Magical First

  Saturday we took Benjamin to Disney's Magic Kingdom for the first time. Sergio was able to get us in to the park for free like he has done at the other parks for Benjamin. It also allowed me to have him take a picture of the three of us which is a rarity for me as I'm usually the one taking the picture.

  The park was packed but wasn't bad for us as we weren't going on any of the rides. We ended up walking around the park and enjoying the wonderful weather.

  Almost right after we entered the park Benjamin was hungry. We grabbed hot dogs for us and corndog nuggets for Benjamin and found a table outside. It was during lunch that we discovered that Benjamin requires dinner theatre in order to woof down a meal. He was fascinated with the ducks surrounding our table and just kept eating anything we put in front of him. I just wish he'd do that for me during the week.

  After lunch we found a hidden gem inside the Magic Kingdom. Around the corner from Main Street USA Disney has set up a baby center. The center is there for newborns as well as older babies complete with a heated changing room, nursing area and rocking chairs. Heck if you run out of diapers or need a new pacifier they have those too. Cathy and I felt like we could've stayed just in the baby center for the afternoon.

  We took Benjamin through the park and wound up at the Winnie the Pooh playground. This was perfect. It had stuff Benjamin could crawl around and under including Pooh's house. The ground was a rubbery pad that wouldn't hurt if he fell which is always a possibility when it comes to my son.

  The playground pooped him out as well as us. We walked around tomorrow land for a little while before heading out after a good four-hour visit. To our delight he ended up taking a 3+ hour nap that afternoon.

  We had a fun time with him at the park and feel very fortunate that we don't have to pay admission. It's one of the gifts that my father-in-law can give Benjamin whenever. I look forward to a day when Benjamin will be big enough to ride on Splash Mountain or be bored when I tell him about the first time I rode Thunder Mountain railroad with Mimi and Grandpa. But all those times will come after his first time and this time was great.