The New Stomp Generation

Makai Middleton & Marley Best unite with Dash & Langston Sparks

Stomp Vets....with their Stomp Youths.

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Marley and Makai take Los Angeles by storm!

This week our dear freind Stephanie traveled from Vegas with her 7 1/2 month old son to visit our family in Los Angeles. It was so amazing to have her and Makai spend time with us. We had a family fun week, visiting old friends,tandem eating and breastfeeding , power walking with our strollers and Mommy and Me Matinee.

Our son's also had a great time bonding, laughing, sorting out the future plans of their future band .....wait for it...MnM! (Marley ,NaiNoa, Makai)!

...Marley and Makai grab some lunch at one of LA's favorite burger joints. FAT BURGER.

Marleys @Uncle Delvin & Auntie Tiffany's Wedding

On Saturday, June 27, 2009. My brother Delvin married his fiance' Tiffany Marshall on the island of Barbados. It was such an amazing wedding. About 75 of thier closest friends and family members gathered for a beautiful church ceremony and a reception held at the Yacht club. Marley was dressed in his dapper suit for the special occasion......for about 5 minutes, then I had to put him in a short sleeved shirt and loose the tie and shoes. He was not having it and he was right! It was hot!

Marleys first Vacation

Marley has been jet setting all over the Caribbean. He is an amazing traveler and awesome travel companion. I was a little nervous about taking an infant on such a long trip. The sudden anxiety that other strangers put on you, when they stare at you from the back of the line to hurry up with all the baby "stuff" when going through security or the glare that you get when you walk on the plane and folks are just praying that we do not sit next to them, in fear of a screaming baby flight. Or the best one was, when these 10year olds that were sitting in front of us and yelling out to his brother "there is a baby sitting behind me....I'm going to be so annoyed!" What!? I wanted to Bop him on the head. Anyways, during our whole journey Marley continued to impress me with his patience, and ability to make every moment a play day.June 24th we arrived in St. Kitts. At the airport was Grandmommie and Grandpa ,so excited to see 5 month old Marley. It was especialy exciting for my dad, because this was the first time he was going to meet Marley. I thought I was going to cry.......I held it together. Needless to say,

Marley turned my dad into a teddy bear. He was singing, laughing, playing, making goofy faces...It was fantastic! A couple of times I had to say to myself "where's my dad?" hahhhaaa

Marley met his extended Kittian family and friends and and really loved all of the nature that surrounded him. The Beach, the palm trees, the sea breeze, the moonlight.......it was so beautiful to see St.Kitts, a place that I call "home" through the eyes of my baby.

Marley's Bubbles

For the first time today Marley started to blow bubbles. For about an hour he was having a full on conversation with me, consisting of cooing , grunts and bubbles. It was hillarious! Granted I had to change him from all of the drool.....it was priceless. He makes me laugh everyday ......... 4 1/2 months, he is growing too fast!

Last nite Marley had the roughest time sleeping because of his  teething and......wait for it. BBBRRRTTT Brrrtt......GAS!  Ahmed and I look each and ask "was that you?" followed by ....."Oh My goodness Marley, you smell like a grown man"! I don't know what it is. My diet? I have no idea. I roll him on his side and he just goes for it, and laughs. It is very funny, but somewhere along the line we have to teach him to be a little more discreet. 

My baby boy is growing so fast I feel like everyweek he is reaching a new milestone. He continues to grow more alert, he is mimicking sounds and his reactions are becoming a long list of facial reactions that makes me so proud! So it is making it very easy to communicate with Master Marley. (that's and old english was to address little boys). He doesn't like any particular teething toy, he actually likes to just grab my finger and chew on it. So, you know right about now I am totally obsessed with washing my hands. But I mostly encourage him to chew on a cloth or his hand. He is complete self soothing. My Boy!!!!!  Marley is also very easily distract...... sounds like someone I know. lol. Even in his discomfort he can laugh and coo and long as lond as  you give him love. Some of the things he is doing.... holding up his head strong, grabbing and pulling his mobiles off of their support, with my help sitting up and standing up, rolling onto his side, splishing and splashing in his bath, and today he reached for me! (He makes me feel so loved)

We've started our nightly ritual of story time a month ago. Marely in his PJ's, dim lights and his choice from his library ;) ......he gets so excited looking at the illustrations. He waves his hands and his breath gets heavy and he just goes crazy. Ahhhhhh I love it. Reading is fundemental. Oh....and I am looking into that DVD program "Your Baby can Read" . I will keep you updated, I think I am going to start in a month. It's pretty unbelievable.

Growing Fast!

At 4months Marley weighed in at 17.5 lbs and 25inches long. He is healthy and alert. He posses loads of personality and loves to cuddle with mommy. He is growing so fast, I cannot beleive the rate at which he is beginning to discover new things, see objects, hear new sounds......and his motor skills! He is grabbing things, pushing up with his legs, using his core to sit up....he never seases to amaze me! I am so proud. The most recent thing that Marley is dealing with is Teething, but I have to say he has been a trooper. He soothes himself by chewing on his hand, or his burp cloth. We have discovered these homeopathic teething tablets which are amazing. They almost work instantly. So, I highly reccommend it for any infant. He is sleeping soundly as I blog. :)

Marley has also become quite the social butterfly! He is so personable, he actually impresses me! Something about this baby boy that breathes life into a room, put a smile on the grumpiest face on the street, and makes grown men coo! I think Marley should run for President! lol

So far, Marley flew to NYC for Mothers day week. He has been in 3 of my friend short films, dined at restaurants, hiked with us at Griffifth park, attended a Reggae festival at UCLA and most recently attended an engagement party! He has more play dates with my friends than I do...... And he loves it.  I love my friends and fam. xoxoox