It was love at first sight, says Charlize Theron, for her four-legged best friends and her infant son Jackson, whom she adopted in March.
"It was the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed," the Oscar winner, 36, tells Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "From the moment this baby came into our home, those two dogs have never been more in love."
Theron happily considers her brood to be her family – no matter what others may think. She calls her dogs "her boys." They are, she says, "Berkley, a terrier mutt, and he's actually the pacifier thief ... He'll just lay there with the [baby's] pacifier in his mouth," and a pit bull named Blue, who help keeps the actress running on schedule.
"People keep saying, 'Oh you're a single mom,' and I'm like, 'Actually, I'm not. I got two boys helping me out.' It's incredible."
Blue serves as her alarm clock. He "woke up with me for every feed, for every change, and whenever the baby would cry the pit would start crying," says Theron. "He'll do anything for that baby." It's no wonder Theron calls Blue her Prince Charming.
As for Theron's adopting Jackson, DeGeneres says to the actress, "Everyone thinks since you're from South Africa, that he's from South Africa, but he's not."
"He's American," says his mom, who also says she brought him home when he was nine days old.
"What's that like to, all the sudden, have a nine-day-old baby in your life?" asks the TV host.
"You know, it took me a while [to finalize the adoption]," says Theron. "The process ... took around two years. My mom said the most beautiful thing." Recalling the sentiment, Theron said, "I'm going to cry."
Quoting her mother, Theron said, "It took me nine months to fall in love with you [while you] were growing in my stomach," then added: "She's like, it took you two years to fall in love with this little baby. It really took two years of just waiting and then one day it's finally there. It just feels exactly how it's supposed to feel. I don't know how to describe it. It just feels right."
By Stephen M. Silverman
http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20598122,00.html
THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL STORY ! PROPS TO CHARLIZE FOR ADOPTING THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL DOGS, AND THIS BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY ! THEY ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE A WONDERFUL MIMMIE LIKE THIS ! <3 ;-} !!!
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ReplyDeleteLove this story! In the early 1900's people used to use Pit Bulls as nannies! Good for Charlize!
ReplyDeleteStories like this & education are SO important ... media portrays pitties as horribly dangerous, ferocious killers and they are NOT!
Pit Bulls have been given a bad rap. It's not the dog, it's the OWNERS that turn them into monsters.
DeletePit Bulls have been given a bad rap. It's not the dog, it's the OWNERS that turn them into monsters.
ReplyDeleteWe have a beautiful pit, also named Blue, and he would take a bullet for my 1year old and has always watched out for her in every way. If she cries he whines and shakes. He always knows when she is sick and cuddles with her. He even knew when I went into labor with her before I did! Knowing my dog like I do, it breaks my heart to hear all the bad things people say about the so called "aggressive breeds" because in my experiences, they are the kindest, most loyal, and misunderstood animals. I have actually been more afraid of a Pomeranian than a pitbull. I certainly hope that one day our country can get over the stigma that has been surrounding these dogs, purely because of irresponsible owners. There are no bad dogs, just bad owners!
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