Dermot’s 2nd Birthday (after a blur of a year)

It’s been over a year since we’ve last posted, so for those of you who check the blog for your Dermot updates… we’re sorry!

We have quite a lot of catching up to do. Dermot has started walking, talking, and otherwise acting like the toddler that he is instead of the baby that he was. We have photos and videos of most of it (if not all of it), and we’ll plan to share them here, we swear!

We’ve also been lucky enough to welcome two new members into our family, and while Dermot’s younger brother Emmet is no longer with us, Dermot and Emmet’s younger brother Finn is almost a month old, and is fighting every day to be able to eventually come home with Mom, Dad and Dermot. (Please see the Emmet and Finn blog if you’d like periodic updates about Finn’s progress.)

So… we have plenty of updating to do. And we will try to chip away at the backlog with posts over the coming weeks. In the meantime, please enjoy a few pictures from Dermot’s Sesame Street-themed birthday party, as our big guy turned 2 on Saturday, August 13!

Jan 23

Auntie Tina, the Baby Comedian!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2XhhTsGC7c

Jan 13

New Year’s Eve… Getting Crazy in Natick!

Getting crazy with my cousins on my 1st New Year’s Eve!

Auntie Tina made a great dinner… that I was forced to just sit and watch everyone consume.

They didn’t even let me have any sparkling cider in my bottle!

Jan 12

Dermot’s 1st Christmas! (Christmas Eve pics coming soon)

Christmas morning… loving my chair from Nana!

So excited!

Santa was so good to Dermot!

Sleepy Santa!

Auntie Mary is cool and lets me watch music videos.

My godmother likes to cuddle, I like to walk around… we try to meet in the middle.

Dermot spotted the TV as Nana and Paul were trying to take a picture.

Making Dermie Squirmie’s Wii character.

Boy cousins… thank goodness they have each other with those two girls!

I had a really good day!

Uncle Mike is so funny!

Group photo with Poppy and Kiki… we tried!

Great Grandma Edie… The baby whisperer.

Story time with Pops.

My crazy uncles are playing with my toys more than I am!

Love hanging out with Mom-Mom.

My new kicks – Uncle Tommy is so stylish.

Love my Godfather.

We had a great 1st Christmas!

Aug 16

Welcome to the family!

Poor Dermot didn’t quite realize what a crazy family he was joining — on both sides!

The little guy isn’t able to have as many visitors as we may want given that he’s in the Special Care Nursery, but the grandparents and a few of his aunts and uncles have stopped by to meet him. Crazy Mom-Mom and Pops even drove all the way up from Lancaster through a rainstorm to see their first grandchild!

He’s doing great and progressing well, so we’re hopeful he can see his cousins, his other aunts and uncles, and the rest of his “aunts” and “uncles” very soon.

Mom-Mom with her first grandchild.

Careful of this one, Dermot — he thinks his jokes are funny. (Just kidding, Pops!)

We have a feeling Mom-Mom and Pops are going to spoil this little guy.

Uncle Stuey stopped by to see Mommy and Dermot, but Dermot was sleeping so we weren’t able to get a picture. We’ll have a chance to take that picture soon enough!

Poppy stopped by to meet Dermot, and the little guy was asleep the whole time!

Nana met Dermot on Wednesday morning, but didn’t get a chance to hold him until today.

Crazy Uncle Jimmy was also here, but said both “I don’t take pictures” and “I don’t hold babies until they’re at least a couple of weeks old.” Unlce Jimmy also told Dermot that he already has more hair than his Dad. Thanks, Uncle Jimmy!

Later tonight, Auntie Tina, Uncle Mike and Dermot’s cousins (Addie, Colin and Bridget) came to the hospital to visit their Auntie Yaya. Auntie Tina and Uncle Mike got to visit with Dermot, and the cousins got to Skype with him from Auntie Yaya’s hospital room so they could see their new baby cousin! Dad might have forgotten to take a picture of Uncle Mike with Dermot, but we have pictures of the Skyping extravaganza and of Dermot with his godmother.