Jason and I are so very proud to welcome Lucas Jon to our family! He arrived on January 6, 2014 at 7:40pm weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces and 19 inches. We are so in love with him!
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Babymoon in Florida
January 3 and I am finally writing about our "babymoon" to Florida back in October! We had such a great time together. We wanted to go on a cruise but cruise ships won't allow you to travel past 20 weeks, and I wasn't willing to go to Mexico in case we had an complications so after much thinking and Jason researching, we decided on a trip to the Keys in Florida. I had been there before plus we'd be able to see my friend, Ellis and her husband, Josh, while we were there. Win-win!
We went in with minimal expectations. With work being very busy for both of us and having the trip back to Chicago the week before with the wedding and my two baby showers, it was all a whirlwind! We got to Florida on Monday and after a long day of traveling, we met up with Jason's co-worker for a late lunch in Ft Lauderdale. By the time we got to our hotel it was evening and we were both exhausted...to say the least. We watched the World Series (where Boston won - WOOOHOOOOO!) but sadly I passed out before they actually won! But man did it feel good to sleep!
That first day on Tuesday we went to the beach (Jason had to work every day while there...he's saving up his days for when the baby gets here) and I literally didn't know how to just sit and relax! All that go, go, go for months had caught up to me and I sat there trying to read, lay, or do whatever and I just couldn't do it! But man was it nice to have that problem...sitting in the sun, listening to the ocean and seagulls and just enjoying feeling the baby move! That night we went to dinner for some delicious sea food!
Tuesday we went to Key West, Jason had been there before but I hadn't. I really wasn't interested in driving all the way there but once we got there I loved it and was so thankful we made the trip down! There was so much to see and eat and was just such a fun little town! I had my first (ever) piece of Key Lime pie...which will also be my last! Ick! That night we also went out to a nice local restaurant along the beach.
Thursday was pretty much our last full day in the Keys and I was definitely enjoying and able to relax very well! We spent the day at the pool and the only thing that would have made my day better was to have a fruity umbrella drink in my hand! (seriously...whats a vacation without any drinks?!) But it was such a fun day, I found a good book to read, just out my feet up and took in the sun. Thursday night was definitely my favorite night at a nice, romantic restaurant where we were able to get some cute pics of us together that showed my bump. It was a night I'll always remember, just the two of us along the ocean...so peaceful and romantic.
Friday we spent the morning in the pool for our last day before driving to Ft Lauderdale to see Ellis. I was so sad the trip had already came to an end as I was seriously enjoying the relaxing! We could have used a couple more days there, just the two of us! The trip really helped me bond with the baby and appreciate what is about to come with him. The school year had been so busy and even though the baby had started to move by then I was always too busy to stop and appreciate what that all meant. The trip to Florida truly opened my eyes to what we're about to experience as parents. I bonded with the baby and Jason and I bonded together over the baby and together in our marriage. Ahhhh, we're going to be parents!!
Friday night we went to see Ellis and their new house and dog. Sadly, as I've been saying through this entire pregnancy, I've been exhausted so unfortunately by the time we got there, I was already fading quickly. They cooked us a delicious meal and we sat catching up together before I finally had to go to bed. I wish we had another day with them so I could have been a little more refreshed but it was great to be able to see them while we were there!
All in all it was a great trip to Florida together. I loved how we were both able to bond with the baby and with each other as we'll be settling into this new role of parenthood together! I'm so thankful for the friendship I have with Jason and couldn't be more excited to start this journey of parenthood with him. How wonderful it was to be able to spend 5 days just the two of us in a tropical place together before we welcome this baby boy into our lives!
We went in with minimal expectations. With work being very busy for both of us and having the trip back to Chicago the week before with the wedding and my two baby showers, it was all a whirlwind! We got to Florida on Monday and after a long day of traveling, we met up with Jason's co-worker for a late lunch in Ft Lauderdale. By the time we got to our hotel it was evening and we were both exhausted...to say the least. We watched the World Series (where Boston won - WOOOHOOOOO!) but sadly I passed out before they actually won! But man did it feel good to sleep!
That first day on Tuesday we went to the beach (Jason had to work every day while there...he's saving up his days for when the baby gets here) and I literally didn't know how to just sit and relax! All that go, go, go for months had caught up to me and I sat there trying to read, lay, or do whatever and I just couldn't do it! But man was it nice to have that problem...sitting in the sun, listening to the ocean and seagulls and just enjoying feeling the baby move! That night we went to dinner for some delicious sea food!
Tuesday we went to Key West, Jason had been there before but I hadn't. I really wasn't interested in driving all the way there but once we got there I loved it and was so thankful we made the trip down! There was so much to see and eat and was just such a fun little town! I had my first (ever) piece of Key Lime pie...which will also be my last! Ick! That night we also went out to a nice local restaurant along the beach.
Thursday was pretty much our last full day in the Keys and I was definitely enjoying and able to relax very well! We spent the day at the pool and the only thing that would have made my day better was to have a fruity umbrella drink in my hand! (seriously...whats a vacation without any drinks?!) But it was such a fun day, I found a good book to read, just out my feet up and took in the sun. Thursday night was definitely my favorite night at a nice, romantic restaurant where we were able to get some cute pics of us together that showed my bump. It was a night I'll always remember, just the two of us along the ocean...so peaceful and romantic.
Friday we spent the morning in the pool for our last day before driving to Ft Lauderdale to see Ellis. I was so sad the trip had already came to an end as I was seriously enjoying the relaxing! We could have used a couple more days there, just the two of us! The trip really helped me bond with the baby and appreciate what is about to come with him. The school year had been so busy and even though the baby had started to move by then I was always too busy to stop and appreciate what that all meant. The trip to Florida truly opened my eyes to what we're about to experience as parents. I bonded with the baby and Jason and I bonded together over the baby and together in our marriage. Ahhhh, we're going to be parents!!
Friday night we went to see Ellis and their new house and dog. Sadly, as I've been saying through this entire pregnancy, I've been exhausted so unfortunately by the time we got there, I was already fading quickly. They cooked us a delicious meal and we sat catching up together before I finally had to go to bed. I wish we had another day with them so I could have been a little more refreshed but it was great to be able to see them while we were there!
All in all it was a great trip to Florida together. I loved how we were both able to bond with the baby and with each other as we'll be settling into this new role of parenthood together! I'm so thankful for the friendship I have with Jason and couldn't be more excited to start this journey of parenthood with him. How wonderful it was to be able to spend 5 days just the two of us in a tropical place together before we welcome this baby boy into our lives!
Ahhhh - peaceful! Just sitting and feeling the baby move :) and enjoying marriage and life
Dinner one with my love
Our hotel
Key West
Using my best imagination possible that there is a little extra flavor in my drink
Southernmost Point - fun times...trying my best to get the baby bump to show but then you can't see us!
Dinner 2 with my love
Our last dinner out which was super romantic!
The view from dinner
Colorado Shower of Love for Baby Boy Lockwood
My small group girls hosted a shower for me here in Colorado! What is so very cool about this shower was that we obviously had been trying to get pregnant for a long time and through it all, I was always thinking that if and when we got pregnant, we wouldn't be able to have a shower here because of the lack of friends here in Colorado. Well, that sure did change and the girls threw me a wonderful afternoon shower at my favorite restaurant and again, no details were left out! The invitations were beautiful, they even matched our nursery theme (sneaky girls looked at my registry to figure that out.) They also sent questions to my Chicago friends and family to fill out so I have a little keepsake album which helped bring a piece of "home" to the shower here.
We all got together in early December at Maggiano's and sat and chatted about all things baby for over 2 hours. Obviously I have a million and a half questions about birth and being a mom so it was so special that I got to sit there and ask all the questions to these other veteran and new moms. I didn't get many pics from that day but it is a memory I will never forget. I cannot thank you girls enough for loving on me and the baby with a very special shower. I am so thankful for the friendship and fellowship we have!
We all got together in early December at Maggiano's and sat and chatted about all things baby for over 2 hours. Obviously I have a million and a half questions about birth and being a mom so it was so special that I got to sit there and ask all the questions to these other veteran and new moms. I didn't get many pics from that day but it is a memory I will never forget. I cannot thank you girls enough for loving on me and the baby with a very special shower. I am so thankful for the friendship and fellowship we have!
Thank you girls!!
Friend Shower of Love for Baby Boy Lockwood
After the family shower that Sunday morning, I had our friend shower thrown and hosted by my great friend, Jolene. Again there wasn't a single detail left out. She had been planning this shower for months texting me all the little details of the day and I was so excited to see it all unfold...not to mention to be able to see ALL my friends in one day while we were home for just a few days.
There was endless amounts of food and drink, even non-alcoholic wine for me, a diaper cake, books from each of our friends for our baby's future library, sweet and practical favors and Jolene even surprised us by having our local wedding reception photographer, Tamara Jaros there to take some maternity pics and capture the entire day! My favorite part of the day that we'll be able to use and remember the day with is that everyone decorated onesies and oh my gosh they are all super adorable...what creative friends I have! Seriously...very creative!
Again, I cannot thank everyone enough for coming out to love on our baby boy, especially on a Sunday afternoon when Chicago traffic was probably less than desirable to dive to the burbs. Jolene, this day was one that I will always remember and am so grateful for our friendship and what you did to make this day special for me and the baby.
There was endless amounts of food and drink, even non-alcoholic wine for me, a diaper cake, books from each of our friends for our baby's future library, sweet and practical favors and Jolene even surprised us by having our local wedding reception photographer, Tamara Jaros there to take some maternity pics and capture the entire day! My favorite part of the day that we'll be able to use and remember the day with is that everyone decorated onesies and oh my gosh they are all super adorable...what creative friends I have! Seriously...very creative!
Again, I cannot thank everyone enough for coming out to love on our baby boy, especially on a Sunday afternoon when Chicago traffic was probably less than desirable to dive to the burbs. Jolene, this day was one that I will always remember and am so grateful for our friendship and what you did to make this day special for me and the baby.
Thank you, Thank you friends! Such a wonderful day and am so grateful for our friendship, especially over all the miles! Love each of you! And special thank you to Jolene!!
Family Shower of Love for Baby Boy Lockwood
Our baby boy is loved! We had three lovely showers thrown for us by friends and family the past couple months. Two in Illinois and one here in Colorado.
The first was my family shower. In our family it's a tradition that the aunts (generally the godmothers) throw a shower for the mom-to-be. Being that I don't have a god mother (I have two god fathers instead!) all the aunts chipped in and then my grandma hosted the shower at her house. As with all of my showers, no details were left out at the family shower. There were blue balloons to greet you outside and as you walked in. Lots of finger food and desserts, blue cupcakes, veggies, flowers and the whole works! There were even cute star bookmarks as a favor. I was so thankful that they allowed the kids to come so I was able to see my cousins girls who I love and my nieces also got to be a part of the day. My cousin, Amy, from Iowa even drove in to attend. While it went by super fast it was such a great morning and I will cherish the memories forever! Thank you to my amazing family who loved on us while we were home!!
The first was my family shower. In our family it's a tradition that the aunts (generally the godmothers) throw a shower for the mom-to-be. Being that I don't have a god mother (I have two god fathers instead!) all the aunts chipped in and then my grandma hosted the shower at her house. As with all of my showers, no details were left out at the family shower. There were blue balloons to greet you outside and as you walked in. Lots of finger food and desserts, blue cupcakes, veggies, flowers and the whole works! There were even cute star bookmarks as a favor. I was so thankful that they allowed the kids to come so I was able to see my cousins girls who I love and my nieces also got to be a part of the day. My cousin, Amy, from Iowa even drove in to attend. While it went by super fast it was such a great morning and I will cherish the memories forever! Thank you to my amazing family who loved on us while we were home!!
The spread
The gifts - and my two nieces helping me open gifts
All of my favorite girls! (good thing we're bringing a boy into the family to even things out! There will be 6 girls and 6 boys now!)
Cousins and sister-in-law - we like stripes :)
Aunt Marilyn and I
Niece love
Me with the wonderful dad-to-be!
Grandma and me - this will be her 12th great-grandbaby!
Mom and Baby's Grandma and me
Aunts and Grandma - Thanks again for a wonderful shower!!
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy 2014!!
Happy New Year! 2013 was a wonderful year for the Lockwood family and we are obviously so very excited to ring in 2014! I have been MIA on this blog for some time. I have lots to share and say including the baby showers, our babymoon to Florida, tidbits about my job, pics of the animals, a 3rd trimester update, my parents trip here for Thanksgiving and just a whole lot of stuff going on but I have been so tired after work and with the holidays and baby classes and preparing for a baby to arrive it's been nuts! Life has been pretty amazing and I really have wanted to write everything so I will be able to remember this time but it hasn't happened. So here I am to say Happy 2014! I am extremely under the weather today as I caught a cold and obviously can't take anything since I'm pregnant, it has made for a miserable day. Jason and I spent the entire day vegging on the couch watching Breaking Bad. Yes we're a little behind on this but we're already through season one. I really hope to get a little caught up on all the happenings in our life over the next few days! In the meantime I wish you a very happy 2014!
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