Stepmom

My first few months of being a mom was not when my daughter was born. It was back in February 2008 when I met my husband's son. I was sleeping in my hubby's (boyfriend's back then) room after a big night (day after Valentine's Day) when I hear d a voice of a little boy. "Thank you," Ollie whispered in my ear after seeing the remote control Ferrari car I got him. He just flew in from Paris to visit his Daddy for his school break. From that day onwards, I bore myself a son minus the labor and all.

When I fell pregnant, he was my biggest concern (well aside from my father). I was scared about how he would feel, how he would treat my little baby... I have a couple of half-brothers and sisters too and unfortunately, we do not have a good relationship. I guess I was scared of karma where he would be treating his little sister like how I treated my half-sisters. Oops!

We told the little boy that he would be having a sister when we left for Bangkok for some R & R. I felt so bad because he started crying and said he did not want to have two mothers. His father needed to explain that that is not the case and assured him that everything will stay the same. Good thing, we managed to have a good time still.

A couple of months later, after I gave birth, he flew again from Paris to see his new sister. To my surprise, he was in-love with her like how I was. I was so touched when he asked us if he can marry her in the future because he loves her so much. He even carried her and fed her milk (he's only 8). And my daughter loved it too, I have pictures to prove it!

Now that he is back in Paris, they see each other on Skype regularly, he sees her walk, play, giggle and babble. I can't wait for them to be together again this year. For me, he is not my daughter's stepbrother... he's her older brother. And I consider him my son, not my stepson I am sure my hubby's ex would be uncomfortable hearing that but I'm sure she would be treating my daughter as if it were hers too (she also sees my baby on Skype).

On that note, I think topmodel Gisele Bundchen is doing a fantastic job with her husband's son, John. She said she felt that he was hers from the first time she saw him (same here!) I just hope it's more than a PR exercise...