Action's Speak Best!

Baby's Update: Today Marley had a routine doctors appointment and he was fantastic. He is 11 1/2 weeks, 15pds and 11oz. He is alert. Looking at his reflection. lifting his neck. Laughing. Growing at a great rate according to those charts and had his first shot ......happened so fast Ahmed and Marley missed it, as we both braced for it! LOL

What an amazing couple of weeks I have had watching my son grow into this amazing personality. At almost 12 weeks, he understands FUNNY! I go way overboard with the funny faces and sounds at the expence of looking and sounding like a crazy person. When I'm on. I'm on. But when I'm not funny .......his dead pan look, makes me laugh! 

He wakes up in a great mood every morning. Who does that?....Marley Best! He coo's and smiles. He is so cool. Sometimes I'd wake up and he is just looking around the room, checking out his surroundings. I can see his brain just soaking in everything.

Every Sunday I try to go the farmers market. It's a great family outing. Its healthier and cheaper (sometimes) than the supermarket. And Marley gets to see colors, and objects, and people......it is so cool to see the world through his eyes. It's so exciting.

One new thing I notice is that he is hugging my neck! I can actually feel his little hands grabbing on me.....and it feels so good.  It is so wierd how "actions speak louder than words" I feel how much he trust me. He know's who I am! Complete,focused and intense energy clearly towards me! Marley is very much a people person, but when he lays those eyes on me .......I see the light in his eye's illuminate.... I melt.

You're next Auntie Liss & Uncle Ivan! :)  Marley had so much fun with you...you are going to be amazing parents. Thanks for the Visit. And you look so Pretty!

Mama's Boy

It has been 2 months....... And everyday I fall in love with my baby boy. My heart just fills up with so much understanding, empathy, compassion, admiration, love, love, love. I want to cry sometimes when he looks at me and smiles and coo's ....... I could watch him sleep around the clock. I wish I could experience the sweet dreams he has almost everyday. Once he is in a deep sleep, he smiles and then he chuckles into belly laughs. It is the cutest thing I have ever seen. He leaves me paralyzed in astonishment when he imitates my voice or inflections. He is so proud! I could see it in his face. The funny thing is, I hear him and understand exactly what he is talking about. He makes me realize what is really important, what is truly a priority. I don't mean loosing myself, what I do or abandoning my needs. But he makes me realize I am not what I do, I am who I am. And I love the person I am with him. He is truly making me want to be the best I can be, for me , for him, for all of us. I just hope he feels the same way about me and his daddy when he gets older....... awe man......does he really have to get older. :) Just kidding. I am looking forward to this chapter. Love you Marls

Best Boys

(t) Marley and Daddy talking about the future........ (c) We all made a pact! In about 3 months Marley will consider actually sleeping in his own room, but we don't mind. We enjoy co-sleeping. (b) The Best boys scheming to take over the world....muaaahhhahhaaahhh

The Best Sleep

I often catch Marley laughing in his sleep........here is a little snippet. It makes me smile everyday.

Marley Best Paper's

In addition to loving and caring for our son....we had to do some official business. Within the past couple of weeks, Marley has recieved his Birth Records, Social Security Card and lastly we all  applied for his US Passport yesterday at the Post Office. He took his passport picture and everything! So, in 6-8 weeks he will have that little blue booklet to see the world! First stop at the end of June will be St.Kitts to visit my parents, then we will all travel to Barbados for my brothers wedding. I am looking foward to traveling for the first time as a family. I just hope Marley enjoys it too.