My son, Aaron, was born on January 14, 2005. My husband had to work the Christmas Day before he was born. I, being 9 months pregnant, was confined within an hour's radius of the hospital and unable to go to my mother's house for Christmas.
So, my sister-in-law and her husband decided to take me out to a movie on Christmas night to get me out of the house. I had no idea so many people went to the movies on Christmas! When we arrived at the theater, the movie we wanted to see was sold out. So, we bought tickets to "The Aviator" which also soon sold out!
As we entered the theater, which has stadium seating, we realized the only available seats were on the very top row. So, up the stairs we went!
If you have seen "The Aviator" you know that it is 3 hours long. If you have seen "The Aviator" while pregnant, you know that it feels more like 6 hours long!
Of course, the inevitable happened. About halfway through the movie I had to PEE! Now remember, I was 9 months pregnant and at the top of the stadium steps! So, I slowly began to trudge my way down clutching the railing for dear life. As I am trudging, I get this weird feeling like someone is watching me. Then, the feeling intensifies. I looked around and realized that almost everyone on my side of the theater was watching me! I could almost hear their collective prayer of "Please Lord! Don't let that pregnant woman fall!" (which by the way, was also my prayer!)
Well, I made it safely down the stairs and back up again. When I arrived at my seat, I vowed that I would not leave it again, no matter how bad I had to go! And I didn't!
So, if you are preggers and decide to take in one last movie before that baby arrives...SIT IN THE FRONT ROW!
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