First night staying over with SDS

[Eden21]

Hi,

I haven't ever posted as of yet. I'm quite new to this 'step-parent' thing. I wouldn't even say I am a step-parent, just the girlfriend really.

Tonight is the first night I am staying at my partners while he has his DS7. I don't normally stay as his as his DS likes to come into his bed and usually starts off in my bf's bed. Tonight I'm staying as the bf wanted me to stay as we had a bit of a pregnancy scare and he didn't want me to be alone at home.

At the moment, I am upstairs watching my movie and writing my dissertation (well trying to) while they are down stairs watching a movie; I feel its important he has time with his Dad alone. I can see bedtime becoming a bit difficult as I'll be is the bfs bed and dreading 3/4am when SDS might come in.

Quite nervous as it's the first night; fingers crossed it goes without a hitch, so far it's been good.

All I can say is good luck and I hope you have a good time :)

I remember the first time my DH had DSD to stay at my place (he moved in with me). It was so weird; she was a baby at the time so we had a cot at the end of the bed. I didn't sleep much!
Hope it went OK.

Morning all,

It went okay. When they finished there film, I could here bf saying to SDS that I would be staying and it was okay to come and get him if he has a bad dream. When they came up and he saw I was in bed I could tell SDS was a bit unsure of what to do, he stood next to the wall talking to me.

He sat in the middle of the bed and talked to us for a little while then Bf put him to bed where he stayed all night and came in at 9:50am! So at least I wasn't woken up early.

He was a little shy this morning. Sat at the end of the bed and then came in the middle when BF encouraged him. We sat for about 30 minutes playing on the iPhones and chatting. He seems to be getting use to me.

Did you ever feel thought that SC just didn't like you? SDS is never naughty or horrible around me I just feel that we haven't clicked but then it is early days.

Aww you've reminded me that I had a sleepless night the night before I met dsd. I worried that she would need me to take her to the loo and I wouldn't know what to do!

Sounds like you and he have done brilliantly. He's still getting to know you and is just a bit uncertain at the moment - not because of you, but because if the change in terms of someone else being around when he sees his dad.