An Original Of The Species

*For those who may not know, "Original Of The Species" is a U2 song written by Bono for his Godchild. The song is so appropriate, especially because of how we view our son. He is unlike anything we've ever seen before, ever felt before, ever loved before. He is the first one of his kind, as the lyric says.




Tyler's features will never look the way they do now, again. He is changing every day, and we don't want to forget all those small, little details in his early days. We took these pics to help us remember what he looked like in the world in February of 2006:













This song is written for an older child, but from my perspective, it just seems to fit in harmony with my hopes for Tyler as he grows (it's a bit dark, but very real and there is a certain feeling presented when I hear the song):

Original Of The Species by U2:

Baby slow down
The end is not as fun as the start
Please stay a child somewhere in your heart

I’ll give you everything you want
Except the thing that you want
You are the first one of your kind

And you feel like no-one before
You steal right under my door
And I kneel ‘cos I want you some more
I want the lot of what you got
And I want nothing that you’re not

Everywhere you go you shout it
You don’t have to be shy about it

Some things you shouldn’t get too good at
Like smiling, crying and celebrity
Some people got way too much confidence baby

I’ll give you everything you want
Except the thing that you want
You are the first one of your kind

And you feel like no-one before
You steal right under my door
I kneel ‘cos I want you some more
I want the lot of what you got
And I want nothing that you’re not

Everywhere you go you shout it
You don’t have to be shy about it, no
And you’ll never be alone
Come on now show your soul
You’ve been keeping your love under control

Everywhere you go you shout it
You don’t have to be shy about it

Everywhere you go you shout it
Oh my my

And you feel like no-one before
You steal right under my door
I kneel ‘cos I want you some more
I want you some more, I want you some more…