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 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!

Sep 3

Nana Jean, Uncle Chris and Uncle Tommy, and more!

Dermot isn’t even 3 weeks old yet, and he’s already the most popular member of the O’Brien family. He took his first trip to Walpole to meet Nana Jean (and visit with his crazy relatives), and later in the week met his Uncle Tommy (on his way to his freshman year at Merrimack) and then his Uncle Chris (who made a special trip up to visit his godson). And to cap it all off, we finally have a picture of Dermot with his Uncle Mike (since Dad forgot to take a picture when Uncle Mike met Dermot… though in Dad’s defense, Dermot was pretty busy Skyping with his cousins).

Nanny just lit up when Dermot came into the room... she said she wanted to keep him!

Nana Jean just lit up when Dermot came into the room… she said she wanted to keep him!

Dermot meets his godfather for the first time!

Uncle Tommy stops by to meet his nephew on his way to Merrimack. Once he’s walking, Dermot plans to visit his Uncle Tommy to go to some college parties.

Dermot fell asleep on Mom-Mom’s lap (wearing the very cute outfit she gave him)…

…then fell asleep in Pops’ arms. Pops is the (self-proclaimed) baby whisperer!

Finally an actual picture with Uncle Mike!

Dermot’s cousins wanted to see how tall he was compared to them. He still has a ways to grow!

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.