I just have to document...

...that Gabe sat still on my lap through the entirety of Toy Story 3 yesterday. We wouldn't have attempted such a crazy thing (my boy normally won't sit still for more than a few seconds - especially on my lap) but Jonny's company was hosting "An Afternoon at the Movies," so we thought we'd see how long he'd last.

I figured Julia would be fine, which she was. (And she loved the movie. She was extremely concerned that Woody lost his hat, and extremely relieved when he found it.) But Gabe? I thought he might make it through the previews if I fed him popcorn constantly, then whine and fuss to get down, walk around the dark theater yelling, and then he and I would make our early exit. So you can imagine my surprise when he sat almost completely still as soon as the the lights dimmed. He didn't even care much for popcorn. He was only a little scared at some loud parts, and clapped at other parts.

I was thrilled to get to stay and watch the darling, hilarious, and quite touching movie. (I laughed out loud dozens of times. And "Big Baby" reminded me of Gabe, especially as he is walking now and moves clumsily and slowly. So naturally there may have been a tear in my eye when the doll says "Mama" toward the end.) Most of all, though, I loved holding my big baby in my arms for almost two hours. That really is something to document.