Cute Stepmom Moment!

(Originally posted on 10/14/08 at 5:13 PM)

I really don't have time to write a blog right now because I have a test, paper, and art project with 5 parts due tomorrow but...

I just had a really cute stepmom moment and I wanted to share.

In our house, my Phi Theta Kappa certificate and dean's list notification certificate are framed and hung on the wall (I worked hard, I want to show off my achievements!).

Well, my youngest stepson, #2 (11), is really proud of them. I didn't realize this until a couple weeks ago when I overheard him showing them off to his cousin and explaining how I always study and my grades are all A's. #2 and I have bonded over our shared ADHD diagnoses and I help him with tricks and shortcuts I have learned to help with schoolwork and tests.

Anyway, tonight, as I am working on my paper, #2 comes into the bedroom, proudly toting his latest report card with all A's & one B. He shows it to me and says, "Look at my report card. And I framed it!" He is grinning from ear to ear. I totally cuted out. I guess I don't really think of myself as one of the people that my stepsons look up to because of my limited time with them, but this moment showed me that #2 does look at me as someone he can relate to and emulate. So rewarding. :)

It's funny because when my sisters used to copy me when we were kids, I would get totally pissed. It is totally different when your kids (or stepkids) copy you. It shows that they think of you as someone they want to be like...at least in some ways.

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