A day in the life of Dermot…

1 month photo shoot... epic fail! He is quite annoyed with Mom & Dad here. You don't want to see the rest of the photos.

1 month photo shoot on 9/13… epic fail! He is quite annoyed with Mom & Dad here. You don’t want to see the rest of the photos.

Meeting cousin Maya.

Meeting cousin Donkey, aka “Uncle Donkey”.

Hanging with Dad checking Fantasy stats.

Mom, enough photos!

Dermot was jealous of his cousins’ trip to Florida.

Milk drunk.

Love/hate relationship with this swaddle blanket aka the straight jacket.

Afternoon stroll with the cousins.

Cuddling with mom.

Being tortured at Colin’s Lego birthday party.

Dad was glad that Dermot took up so much room in the carriage and Mom couldn’t spend tons of money at Trader Joe’s!

Addie “babysat” Dermot one night.

How has it been 2 months already?

Loving bath time and his ducky.

What a big boy, loved facing outward in the bjorn the other night while Mom prepped dinner.

What a big boy! He loved facing outward in the bjorn the other night while Mom prepped dinner.

Aug 24

Dermot Comes Homes

After 9 days in the Special Care Nursery, Dermot got the all clear from his nurses and doctors to come home with his Mommy and Daddy on Friday. This was also the first chance he had to meet his crazy cousins in person (after Skyping with them the week before). It was a big day for the little guy!

(Make sure you scroll to the very bottom for a special video with Dermot’s cousin, Bridget.)

Dermot thought this wasn’t his most flattering picture, but who cares — he passed his tests with flying colors and was ready to go home!

A day after the dress rehearsal (when he passed his car seat test), Dermot strapped in for the real thing…

…and away we go!

The O’Brien family, now all together at home.

Daddy’s about to carry Dermot into his house for the first time.

Dermot checking out his new play room — AKA the “napping and changing room” for the time being.

And here come the cousins, complete with the “It’s a Boy” balloon!

Here’s Colin and Addie with their first baby cousin ever.

Bridget was so happy to meet her little play buddy that she refused to hand him back...

Bridget was so happy to meet her new play buddy that she refused to hand him back…

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.