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Ever since I became a mom I turned into the biggest sap!

Don’t get me wrong, I have always been a “softy” my whole life. But now I can cry at the drop of a hat. This hasn’t always been the case. Seth doesn’t understand what has happened to his wife. I don’t know what happened to me either, but I can cry at any given moment.

I remember when I was pregnant (and I know you pregnant ladies out there will agree) I would just start crying. Seth would be so concerned and ask what I was crying about, and with all honesty I would tell him I HAD NO IDEA what I was crying about. I would just start to cry.

Then once Abel came into my life, I turned into an even bigger sap. I think a lot of it has to do with realizing just how valuable and special life is. Life is truly a gift from God.

This weekend we got to have a date night and actually go out to dinner and IKEA land. We even watched a movie at home too! It was a super fun weekend! However, the only movie we had available that we hadn’t seen was “Blood Diamond”. I know, you are all thinking “Blood Diamond hasn’t that been out FOREVER?” “Why, no it hasn’t.” It has only been out for a little over a year. It takes Seth and I at LEAST a year to see a new movie. Seth had seen this one before with our good friend Chad, while I was shooting a wedding with Chad’s wife, Allison.

He promised I was going to like it. Hello, any movie that shows harm being done to children is NOT something I enjoy. I started crying within the first 10 minutes. We had to pause it and work through it. I told Seth I wasn’t going to watch it, but then after some comforting and covering up my eyes at certain times during the movie, I pushed through and watched it…of course, only after I shed even more tears.

So, did any of you moms out there become more sappy after childbirth or is it just me???

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I can’t speak for after the baby, but these pregnancy tears are ridiculous! they come out of nowhere and don’t let up easily…I hear it gets even worse with all the postpartum hormones-we shall see, but Blood Diamonds was definitely an intense movie, I couldn’t watch the first scene either!

Um, no way, Blood Diamond is a sad movie! Granted I haven’t seen it, but Dave has and he liked it but said it was pretty tough. Just make sure you don’t see Hotel Rwanda…oh man. These days I don’t subject myself to voluntary crying. meaning – i have enough tears in my life, I don’t need to watch a MOVIE for entertainment that will make me bawl!!! no need for that. and i’m not a mom, nor am I pregnant. So don’t you worry Julers, you just go back to watching Wedding Crashers and Ratatouille and you’ll be fine.

Blood Diamond is one of the best films I’ve ever seen in my life! The only thing I’m a mother to is a 3.5 pound furball named Mayes, but man alive… I cried for hours even AFTER that movie was over. It is a powerful film – and this summer I met someone from Sierra Leone and we talked at length about the Diamond wars. He said every single part of that movie was true. Heartbreaking, isn’t it? What greed will push people to…

gosh…
maybe i need to watch that movie again.
the first time i tried to watch it – i fell asleep.
the second time i tried – i wasn’t paying attention b/c i was editing photos….

maybe three is the charm

Julie, For many years I have not watched movies as I am affected emotionally by them. But, I have to say that it is since I’ve been a Christian. (The only ones I watch are those recomended by Karen.) I do not want to take Jesus to view a movie that has bad language, drugs, sex or rock and role. And mostly those that make fun of Godly principles and God Himself. Love you lots, Tish

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More pictures than you can handle.

I’m such a sap!