Comings and goings in the Hynes household

Happy holidays to everyone!  Here's hoping everyone is enjoying a healthy and relaxing holiday season.  We received a holiday card from one of our friends that said, "the days drag on, but the years fly by" and that definitely seems to be the case with our little guy (except we need to substitute "weeks" for "years").  It's an amazing experience so far and we've just gotten started!

Here are some pictures from recent days at the Hynes household:

Jess's BFF, Lydia and her husband Peter were in town for the holidays, so they stopped by to meet Desmond.  He was a gracious host, calm while being held and then also sharing some fussy time with them, just to prove that he's a well-rounded character.

Grandpa Hynes stopped in to visit on his brief stop back in Minnesota from his winter getaway in Arizona.  Desmond was happy to spend time with him and Grandpa was very patient with his grandson, feeding him a bottle and holding him for quite a while!

We're not sure whether Desmond doesn't like football or just can't stand to watch the Vikings (like his Dad this year), so he decided to catch a nap during the game versus the Redskins on Christmas Eve.  Thankfully, Grandma Hynes got him a nice hat so he could show some football spirit!