I am from the UK and travelled with my daughter when she was 3 months and a couple of days old to the UK for a month long trip.
Here are my thoughts:
PROS:
It was the perfect time to travel with her - she slept a lot on the plane and was just starting to smile everyday which was lovely for the family!
It was wonderful allowing family members to spend quality time with her (especially my husband) although they all had to 'share' her!
CONS:
However, I had insist on making sure she was getting her sleeps through the day and her bedtime routine was adhered to, or else the following day would be very difficult (other people found this hard to work around). At 2 - 3 months, you may find yourself wanting to start a proper routine (e.g. at bedtime) and this can be very difficult when others are wanting to go out and about and do stuff.
My daughter is incredibly easy too but it definately slowed down any activities others wanted to do because I was feeding every 2.5 - 3 hrs (and each time for about 30 mins) and if she was having a bad day, we just stayed put for the day. Plus I was up 3 times a night feeding.
Also consider the cost - internationally, you'll pay 10% of the adult fare, plus 100% adult taxes so flights will be expensive.
Plus,USA in January - BRRRR.....Cold!!
Personally I would recommend that you travel and enjoy the holiday when you're pregnant in April. Especially if it's just a 2 week holiday. Not to be negative, but you don't know what's going to happen (e.g. if you end up having a c/s, what the temperament of your baby will be like, whether you'll feel up to it (you'll be pretty tired, if like me!).
Oh, and subsequently, we've been to NZ for 2 weeks at Xmas and went camping last weekend so I'm not saying babies slow you down necessarily, but at 2.5 months, things may not yet be settled enough to enjoy the trip fully.
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