Step Talk

I must be dreaming. After 16 years of unanswered invites, numerous reminders of special events, and outright refusals, TJ's stepmom is coming HERE to join in his 18th birthday party....TONITE!!!!

Let me back up a bit.... Ya' all don't even have to read this. I just have to write it all down so that when I wake up I can read it again!

So I called Biodad and StepMom's house today. TJ is with his Dad for the afternoon. The two of them went out to eat and then to watch some stupid sport somewhere.......

Well, TJ now has a girlfriend. FIRST girlfriend I might add.

Her name is Brittney and she constantly text's me with silly little antedotes and updates on where she and my son are or are in route to.......

So I have only "known" her for about a week. Never met, only thru texting. So I called her yesterday because I wanted to invite her over for birthday cake tonight. She was so shy, it was cute. For all the texting she does, I was amazed how quiet she was. But never fear, BioMom fills in the awkward silences! So she accepted my invitation and was thrilled to be included in our little party....... My family is so small, she really would be THE party! LOL!

Anyway, we agreed not to tell TJ, but to surprise him.

I called his Dad's house so that I could specifically talk to TJ's StepMom. I didn't want to call his cell for fear TJ would see our # come up and know something was going on.

So I asked SM to tell her husband to delay TJ as much as possible today. Brittney will be here at 6, along with a few of his friends.

So she started conversing about TJ's educational plans, his new girlfriend. She expressed how thrilled she was at what type of boy/man he turned out to be (so far). She even complimented me, saying she cannot believe I have an 18 year old son! She can believe her husband does, he's older. He was 42 and she was 23 when they married.

So I went on about the plans for tonite and surprising him with Brittney being here. She kinda whimpered, "Awwwww........" silence.......

So I bit the bullet. I said, "SM, you and the girls are more than welcome to come tonight!!"

She jumped right on it! "Are you sure you wouldn't mind? I wanted to call you so that we could ALL get together and take TJ out for dinner for this special birthday"......

So.....................after Timmy picked me up off the floor, used the smelling salts and threw cold water on me, I simply said, "Oh, that would have been soooo nice".

She blamed her husband for not calling sooner. Fine by me. I was just happy to hear she actually thought of getting together after all this time!

She asked if Tim or I would feel uncomfortable if she came tonite?????

I said, "No, of course not! The more the merrier. I think TJ would LOVE to celebrate with all of his parents here". She "awwwwwed" again and said she would see me at 6:15!

Wish me luck. And pray I don't wake up!

Janice