
In a candid interview with Reader¡¯s Digest, the ever-busy actress and globe-trotting baby collector Angelina Jolie, 31, speaks about her new adopted son, Pax, being a mom and what life is like behind close doors at the Brangelina mansion.
On hooking up with Brad: ¡°I met this amazing person, and we realized we had very similar views on how we wanted to live our lives. It¡¯s happened so quickly, with so many children. Yesterday, picking up the kids from school, Brad turned around in the car, and there were three of them. He couldn¡¯t stop laughing. We love them and are having a great time.¡±
On Shiloh NOT being an accident: ¡°Before I met Brad, I always said I was happy never to have a child biologically. He told me he hadn¡¯t given up on that thought. Then, a few months after Z came home, I saw Brad with her and Mad, and I realized how much he loved them, and a biological child would not in any way be a threat. So I said, ¡®I want to try.¡¯¡±
On her wanting more children: ¡°Yeah, yeah. More biological, more adopted.¡±
On how Pax is adjusting to his new life: ¡°The first two days he cried a lot. I hired a translator, and he would explain what was going on. The first night, I slept alone with him. I was expecting him to wake up and scream, but he woke and just stared at me. I handed him a stuffed animal, and we walked around the room pointing at things. By day three, he didn¡¯t want me to put him down. I think he got used to the reality that somebody loves you and that¡¯s what a mommy is¡¦
On Brad Pitt the father: I think Pax, after seeing how much Zahara and Mad and Shi love Brad, understands that he¡¯s his daddy. Everybody seems to be safe in his arms. He makes everybody laugh. He helps everybody.
On how she and Brad get time alone: ¡°Right now, that¡¯s our problem! We hang out. We try to talk over the swingset. We¡¯ll have a date night once everybody is settled. Pax still gets scared if I¡¯m gone for more than a few hours. But we¡¯ll get them occupied with a movie and popcorn and try to run off and lock the door for a bit.¡±