Monster's inc.

Last month was Max's birthday.  He turned 4.  We got him a Monster's University dvd on black Friday really cheap and Jake said it was for Max......but I really think it was more for him.  We never buy movies and most of the ones we own are tacky comedies from the 90's.  So we got him the movie and he actually sat and watched the whole thing, which he rarely does.  I am not a huge supporter of kids watching movies all the time.  There are so many other things they have the energy to do and I don't want him obsessing about cartoon characters.  We really try to limit the television viewing in our home for the kids and luckily Dexter seems very disinterested when Max is watching something so I couldn't be more thrilled.

Anyhow, we have watched Monster's U way too many times. I have the whole thing memorized.  But Jake borrowed Monster's inc from his brother and that only upset Max.  He wanted Monster's U!  The kid doesn't like change.  So last Sunday Jake popped in Monsters inc again and Max started watching it with us he made it through the whole thing and then something started at the end.   When Sully has to say bye to Boo and tucks her into bed, Max began to cry.  Jake and I both looked at him and he was embarrassed and didn't want us to see.   These were real tears and real sobs.  Not the fake ones he normally does.  He began to tell us that he didn't want Sully to leave.  I think he felt like he was Boo.  It was weird and funny all at the same time.  And for the most part Max isn't an extremely emotional kid.   He was sad up until he fell asleep.  

It's interesting to see your child grow up and change.  Even something so dumb like crying during a movie reminds me once again what he comprehends and that's all apart of maturity and no longer being a baby.  He's just not my baby anymore.........even though he still needs help wiping his butt!