Welcome to the family
We are newlyweds…I guess. October 14. We lived in sin for about a year before that. Still, sometimes hearing the self proclaimed lifetime bachelorette/never having children Sarah say certain things catches me off guard.
“Bad dog, we don’t eat Power Rangers.”
It’s strange, the duality that is my house. Jack’s room stays shut most of the time, to keep down on the power bill. Then, every two weekends, we become a house with a kid. This weekend, our pointer ate 2 pirates, a cannon, and a power ranger. We started a science experiment to see whose mouth would grow more bacteria, Jack’s, the dog’s, or the cat’s. Our female cat was not keen on this and snapped the q-tip in half we were using for sampling her cheek.
So, every two weekends also becomes a strange new world for Sarah. I know sometimes a seven year old can be very…different to be around. His energy is manic and he feels the need to be the center of attention. So it’s not always easy for Step-mom Sarah. Especially we we loose a hero like the blue ranger. She does an amazing job though. I am impressed with her instinct and parenting skills. This baby will have an amazing mom.
June 25th, 2007 at 8:39 am
You make my parachute yellow.
June 25th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Step-moms get a bad rap. I ADORE mine. Frankly, my dad had high standards - sounds you did, too!
The tips for success? My step-mom never tried to be our mother, but we knew we had to obey her and respect her. She in turn, always respected us back and was always a gentle, supportive person in our lives. I didn’t realize how much I learned from her mothering until I became a mother myself. I even use many of the same lullabies she sang to my younger sister and brother!