At the beginning of the month, I announced that I’m pregnant — which still feels absolutely insane to say out loud. Even though most of our friends and family had already known for over a month, posting it publicly made everything feel so much more real. Like… oh. This is happening happening.
And of course, Hector and I could never just hard launch our marriage nor our pregnancy in a normal way.
We decided it was finally time to be Facebook and Instagram official with the pregnancy, and Hector came up with the funniest idea possible: a movie poster announcement.
Honestly? It was painfully on brand for us.
Our entire relationship has basically been built on dinner dates and movie nights. That’s our thing. Give us a good meal, overpriced popcorn, and a theater recliner and we are thriving. There’s something so comforting and romantic about it — even if lately I’ve become the world’s most expensive movie ticket because I physically cannot stay awake through a film anymore.
Pregnancy exhaustion has humbled me beyond belief.
I used to think people were dramatic when they talked about being tired while pregnant. No. They were underselling it. The second the lights dim in a theater, my body treats it like I’ve been sedated. Hector will be fully invested in the plot while I’m fighting for my life trying to keep my eyes open for more than seven minutes.
But I’m no stranger to sleeping through movies. Because somehow — SOMEHOW — the best sleep I’ve ever gotten in my entire life was during Halloween Ends. Yes. The Michael Myers movie from 2022. A loud horror movie about a masked serial killer gave me the most peaceful, uninterrupted sleep I’ve ever experienced. I don’t know what that says about me spiritually, but it does feel important.
Honestly, I think movie theaters might just be my natural habitat now.
So when we were thinking about how we wanted to announce this chapter of our lives, the movie poster idea felt perfect. It’s us. It’s cheesy, dramatic, a little unserious, and centered around one of our favorite things to do together.
And now we get to add a baby to the cast.
Which feels equal parts magical, terrifying, emotional, exciting… and honestly kind of camp.
Life lately has felt like one giant coming attraction trailer. So much is changing, so much is happening, and somehow between all the emotions, cravings, naps, and accidental movie theater comas, this has already become one of the sweetest seasons of my life.