Maria’s 1st Movie!
I decided to take Maria to a movie on Sunday–Horton Hears a Who. She was a little tired before we left. She was amused by the big dark room (movie theater) and the long, dark hallway we walked through that has lights on the ceiling (cheesy cheap theater decor). When the commercials and movie trailers began, she was mildly interested. By the time the movie finally started, she was bored; not sure she even looked at the screen more than a time or two.
We were sitting 10-15 rows from the front; she got very squirmy and loud at one point, so we moved to the back row where her stroller was. Fortunately, it fit next to the chair in the back row. (I asked the guy I bought the tickets from if they had accessible seating, he said yes. I guess he didn’t know what I meant because there were no places for a stroller/wheelchair.) Sitting in her stoller calmed her down (maybe moving back too?), then 10-15 minutes before the movie ended, she was asleep.
Manolis suggested we take her with us to see Indiana Jones. I don’t think that will be such a good idea… I think we need a movie with music. But who knows, she might light all the loud action and adventure.