The Best Father's Day

Parenting a child is one of the biggest privileges life has to offer. It is a blessing and joy to wake up everyday with a smile and go to bed with with peace that your child is safe and sound. This Fathers Day I am so appreciative of Ahmed for setting a great example of being a loving husband, a loyal friend and honorable human being. I am so happy that I am raising our child with the very best we both have to offer.

Watching a Father/Son dynamic is so cool. Marley's eyes light, Daddy's eyes light up, When daddy calls out for Marley his voices gets high and Marley's voice gets low, Daddy jumps up and down and Marley changes his walk and makes his body strong, flexing his muscles.

He has associated certain items with "Daddy" . Like: Coffee, gadgets, offices and the hum of any engine "Daddy?" He has incredible athletic, developmental skills, and amazing musical sensibility. It's frightening sometimes! It just goes to show you how some things are just in the blood. Like father ....Like son. Happy Fathers Day!

Best Buddies

The Best family has been blessed with a lot of support living in Los Angeles. Living in a state without immediate family can be very challenging and difficult at times. I don't know what we did to deserve all the beautiful friends in our lives , but we have some incredible people that step up to the plate in the most selfless manner and I thank you all.

I want to dedicate this entry to our friends May-har and Crimson. Our sons are only a couple of days apart and have known each other since the beginning. They've had countless play dates at the park,zoo,kids club, birthday parties, etc. They are best buddies and its just been a pleasure to watch these two pure innocent beings blossom into a beautiful friendship. They can play, fight and make up in one breath......And history is forgotten. They have learned so much from eacho ther and we've learned so much from them. May-har and Crimson are moving to Las Vegas this week and we will miss them tremendously. I will miss my Mommy to Mommy time with May-har and Marley will miss May-Har and Crimsom time. You guys will always have a place in our hearts. xoxoxoox

June 2, 2011

333 Hope St. Downtown, Los Angeles, California.

Firefighters Fundraising Event

Marley had such a great time with his buddy Crimson. They danced in the streets to the sound of funk , in a mist of bubbles! They also got a chance to sit in a vintage 1931 Fire Truck. A very exciting day for a little boy.

Hot Tub

Marley's favorite girls are Sydney and Kendall Lane! They are like his big sisters and do everything to make Master Marley happy. We visited last week so that I could watch the girls and there classmate, while Francine & Darrell were at their school function.

Our plan of action was a night dip. We all geared up to go into the hot tub, but it never reached a warm temperature. Marley was devastated that we weren't going into the water, so we came up with this plan........... The other hot tub, they made him happy.

10 Ways To Guide Children – Without Discipline

10 Ways To Guide Children – Without Discipline thanks Corallissa for sending me this article. I think I'm on the right track. :)

How TWO Discipline?

Marley is 2 years, 3 months and 13days old! He is so funny, smart and just full of chat(a west Indian expression; meaning talkative, aware and full of life). He knows what he wants and when he wants it. Sometimes it's a wrestling match of disarming him with my breakables or Ahmed's sports equipment; it plays out like a scene out of an old gangster movie. I am left puzzled and impressed with his trickiness and dexterity. Leaving me bewildered "How the heck did little McGuiver get his hands on a sharp object such as nail files, bobby bins, scissors, etc? The scenario usually goes like this: "Marley, Put the {} down.......Please! Mommy says anxiously. Repeating myself again and slowly creeping up on him, "Marley, open your Hands and PUT THE {pin} DOWN! Then he gives me that serious stare and says "Mommy?" and smiles...then I bite my cheeks not to laugh and negate my whole "strict mom act!" I'm a fake. LOL

I strive every day to be the best Mom I can be, balancing Love and Discipline. I always grew up believing that young kids didn't know what's happening, they didn't understand what was being said in the faint backgrounds of adult conversations, that just "do as I say, because" was good enough of an explanation. But then I started to examine my child,children play groups and my own childhood and we as children remember and understand everything! Words are powerful, Respect is powerful and Rules and Consequences are necessary. I find the most important factor is for them (children) to UNDERSTAND what they did, why they can't , what happens when if they

do........ in the long run (this foundation) will transfer into their adulthood and they won't turn into FASCIST crazy Politicians!!!!! Sorry for the digression, but you understand what I'm saying?! :) Granted, when I tell Marley to Stop running and he doesn't and I yell at him for not doing so. I get frustrated! There is no time for explanations. This concept of holding hands with new legs is hard for them to grasp, but we will continue to struggle........he is two and he will get it. I just have to bear the crying until we cross the street and make it to the other side. Wow..... that was so open for a joke, but I not going to go there. In the words of my hubby Ahmed Best "Nah, that's too easy, I don't hit soft balls".

Oh' right, the purpose of this blog entry. The two's are not so terrible. It's challenging, and I learn everyday I have to parent differently, just as he grow and becomes smarter ....I have to as well. Giving him options that work for me either way he chooses........that has been my best trick ever. And everybody is happy.

Mother Son Dance

I often subject Marley to watch my guilty pleasure of Dance competition shows. I think he may have pick up a few moves, because last week we went to an Easter dinner at Tracy Thoms house and Marley heard a song he just had to move to. He yelled out "Mommy, Mommy......Lets dance." He grabbed my hands and actually led me from side to side. He was incredibly musical, on beat and was getting his little swagger on! Not only that .......he was serious! It was hilarious!!!! I love my boy.