Have a great time at Disney World (Epcot is just across the road, if you have time). Sorry about your two month break, but glad you could come back here. Congrats on your 95 days!

I am getting pi***ed off reading about your H (sorry-couldn't bring myself to refer to him with the D). You are not his wife. A wife is a partner that shares eveything. Decision making, financial responsibility, parental responsibility, work, FUN. The only thing you have is .. the housework. As for your SS that is upset about a sibling .... this is natural for all kids whether they are half siblings or full fledged clones. No one wants their space invaded. I came from a family of six and I never was thrilled at the thought of another addition, but I wouldn't trade a single one of them for Bill Gates' money. As for your desire to want a baby ... not all people want children. That's fine. Some people should definitely never be parents. However, for those of us that cherish the role.... I could never imagine not being able to have my children. It is the singularly most life and perception altering experience of my life. Meeting and marrying my husband was one of the best things that happened to me, but it didn't change me. My DH and I were just doing what felt natural and good back in 1971. We were much alike, same goals and though our marriage was a most wonderful blessing, it didn't change either of us. Our first child wasn't born until I was 32 (14 years later). Up until that time we had led a most self centered life. It was wonderful. We travelled, built several homes for ourselves in that time... drove sporty cars. We would fly to Manhattan to go shopping (from several states away). Spent our time purchasing heirloom quality furniture and all the acroutemants. When our first child was born, I couldn't believe that this little bundle needed me 24/7 ... that to shower, I had to put her in her carrier and park her outside the shower so that I could could keep an eye on her. DH and I spend all our $$ now on film and picture developing and wonderful toys and clothes for ... the baby. Then #2 was born. Our lives changed from very logical adult activities to the greatest most illogical time of our lives. We no longer sent $$ on flowers because we discovered the beauty of dandelion bouquets, the restaurants in which we ate did not require jacket and tie, but who had the best high chairs and children's menus, trips were to child oriented places. We learned the joy of fairy tales all over again, the joy of discovering the world around us again as if it was all new. Butterflies and crickets and baby pigs and cows were all a new thing. As they are now approaching a time when they will leave home, I know and appreciate in what wonderful ways they changed me, my husband and our relationship. I would not have given that up for anything in the world and I would have been so resentful if at my age now I didn't have these kids and with them, the prospect of their futures and maybe someday grandchildren. When you are my age, you realize that the most of life has passed. If lucky, I will have another 15 - 20 years. It is wonderful that I am no longer the center of my universe, that I have learned what is really important in life. It is not my happiness or well-being that's important ... or maybe put in another way - I get my happiness and well being from sharing everything I have with the family that two kids in love created over the past 30 years. I larned to relly give of myself being a mother and not just to my children - but to DH as well and even the world beyond our four walls. We're approaching a time in our lives when we've already lost many friends and I know that one day - one of us wil be left alone. It will be a comfort to know that I will leave them with each other. That Dad won't be alone and I have left a legacy of love and family traditions that will live on in our children's lives and that of their children long after anyone remembers what I even looked like. Having children does not take away from your life. It adds to it. If your DH fails to see what a child brings into your life even after he has had a son, I don't think he gets the point and probably never will. Maybe he shouldn't be a father again ... but why didn't he tell you that from the beginning so that you could have made a balanced decision? Is he self-centered in other ways? Does he always make the decisions of where to go even when SS is not around? Does he ever ask what movie you would like to see, etc etc I just know that if you feel the desire to have a baby now - it will only get deeper with time. The question now is - will you be able to handle the resentment, the loss of motherhood, etc when you are 45, 50, 65. I've led an enchanted life, but I would give it all up in a second every last bit of it .... except for my DH and children.

I think the circles are fine, there are just too many of them for the small space. Two cabinets (and no mirror -- or some open shelves) would have been more in scale, just like a smaller backsplash tile (with yet another large scale pattern). They could have used more drawers, but that blind corner limits an option there. I agree a microwave would get the most use here, along with coffee maker. Where's the fridge?

I feel like a semi-expert on DW, lol. Of course I went as a child several times, but have taken MANY trips there in the past 10 years, mostly bc of sporting events my kids were in at Disney’s Wide World of Sports venues. Anyway...for the type of trip you are doing, all first timers and multi-generational...definitely stay on site. Not only is it more “magical” for the children (lots of “hidden mickeys” in the rooms and resort properties,) but so much easier logistically! An older person can just take a quick monorail or boat ride back to the hotel to rest if the others are still going strong. There definitely is a big difference between the highest and lowest priced Disney resorts! I’ve stayed at the Grand Floridian, the Contemporary, and the Caribbean Beach resort. The Grand Floridian was by far the nicest. We stayed there when my parents took us & the kids (the kids first time.) It was magical, really, for them. Dd was 4 and truly felt like a princess staying there, lol. The Contemporary was nice, too, but not quite as nice as GF. Both, plus the Polynesian, are on the monorail which means no buses to monorail station...you go straight to park. Caribbean was fine, I guess...I stayed there for cheer competitions a couple of years. Rooms were not that great, but the tropical setting was pretty. You had to take Disney shuttles to monorail station, but the buses are frequent & if you don’t really care if your room is small they are less expensive. I have not done a Disney Cruise, but a friend has done both. She said the cruise was great...but NOT better than DW for young kids. She recommends it for families with slightly older kids who love Disney but want a different experience. I second using a Disney travel agent. There are travel agents who specialize in just Disney 24/7. There are also websites completely devoted to Disney trips. Warning...they can be a bit frightening if you are new to Disney stuff...these people are really into Disney and use all sorts of abbreviations and lingo! I’d just let your agent handle all of your dining reservations (if you want meals with characters, which is a very big thing, you need to make these a precise # of months in advance.) Not worth the stress of doing yourself, agent can do it for free. I used Marvelous Mouse Travels which I think is nationwide. You literally can tell them your budget & when you want to go...and they can give you options, and explain all of the crazy details (like FastPasses, which still confuse me but are essential!) Good luck & have a blast! When we went that first trip when the kids were little it was right after New Years. The GF still had some decor up and oh my, it looked so gorgeous! Christmas really seems like a lovely time to be there!