I can't help but think of Katy Perry's song "ROAR" when I look at this picture of our ALMOST five month old:
Allow me to explain. (Go listen to the song now if you've never heard it before).
Juliet is the SWEETEST, QUIETEST, MOST CONTENT little thing ever. I mean, I get that we're comparing her to our eldest (who we'd describe using a totally different choice of words), but even in the absence of Nory, Jet stands out as a calm wee darling. She's happy on her own, listening to music and looking at her colourful toys. You can put her in our big bed and she'll "visit" with her friends on the children's quilt, smiling up at them for (half) hours. You can set up "camp" in the living room, lay a blanket on the floor and be promised an entire hot coffee (or two!) just sitting beside her. She'll happily be Phil's checking-sports companion or get up-to-date on celebrity gossip with myself. You can put her in her crib, have a shower, clean up the bedroom, and eat your breakfast while she smiles and coos at the Fisher Price light show at her bedside. She enjoys being held by her Mama, touring the house and admiring the "children's museum" it contains - never commenting but always absorbing the chaotic sights there are to see. And if she's being smothered by her sister (which happens several times daily), you'll rarely hear a peep. But you'll know it's happening when you look over and see nothing but BIG, BLUE EYES, peaking out from behind a mop of blonde hair and muscle. And when someone goes and removes Nory from "cuddling" her sister, you'll see BIG, BLUE EYES without blonde hair and muscle. Same girl, simply revealed.
Not much seems to phase this one.
Although, perhaps it's the drastic comparison to a sister who's on the opposite side of "quiet and calm" that makes us feel this way.
Nonetheless, here we are thinking that Juliet is going to be the girl who just goes with the flow. The girl who lets Nory take charge and call the shots.
But then there's this picture.
THIS PICTURE where I feel like she's belting out the lyrics to Katy Perry's hit song.
And I think it's a sign that, one day, she's going to surprise us all and show us what she's REALLY made of.
We love you so much, Juliet Tyko! You fought your way out of me, you fought your way out of the NICU and, before we know it, you'll be fighting that sister of yours for PERSONAL SPACE. We've seen you ROAR before, but we CANNOT WAIT to hear it too! YOU GO GIRL!
XOXO
Allow me to explain. (Go listen to the song now if you've never heard it before).
Juliet is the SWEETEST, QUIETEST, MOST CONTENT little thing ever. I mean, I get that we're comparing her to our eldest (who we'd describe using a totally different choice of words), but even in the absence of Nory, Jet stands out as a calm wee darling. She's happy on her own, listening to music and looking at her colourful toys. You can put her in our big bed and she'll "visit" with her friends on the children's quilt, smiling up at them for (half) hours. You can set up "camp" in the living room, lay a blanket on the floor and be promised an entire hot coffee (or two!) just sitting beside her. She'll happily be Phil's checking-sports companion or get up-to-date on celebrity gossip with myself. You can put her in her crib, have a shower, clean up the bedroom, and eat your breakfast while she smiles and coos at the Fisher Price light show at her bedside. She enjoys being held by her Mama, touring the house and admiring the "children's museum" it contains - never commenting but always absorbing the chaotic sights there are to see. And if she's being smothered by her sister (which happens several times daily), you'll rarely hear a peep. But you'll know it's happening when you look over and see nothing but BIG, BLUE EYES, peaking out from behind a mop of blonde hair and muscle. And when someone goes and removes Nory from "cuddling" her sister, you'll see BIG, BLUE EYES without blonde hair and muscle. Same girl, simply revealed.
Not much seems to phase this one.
Although, perhaps it's the drastic comparison to a sister who's on the opposite side of "quiet and calm" that makes us feel this way.
Nonetheless, here we are thinking that Juliet is going to be the girl who just goes with the flow. The girl who lets Nory take charge and call the shots.
But then there's this picture.
THIS PICTURE where I feel like she's belting out the lyrics to Katy Perry's hit song.
And I think it's a sign that, one day, she's going to surprise us all and show us what she's REALLY made of.
We love you so much, Juliet Tyko! You fought your way out of me, you fought your way out of the NICU and, before we know it, you'll be fighting that sister of yours for PERSONAL SPACE. We've seen you ROAR before, but we CANNOT WAIT to hear it too! YOU GO GIRL!
XOXO
Magazine worthy piece. xo Bubby
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