You knew this was coming

So thanks to the generous donation of my friend and former boss Christine and her husband, we now have a pack-n-play. We will still probably register for one, but this is great to have for traveling, etc. Maybe we can even leave it in Albany at 'Hotel Lozano'! So, of course John wanted to set it up right away because he is a dork and likes to build things. And you had to know what was coming the second he got it set up. That's right, we put Willa in it! Nico was smart enough to hide under the bed as soon as she saw something being assembled.

So here is the obligatory picture of Willa in the pack-n-play! Enjoy!

15 Week Picture

So here I am at 15 weeks. At this point I would say that people can tell I'm pregnant, but are probably still not going to ask for fear that I'm not! I finally got some maternity clothes - Old Navy is great! I got 2 pairs of pants and two knit shirts for under $15 - what a deal! So far I still feel really good and have lots of energy. My books say that at this point the baby is about as big as a softball (the sports reference is for you Mike - a little something for everyone!). And I'm anxiously awaiting the day I can feel the baby move. I swear Willa can feel it because sometimes she will be sitting on my lap and then turn suddenly and look at my belly. Hmmm....I wonder? I go back to the doctor in February. I'm not sure if I'll have an ultrasound at that appointment, but if I do hopefully we will find out the gender.

Oh and a quick update on the job front - John had a really promising interview with a company called Bechtel. He talked to the boss for almost 2 hours and he's hopeful they'll call him back for another interview. This company is HUGE and has done a lot of high profile projects. They are the ones who built the Hoover Dam. John would be working on a new metro rail line - it's a pretty exciting project (I mean for engineers it's exciting).

That's it for now. More updates soon!

14 Week Picture

So here I am at 14 weeks. Not too much of a change yet, but it's getting there. If I took the picture at the end of the day after I've eaten dinner you'd see a BIG difference! Right now the baby is about the size of my fist and weighs about an ounce. This week the baby's neck is getting longer and straightening out more.

Cast Your Vote!

Since the poll I added before closed before some people had a chance to vote I added a new one. Cast your vote on what you think we're going to have: a boy or a girl! Another few weeks and (hopefully) we'll know for sure!

Went to the doctor yesterday

I can't believe how quickly those monthly visits are! I think I was with the doctor for all of 10 minutes. She checked the baby's heartbeat which is the coolest sound ever! They checked my blood pressure, which was good, and weighed me (not my favorite part!), but that was also good. I've only gained a half a pound since last month. Everything looks good!

I've got another few weeks before I can find out if it's a boy or girl, but I promise to let everyone know as soon as we find out! Although Kasey "the baby whisper" is positive it's a girl. We shall soon see!

Craving update: Fried chicken!

12 Weeks

So we've decided to post pictures of me week by week so we can capture how quickly my pregnant belly grows. There is nothing much there right now, except that my pants don't fit anymore! I'm a little behind on the pictures so here is me at 12 weeks. If you look closely you can see my belly poking out a little bit. I'll post the current picture soon.

Craving Update: Cheeseburgers and fruit!

12 Week Ultrasound

Last week we went for a First Trimester Scan. They do an ultrasound and take a bunch of measurements. It was really cool because we got to see the baby move a LOT. It was flipping around, kicking its legs, and even sucking its thumb! And I have photographic evidence of this, but I swear it waved at us - you can see it's little hand in the photo above! This time it really looks more like a baby. We still don't know if it's a boy or a girl, but I'm looking forward to that so I can stop calling it "It".

I still feel good - not so tired anymore. My belly is definitely starting to get bigger and I'm looking more pregnant. The next time I'm in Albany I'll looking REALLY pregnant! 6 more months to go till we meet Baby O!

9 Week Ultrasound

This is the ultrasound from just before Christmas at 9 weeks. It's starting to look a little more like an actual baby, but it's still kind of hard to tell. This ultrasound was done at my first appointment with my new doctor. They did all the basic paperwork and family history. I'm craving lots of bread and cheese - so we definitely know this baby is a Lozano! We had another ultrasound last week to do some measurements - I think I'll save that one for tomorrow. It's a really good one.

Ok, I'm signing off from CT where I'm visiting with my friends and their adorable twins Eva and Cecelia. I'll post a picture of them soon.

7 Week Ultrasound

Here is the second picture we got of the baby. We haven't scanned in the first one yet, but I'll post it eventually. This ultrasound was done at 7 weeks. It doesn't really look like much yet - still looking a little like a 'blob'. But we've got a really good one from last week - coming soon!

Welcome

It's taken us a little time, but we finally got our baby blog up and running. We'll try to post at least once a week or whenever we have important information to share. We've got some new and improved pictures of Baby O that we will post a little later today. Feel free to leave comments or send us emails directly. We hope you enjoy following along as we wait for Baby O! Talk to you all soon!