Week 1/ Day 2 My "Life's" Meeting's......

"Step-mother"

 A female/woman deserving this title who is not only suppose to be but actually is the next best woman (besides a Mom) in a person's life yet in circumstances may follow through as the best.

 

We are definantly in a class of authenic women. We did not grow up with the dreams of being a step-mother. It just happened somewhere along "life."  My "life" started when I met my step-kids at there ages of 15, 13, & 7 months. I was about to turn 33! Yes, I had the pleasure to start off with teenagers and a baby! Boy, did God have faith in me!!!!  I was nervous to say the least ..How do I act? Do I do this or that?...Will they like me or hate me? Then of course wanting everything to be perfect & making them feel comfortable.  The only thing...I had to meet them all seperate! The 13 year old lived with his daddy, the 6 month old lived with his mommy and the 15 year old had a seperate mom altogether in whom she lived with.  Boy, does that get a girl in serious panic mode!

I can safely say that the 13 year old (boy) and I had an instant bond! It was something magical that God had honored me with and to this day is unexplainable. We shared chocolate/vanilla shakes from A&W  & back home for my "not so famous" home cooking! Thank God he liked my cooking!

I was much more nervous with the 15 year old GIRL!  I think it was the fact she was almost grown.....how do I act with another girl in the house?  I remember her turning around and she was a spitting image of my soon to be husband....very sweet & just ......beautiful!!

Then here came the baby!!! Wow!! NOW WHAT??? I've been a nanny for years but this is for real......he was the cutest thing I ever laid my eyes on! Big blues & chubby cheeks!  Do I hold him?...Will he be scared of me?  Please don't cry!! I can still remember all those thoughts going threw my head! I reluctantly picked him up and he sent the sweetest smiles & giggles! What a relief!

From the moment I saw the smile on my soon to be husband's face, while watching all 3 of his kids together,  I knew that through good and bad, everything would be just fine!

When "life" happens, BE YOURSELF, open your arms wide,  pray for chocolate shakes, a lil beauty, and lots of smiles & giggles! I know they changed my "life" forever!