Disneyland: best places to nurse your baby

Before I let you in on my top 5 favorite places to nurse at Disneyland, I need to state that because of Disneyland I was able to conquer my fear of N.I.P-- Nursing in Public. Let me Explain.

We took Goofy to Disneyland when he was 12 weeks old. Call us crazy but I think this was our way of celebrating the fact that we survived the fourth trimester. Up to that point anytime we went out we would time it so that it minimized the amount of public feedings I would have to do. This meant a) really short outings (have you seen how often a newborn eats???) or b) feeding in the car, fitting room or eeep even a public bathroom!

Well, all that changed when we were at the land of the mouse. You see, I was not about to spend our trip hiding somewhere trying to feed the baby. So, armed with my nursing cover, I decided to feed him whenever he was hungry, without going to great lengths to find a bathroom or some other dark corner. My fears and anxieties were further lifted when I observed a European mama (I could tell by her accent)  in line at Buzz light year  pick up her hungry baby and proceed to nurse, without a cover or blanket, or anything. I was astonished! I know, it is probably a European thing, but it just made me laugh at myself. At that point I decided my fears were silly and I vowed never to feed my baby in a bathroom ever again. I figured, as long as I was covered up, and my hubs didn't mind, then I would feed my baby wherever he wanted to eat.

So yes, back to the point of this post. I have nursed my oldest son when he was a baby and my 2 current babies, Chip and Dale, all over Disneyland. My Top 5 favorite places to nurse in Disneyland:

Mama Made It: Baby Ponchos for Disney

Our last trip to Disneyland was in January, in the middle of winter. Since we were expecting to see at least one night show during the trip I wanted the babies to be warm and did not want the hassle of falling blankets while walking (because you know that after a day in the stroller the last thing a baby wants is to be in the stroller at the end of the day!). I found a poncho tutorial from the Make and Takes blog and knew it would be perfect for our trip. I raided my fabric stash (thank you fleece that was on sale at Joann's during Black Friday 2011) and got to work. I preferred the no-fringe version for my boys and added the Mickey applique to give it some Disney magic. The project was so easy that I was able to complete both ponchos over the course of 2 nap times which is a huge accomplishment!

When the boys wore them around Disneyland they were bundles of cuteness and a hit with random folks. 

Dale, with his Mickey Poncho at Disneyland, complete with ears.

Disney on the brain: Random Disney Memory

Knowing that we will be heading back to Disneyland for a short (i.e 2 days, 1 night) trip Disney has been on the brain lately. A lot of it is thinking of what we would like to do this time around on top of wondering what the weather will be like and what to pack for three kids  under three. But amidst all those thoughts a random Disney memory creeps into my mind and makes me smile to think of the magic waiting there for us.

This was from Goofy's trip last year, at 2 years old so the first trip that he actually can remember. Before we went I would talk to him about how he would be going to 'Mickey's House' and that he could hug Mickey if he wanted. Well, our first day at Disneyland our first stop had to be Mickey's Toon Town since it was all Goofy could talk about. And here he is, getting a big hug from his pal Mickey Mouse. I know for a 2 year old boy this was definitely an epic moment in his life so far.

Rationale behind our blog names

As you can probably guess from our nicknames, Disney, rather Disneyland is a big deal around here. It all started when DH proposed...we were at....Disneyland. Our first non-honeymoon vacation as husband and wife, yep, Disneyland. First vacation as a family of 3 (than later 5)....yep, you guessed it. Here are numbers:

4: the most number of times in a row we rode Buzz Lightyear (it was a rainy and slow day)
12: the age in weeks that Goofy first visited the Mouse
16: the age in weeks that our twins, Chip and Dale first visited the mouse
2: the number of times on average we see Disney Jr live show per visit
2: the number of strollers we need to make it through the park with 3 kids under 3.
6: the number of hours it takes to drive to Disneyland
8.50: the cost of the best dinner that feeds 2 (turkey leg!)
2.5: the number of hours we've been known to wait in front of sleeping beauty's castle for THE prime spot for the fireworks

And:

69: number of days till our next visit!

We just booked a super quick trip in order to get our Disney fix until our annual (longer) trip in the fall. Super excited!