Another Day Another Documentary

Adam and I have been spending the evenings these last few weeks taking turns picking documentaries. My main kick, not surprisingly, has been pregnancy/birth related. Last fall on a visit to my frousin Shannon's we watched "The Business of Being Born." I think I've seen it five times since. It is aaaaamazing, and totally moving without the flood of pregnancy hormones, it really strikes me now. Last night was my turn to pick again, and after watching Adam's pick of "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey" on Monday, I wanted something a little more emotional. (Because what's movie night without some tears right?) My pick, "Pregnant in America" was really good. It didn't have the same kind of production quality or heart as "The Business of Being Born", but it was really moving. Basically it's a father/film maker recording he and his wife's journey with their first born and exploring what birth in America is like versus the rest of the world. You should really give one of them a look (but if you'll only watch one, watch "The Business of Being Born".)

Others we've found pretty interesting lately:

"Maxed Out"

"The One Percent"

"Nursery University"

"No Impact Man"

What about you? Any documentary suggestions?

Halloween

I LOOOOVE Halloween! Not as much as I love (obsess?) over Christmas, but Halloween makes a very good second. However, it is by far Adam's favorite holiday. Last year was a blast because we took Nick trick or treating with Pat and Jenn, but this year we stuck to our non-apartment neighborhood and decided to watch scary movies and hand out candy. I even splurged at Walmart for some foam tombstones, cobwebs, and orange lights to decorate with! I set out our creepy pumpkins (I wish I had thought to take a picture) that we carved a couple days ago got our huge bowl of candy and sat to wait....and wait..........and wait. Finally, around 8 we could hear little giggles coming up our walk and opened the door to some vampires, princesses and a little pumpkin, while the screams of "Nightmare on Elm Street" filled the house. *sigh* How I love holiday traditions! Once the children quit making it to the house, we feasted on the leftover candy and watched scary movies until about 3am! Then came the fun part....attempting to sleep....I fear I won't be doing a lot of sleeping for awhile. I am such a baby...I even made Adam find a nightlight for our bedroom.