Shortly after Charlie was born, Simon and I had Gold Glass tickets we needed to use up within the space of a week or so. There was nothing either of us really wanted to see and so we ended up going to 'Life as we know it'.
For new parents it was very funny, taking everything you have to learn as a new parent and throwing it up there on the big screen - it was even where Charlie's poop face was named.
Tonight, watching it again however I could barely stop myself crying throughout most of the movie. Yes it is deemed a Romantic Comedy but when you really think about it, the romance and funny bits about being parents are really just this light-hearted fluff on top of something so much more meaningful.
Two people who love a child so much that they will do anything for them - Just like parents, even when this is not biologically so.
It got me thinking about what would happen to Charlie and possibly Dash if anything were to happen to Simon and I? The thought of either of my boys being raised by anyone other than us seems completely off limits to think about because it makes me too sad. The thought of them calling someone else 'Mummy' is almost too much to take entirely.
It is like being sucked into an emotional whirlwind, I haven't felt like this such a long time... and I thought I was being more relaxed this pregnancy around!
Must remember - don't watch this movie again until all pregnancy hormones are out of the system! (Three Mars Bars later I do feel a bit better though).
xoxo
I know how you feel, Juno is my downfall while pregnant! The sight of her giving up her baby to someone else is so self-less but heart-wrenching to watch!
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