Lito's First Movie

I took Lito to his first movie yesterday ... it was great! We saw "The Green Hornet", and it was in 3D no less! With Solana being so small, we had to decide which one of us would take him. I haven't been feeling well (still getting over the flu) but we figured it would take less energy from me to sit in a theater than to stay home with an active 18-month old! Ironically, football was on TV so I'm guessing an alterior motive played a hand in that decision :) Either way, I was excited about taking him to such a big event. At the same time, I still was a bit hesitant, worried that he might be too small but I went with the plan anyway.

The show started at 4 Pm Saturday, and all day Lito kept asking when we were leaving. He was so happy with anticipation! We got to the theatre and he was in awe the whole time, even as we were walking in. He held my hand real tight as we walked through the hallways. When the previews started, he sank into his seat and seemed to almost hide. I never realized how loud the surround sound is in a theatre until that moment! He kept looking around and didn't say much. He wasn't smiling either though so I kept asking him if anything was wrong. He insisted everything was okay. As the movie started, I told him to put on the 3D glasses and he didn't want to. Just Great!

Unfortunately I know a little something about my son ... I have a feeling that as he gets older, he will be more tempted by peer pressure than I'd like to admit. So I looked around. Everyone had on their glasses. I slid mine on and just watched him out of the corner of my eye. Sure enough, he slyly looked around himself. The girl to his right, the couple behind us, the group in front ... last, he snuck a look at me. His glance went right from me to his own glasses. He slipped his little hand on them and glanced at me to make sure I wasn't watching (Lord forbid he do something that I tell him to do!). He put his glasses on for just a few seconds and then took them off quickly.

I checked the movie to make sure he could still make out the scenes without the glasses, and it was fine. I still tried a couple of times to get him to put them on and keep them on, with very little success. I finally gave in to the fact that the glasses really weren't the point of going to the movies for the first time ever anyway, so I eventually just sat back and let him enjoy the movie at his pace. About 45 minutes into the movie, he tapped my leg with his hand. I leaned in really close, worried that he was scared... it was a really loud fighting scene! That was my fear all along ... after all, he's only 5! I gently rubbed his back and said, "Don't be scared baby, it's just a movie."

Lito said, "Mommy, I really like this movie!" with the biggest, cheesiest smile I've ever seen!

After the movie, I asked him if he liked it ... he said enthusiastically yes.

What did you like best? -- The fighting!
And what else? -- The car crashes!
Anything else? -- The trucks!

Yep, he's a growing boy!! I'll have to ask his Dad to comment on here, apparently Lito talked to his Dad about the movie after we got home too. I fell asleep ... for the night ... guess I'm not over the flu totally! But it sure was worth the energy spent there, seeing his little face light up in that dark theatre, just to say how much he was enjoying it!! Love you Lito!!!