Declan Trotter Nealon

We are committed.
It is a "D" name & Irish....two things that although not completely necessary, I wanted.

Now we are ABCD! (We didn't realize that we became ABC until the Connor's first Christmas when I was "signing" Christmas gift tags.

Declan

MEANING: From dag ”"good”" and lan ”"full”" suggesting “”full of goodness.”" St. Declan was the founder of a monastery at Ardmore in County Waterford and may have preached in Ireland before the arrival of St. Patrick. Many miracles are attributed to a rock on the beach at Ardmore known as St. Declan’s Stone. According to legend, on a trip back from Wales one of his disciples, Runanus, forgot Declan’s sacred bell. But a prayer from Declan and, miraculously, the stone carried the bell over the waves back to Waterford.

GENDER: Boy | Male

IRISH NAME: Declan Deaglan

PRONUNCIATION: “deck + lan”

So, his whole name technically means "Full of Goodness", "Messenger", "Descendant of Neal". We aren't overly concerned with name meanings ("Connor" is also Irish and means "lover of hounds"...) but I do hope our newest little guy is full of goodness as his name suggests. :) 

Can't wait to meet our little Declan. I swear he has been laying horizontal right on top of my pubic bone for most of the day. I think I can feel his whole back as he attemps to sprawl out...getting to be a tight squeeze in there, buddy!

Here is a picture of the mobile I ordered for above his crib. I LOVE it. It is 1920's vintage American planes. It is wind powered so will only move if the fan is on or windows open. Doesn't make noise, but absolutely adorable!

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Connor and I went to Tunnel Park to the beach today in Holland with Jill, her mom, Lucy & Ellie. The kids had a blast even though the water was less than 66º (ie FREEZING). Connor dove in like it was bath water..just like he did when he was 11 months old in Traverse City. He and Ellie (4) have become great buddies. I'll add pictures soon. I want to go back with Brian. He could have come, but I think he also enjoyed his day to himself.

I absolutely crashed at about 7:30. I'm afraid I'm getting back to the point of needed a nap...and I'm only 24 weeks along. I know the sun can be draining, but thankfully it was pretty overcast today and yet I'm still wiped!