it could have been so much worse. After that fiasco, Rora slept the rest of the way around the world. The line to see Jasmine was long so by the time we got to the front of it, Rora was out and Kira had completely forgotten what had happened. Kira had a blast with Jasmine. There is just something better about the characters in Epcot. They take more time with the kids than in the other parks.
Japan was the next country on our stop around the world. I was a little bummed because none of the yummy Japanese candy was included as a snack in the dining plan.
Since my snack idea fell through, we stopped and got a Kaki gori. It was yummy, but soo messy! Not the best idea for a baby... Up next we were finally back in the good old U.S.of A.
After enjoying some shopping(we skipped the show since it wasn't playing right then and we saw it last year.) we stopped to grab a turkey leg. It was delicious, but oh so messy.
Thankfully we were able to grab a table in Italy and watch the World Showcase Performers while we enjoyed our turkey leg. They are a hoot! Kira still spouts of, "eh, forget about it!" Italy was our last stop on our journey around the world. We headed back out. Here is a picture Josh took...yes, I was nursing Aurora and pushing Kira in the stroller while he was taking pictures...nothing like multitasking, even in Disney World...right!?!
We were leaving Epcot to head over to the Magic Kingdom to watch the Electrical Parade. We did however, have one last stop before we left Epcot for good...(for this trip anyways ;) We needed to buy an international stamp. While we were being sent from store to store since no one knew where they could be bought(we eventually gave up and got one in Magic Kingdom) we saw a large braille map. Josh being the great friend that he is snapped a picture to show Heath.
...now since most of you don't know Heath(and yes, I got his permission for this...) he is Josh's best friend...and he is blind. Yep, Josh took a picture to show to a blind guy. Classic. He is and will be teased mercilessly for the rest of eternity for that moment. His defense? It was hot and he realised after he took the picture that Heath couldn't see it...yeah....what more can I say? Here is one final picture of us as we were leaving Epcot. It was a great day!
Laughing about the braille map the entire way to Magic Kingdom, we were full of energy as we entered. To top it off, there was a perfect spot for viewing the parade with our names on it(figuratively, of course.) We got seated and Kira started playing with the kids sitting next to us. They all had fun collecting the 'magic' that Fairy Godmother throws during the afternoon parade. When Kira was getting bored of that I pulled out the rings that I had saved throughout the last few months. I had collected all the cheap rings that came on the tops of cupcakes. The ones we brought were all Pooh & gang ones. Kira had so much fun handing them out to all the kids along the route that were waiting. One little boy even came over to us afterwards and asked to take his picture with Kira. It was so gratifying as a Mom to see my child not caring that she got a ring, just happy to share them with others. To top it off after the parade a CM came over and thanked me for raising such a good girl. I know, it is bragging, but seriously, when you spend months planning the perfect vacation and then you have that 'perfect' day, can you blame me for being the proud Mamma? Back to the parade. The Electrical Parade is my new favorite. I like it much better than Spectromagic. There is just a difference about it that made it magical. Hands down, it was fantastic. Since we were right at the start of the parade(watched it coming out of the gate) we were able to follow right behind the end of the parade after and get to a perfect spot for wishes. We did grab the perfect spot. The family that we cosied up next to was a homeschooling family. It was great to talk to them and I enjoyed asking the kids(ages 10,9&7) all about their favorite thing from that day and the trip in general. Plus they were so well behaved. It was so nice to see. When wishes started we had a perfect view of Tinkerbell's flight. After the fireworks, I left Josh with a (now sleeping) Akira and took Rora over to the baby care center for one last long nursing while the park cleared out. Yeah, bad idea. Why the baby care center closes before the park is cleared ill never understand...anyways, I slipped inside the first aid center planning on nursing her in the lobby since she needed air conditioning and peace and quiet. Thankfully the nurse was very sweet and let me nurse her in one of the exam rooms. Even though the bus ride back took forever(slow buses...we waited over an hour!) this was still my favorite day. We made it back to the hotel just after midnight and crashed! The perfect day of vacation!
Then the U.K. where we met Pooh Bear, Tigger, Mary Poppins and Mr. Penguin. Kira finally saw Mary Poppins. She was so in love! 
We then headed to France. Where we were able to complete another Kim Possible mission. 
We finished it up just as Marie(from Aristocats) was coming outside. Of course we had to meet her :) You couldn't even tell Rora was under the weather, she was so cute. She just loved on Marie. It was so cute! 
We took a quick trip to Morocco before heading back to France so we could meet both Belle and Beast. Side note: Did you know that Beast's real name is Prince Adam? We didn't. Thanks to google and the teenagers in line behind us, we found out :) Now you know! 
We then headed back to Morocco to meet Jasmine. Thankfully it was a short walk between France and Morocco and we had plenty of water. Unfortunately, Rora was ready to snuggle back in the wrap and I wanted her to wait...I put her in the stroller and since I was going to put her in the wrap in just one minute, I only buckled one side. Rora flipped herself out of the stroller and whacked her face on the concrete. Thankfully her guardian angel was watching her because it could have been so much worse. After that fiasco, Rora slept the rest of the way around the world. The line to see Jasmine was long so by the time we got to the front of it, Rora was out and Kira had completely forgotten what had happened. Kira had a blast with Jasmine. There is just something better about the characters in Epcot. They take more time with the kids than in the other parks. 
Japan was the next country on our stop around the world. I was a little bummed because none of the yummy Japanese candy was included as a snack in the dining plan. 
Since my snack idea fell through, we stopped and got a Kaki gori. It was yummy, but soo messy! Not the best idea for a baby... Up next we were finally back in the good old U.S.of A. 
After enjoying some shopping(we skipped the show since it wasn't playing right then and we saw it last year.) we stopped to grab a turkey leg. It was delicious, but oh so messy. 
Thankfully we were able to grab a table in Italy and watch the World Showcase Performers while we enjoyed our turkey leg. They are a hoot! Kira still spouts of, "eh, forget about it!" Italy was our last stop on our journey around the world. We headed back out. Here is a picture Josh took...yes, I was nursing Aurora and pushing Kira in the stroller while he was taking pictures...nothing like multitasking, even in Disney World...right!?! 
We were leaving Epcot to head over to the Magic Kingdom to watch the Electrical Parade. We did however, have one last stop before we left Epcot for good...(for this trip anyways ;) We needed to buy an international stamp. While we were being sent from store to store since no one knew where they could be bought(we eventually gave up and got one in Magic Kingdom) we saw a large braille map. Josh being the great friend that he is snapped a picture to show Heath. 
...now since most of you don't know Heath(and yes, I got his permission for this...) he is Josh's best friend...and he is blind. Yep, Josh took a picture to show to a blind guy. Classic. He is and will be teased mercilessly for the rest of eternity for that moment. His defense? It was hot and he realised after he took the picture that Heath couldn't see it...yeah....what more can I say? Here is one final picture of us as we were leaving Epcot. It was a great day! 
Laughing about the braille map the entire way to Magic Kingdom, we were full of energy as we entered. To top it off, there was a perfect spot for viewing the parade with our names on it(figuratively, of course.) We got seated and Kira started playing with the kids sitting next to us. They all had fun collecting the 'magic' that Fairy Godmother throws during the afternoon parade. When Kira was getting bored of that I pulled out the rings that I had saved throughout the last few months. I had collected all the cheap rings that came on the tops of cupcakes. The ones we brought were all Pooh & gang ones. Kira had so much fun handing them out to all the kids along the route that were waiting. One little boy even came over to us afterwards and asked to take his picture with Kira. It was so gratifying as a Mom to see my child not caring that she got a ring, just happy to share them with others. To top it off after the parade a CM came over and thanked me for raising such a good girl. I know, it is bragging, but seriously, when you spend months planning the perfect vacation and then you have that 'perfect' day, can you blame me for being the proud Mamma? Back to the parade. The Electrical Parade is my new favorite. I like it much better than Spectromagic. There is just a difference about it that made it magical. Hands down, it was fantastic. Since we were right at the start of the parade(watched it coming out of the gate) we were able to follow right behind the end of the parade after and get to a perfect spot for wishes. We did grab the perfect spot. The family that we cosied up next to was a homeschooling family. It was great to talk to them and I enjoyed asking the kids(ages 10,9&7) all about their favorite thing from that day and the trip in general. Plus they were so well behaved. It was so nice to see. When wishes started we had a perfect view of Tinkerbell's flight. After the fireworks, I left Josh with a (now sleeping) Akira and took Rora over to the baby care center for one last long nursing while the park cleared out. Yeah, bad idea. Why the baby care center closes before the park is cleared ill never understand...anyways, I slipped inside the first aid center planning on nursing her in the lobby since she needed air conditioning and peace and quiet. Thankfully the nurse was very sweet and let me nurse her in one of the exam rooms. Even though the bus ride back took forever(slow buses...we waited over an hour!) this was still my favorite day. We made it back to the hotel just after midnight and crashed! The perfect day of vacation!
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