O'Connell Family

 Dear Peanut, While I haven't actually done many ultrasounds on myself this pregnancy because I have honestly felt good and didn't feel like I needed to check in on you. Plus, you move SO MUCH I know you are just fine. Though, we decided to have some fun at the office the other day and did some 3D pics. I think you are going to have your Dad's nose. You are already so cute! I am 29 weeks as I am writing this but it was 28 weeks when the pictures were taken.  Here are just a few things I hope you also inherit from your dad: - His hair! the O'Connell hair is epic - His humor. Your dad is very witty.  - His resilience. He is willing to keep working at things and not give up. I mean he will stalk an elk for days in terrible weather.  -His athleticism. He's a great golfer, mountain biker, hunter, soccer player, skier. Again, goes back to the resilience. He is also competitive in a healthy way. Whether you like it or not, you will watch a lot of sports with him too.  ...

Dear Peanut, One day you will learn about 2020 in school. It has been quite the year. The Coronavirus pandemic has been steady, but there are times when the case numbers increase and we need to really hunker down. Right now, as the weather gets colder, case numbers are rising and we won't be able to travel to see family for Thanksgiving or Christmas. We are so glad that we recently had the chance for some family to visit us before things started to get bad again.  Nanna and Papa came to visit for the weekend. They were so excited to see my growing belly and feel you kicking! Man do you kick... I mean you can see my belly shaking! We cooked a ton, per usual; we made a tomato tarte (I took extra pepcid so I could have a bite!) homemade pasta and sourdough bread! Homemade sourdough is such a 2020 thing- your dad made the started during quarantine and we have kept it going :) We also went to the botanic gardens. Your Nanna knows so much about plants it is crazy. I swear every plant she...