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

Christmas morning... loving my chair from Nana!

Christmas morning… loving my chair from Nana!

So excited!

So excited!

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Santa was so good to Dermot!

Santa was so good to Dermot!

Sleepy Santa!

Sleepy Santa!

Auntie Mary is cool and lets me watch music videos.

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.

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.

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

Making Dermie Squirmie's Wii character.

Making Dermie Squirmie’s Wii character.

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

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

I had a really good day!

I had a really good day!

Uncle Mike is so funny!

Uncle Mike is so funny!

Group photo with Poppy and Kiki... we tried!

Group photo with Poppy and Kiki… we tried!

Great Grandma Edie... The baby whisperer.

Great Grandma Edie… The baby whisperer.

Story time with Pops.

Story time with Pops.

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

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

Love hanging out with Mom-Mom.

Love hanging out with Mom-Mom.

My new kicks - Uncle Tommy is so stylish.

My new kicks – Uncle Tommy is so stylish.

Love my Godfather.

Love my Godfather.

We had a great 1st Christmas!

We had a great 1st Christmas!

Catching up on everyone who’s met Dermot

While Dad wishes his full time job could be to hang out with Dermot and update the blog, he had to go back to his actual full time job last month — and alas, the blog took a back seat.

But we’re back! And Dermot is continuing to grow, so there’s a lot to get to. So let’s start with pictures of people he’s met…

It's Great Auntie Di (aka Shady).

It’s Great Auntie Di (aka Shady).

Great Grandma Edie was very excited to hold Dermot.

Great Grandma Edie was very excited to hold Dermot.

Poppy! (There was no photo evidence from last time that Poppy holds babies!)

Poppy! (There was no photo evidence from last time that Poppy holds babies!)

The Bigelow Family brought Dermot his first pumpkin and Mom & Dad dinner.  Thanks!

The Bigelow Family brought Dermot his first pumpkin and Mom & Dad dinner. Thanks!

Tony Soprano... errr, I mean Uncle Georgie.

Tony Soprano… errr, I mean Great Uncle Georgie.

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.

Mom-Mom with her first grandchild.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

Dermot and his godmother.

Dermot and his godmother.

Dermot on the big screen, and his three crazy cousins in the little screen on the bottom right. These 4 will be trouble together...

Dermot on the big screen, and his three crazy cousins in the little screen on the bottom right. These 4 will be trouble together…

Dermot also got to meet his (great) Great Auntie Donna!

Dermot also got to meet his (great) Great Auntie Donna!