We're Going to Disneyland!

Actually, we are already at Disneyland.  We left the house around 1pm today, with the plan that LC would sleep on the 100 mile car ride to northern-Southern California.  And she did, for about 45 minutes and the rest of the time she jabbered excitedly about her trip.  Immediately at check-in, she was greeted by a giant Goofy statue -and she oooed and ahhed.  We made it to our rooms and she pointed to each Mickey on the way and each one inside the room... there are lots.  Then we stashed our stuff and headed to the California Adventure Park -which is the OTHER park here.  We have a three day park hopper, so we may come and go as we please to each.
Our first ride was Ariel's Undersea Adventure.  Leyton did great!  It was a very mild ride, but there were still lots of moving parts and such, but she liked it all.  Next we did a carousel ride.  A classic -she had a death-grip on that seal (the animals where ocean-themed), but she enjoyed it.  Then we did the giant Ferris wheel.  We opted for the swinging gondola, which we will not do again.  Leyton did fine, but it left Mommy a little queasy.  I often forget that I'm pregnant.  We took a break for dinner, then we did a train ride on a giant caterpillar, and ended the evening with A Bug's Life 4-D movie that was kind-of scary, but she still handled it awesome.
We weren't sure how the sleeping would go.  She is in a pack-in-play in a new place with Mom and Dad in the same room. But we kept her routine as much the same as we could, and she was cried a little, but within 5 minutes she was down for the count.  Even the blasting fireworks at 9:30 didn't bother her.  So all-in-all it was truly a magical day.  Tomorrow we are heading to the real Disneyland, which I am excited about myself.  So excited in-fact, that I am unable to sleep, and am therefore blogging at midnight.  Actually I think it has more to do with being pregnant and uncomfortable, plus a strange bed, but whatever.  Good training for when baby #2 gets here.

Checking out the room

Our first ride -Ariel's Undersea Adventure

Death grip... but no tears!

On the the carousel

I need one of these at home!

Ah!  Jackpot!  Kids wait their whole lives for this moment.  No tears, but she was hugging Mommy close.

And who do we see just out for a stroll...  BUZZ!  (the only character whose name she can say, but she is a big Buzz fan anyway because he is on her fork and spoon).

We decided before arriving that we wouldn't traumatize her with character photos until the last day, so this is as close as we got.

The scary Ferris wheel

Planning our next move

"Daddy, take me here!"

"Or just take me home, I've had enough for one day"