1 Hello World!

It gives Lina and I great pleasure to introduce you to our daughter Lauren Aiva Colon! Lauren's middle name is a fusion of both her grandmother's names (Aida & Eva). It has been extremely difficult to find the time & energy to update the blog since her arrival. We feel like zombies from the lack of sleep, but we are floating on air none the less. Lina is a superwomen! I literally have tons of family and friends that I need to call or text back. Everyone has been understanding. For now I leave you guys with the first of a gazillion baby pics. I promise as soon as things ease up we will be updating on a regular basis.

1 The Scouting Report

In sports, teams read "scouting reports" and watch video tape of the opposing team in preparation for the upcoming contest. So as the due date rapidly approaches I've been watching all the baby-related shows on TLC. My personal favorite show is 'Bringing Home Baby'. It is really inspiring to witness what the first 36 hours with baby is like. There are a lot of little nuggets of information that will aid in preparing for bringing home baby. It's no replacement for the real deal, but it keeps me mentally in the right place. I know that I may be sacrificing my manhood by putting this information out there, but I don't care what others may think of me. I owe it to my daughter to be as prepared as possible.

1 The Final Month

In the above picture we have Lina, our cat Lincoln and Secret baking away. I don't have anything witty to say. I just felt this was a nice snapshot that I can share with everyone.

The opportunity to snap up belly shots is fading fast. We have really slacked in that department. So far Lina is having a great pregnancy when compared to all the scary things people have told us. No abnormal swelling or stretch marks either. The overnight hospital bag is packed and we are in stand-by mode. Soon Secret's name will be revealed.

For me, October is an exciting month. Football season is live and kicking. Yankees are in the playoffs. The cool fall weather has arrived. I have a birthday. My daughter arrives soon after. Truly some exciting times.