32 weeks AKA 8 Months of fun!!!

How far along? 32 weeks 4 days! 

Total weight gain: Just keep gaining steadily 1lb a week!

Maternity clothes? Tried on my first maternity dress and it was adorable!!! but too big and they didnt have my size. Might have to look around for it though- J simpson sure does make some decent clothes & shoes! but who would know better what is flattering than the girl who gained 85lbs during her pregnancy.

Stretch marks? No but seriously I am getting SO freaking big, I cant imagine they wont show up. Please let me be wrong!

Sleep:?  I'm needing 12 hours of sleep a night or I feel completely exhausted. Have been known to sneak in a nap or 2 here and there!

Best moment this week:  Well the weather heated back up which I was crabby about but  it seems to be cooling back down. Jeez this has been a loooooooooooong hot summer. Or am I just pregnant?

Anyway, I had such a fun day with Steph  on our normal "date day" eating at true food and shopping around for pregnancy and baby stuff.  She has been so awesome and supportive throughout this whole pregnancy I feel SO lucky to have such a great friend! She also gave us the most ridiculous adorable "little prince" piggy bank that I am OBSESSED with and an adorable chick magnet bib! Painfully cute!

Annnnd Joey finally put together the crib and it looks awesome- now we just have to figure out where everything is going to go and start decorating! Yay!! Cannot describe how truly excited and blessed Joey and I feel! The nursery just makes everything feel even more real and exciting.

Also, got our maternity pictures back and ABSOLUTELY love them! They came out amazing, I could not be happier we did them! It is truly such a special time in our lives and you want to make sure it is documented well!

Miss Anything? Being comfortable. I am officially starting to feel swollen and uncomfortable all the time.

Movement: ALL THE TIME! He moves SO much late at night and early in the morning. This is not a good indicator of a easy schedule for mom and dad once hes born.

Food Cravings: Chipotle. Anything pumpkin spiced. Apple Cinnamon tea with obscene amounts of cream and sugar. frozen blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. Apples. Lots of Apples.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I am officially one of those people who has nausea all throughout their pregnancy. Granted its nothing like it was in the beginning but I have not been able to stop taking my pills at least once a day. what are ya gonna do? Could be worse!

Gender: BOY! Boooyaah!

Labor Signs: Negative.

Symptoms: Back pain, bloating, EXHAUSTION, all the super super fun stuff!

Belly Button in or out? pretty out these days, i wouldnt say 100% but close enough!

Wedding rings on or off? ON!!!!

Happy or Moody most of the time: This IS the happiest I have ever been aside from when the daughter in Father of the Bride 2 decides to move to Chicago, someone drinks a bloody mary in front of me, or I find out its the last season of Gossip Girl.

Looking forward to: My mom is throwing me a baby shower this weekend! Cant wait to see everyone and celebrate the little guy! Also, it is my girlfreinds Kristin's bday/halloween party on friday so we are going to head out and turn some heads in my creepy pregnant halloween costume. I am pretty dead against pregnant costumes but it doesnt look like im getting out of this one. wish me luck!

31 Weeks!!!!

How far along? 31 weeks 4 days! 

Total weight gain: Just keep gaining steadily!

Maternity clothes? Do regular clothes in large or extra large count?

Stretch marks? No but if you hear of an insane woman screaming and throwing herself in front of a bus in Laguna Niguel in the next 3 months, they might have possibly shown up.

Sleep:? Not too bad, but the little guy LOVES kicking like crazy while his momma is trying to get some rest. Foreshawdowing of the future? My shoulder and hips are hurting too from sleeping on my left side so much but I keep remembering it gives him the best nutrition and blood/oxygen flow. Plus its supposed to keep MY swelling down. Hard to argue with that!

Best moment this week:  Lots of them! Loving the fall weather we are getting, the rain and the cold nights are awesome for snuggling up on the couch with the husband and pup and some pumpkin spice coffee and talking about how excited we are for little Carter to arrive! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the holidays and I cannot wait for this holiday season especially.  If you know me at all, you know I listen to Christmas music for about 6 months out of the year. Which means Carter will get a good few months of Christmas music via my belly. Yay!

 We also did ANOTHER maternity shoot  that I think went awesome..will post the pics as soon as I get them! But I will post a few of the ones we liked from our last shoot on here today!

But most exciting thing so far this week was our 4d ultrasound! We could see the little guy so well and we were both amazing and borderline giddy watching his little face!! It really made the fact that we are actually going to have a baby all the more real and we truly could not be happier!!!!It was the most crazy experience to know that little guy is inside me and we get to meet him soon! He is even more adorable than I could have possibly imagined! Joey and I could not get over how cute he is and couldnt stop looking at the pictures. We also got a DVD so we can show the family the little guy squirming around. The nurse confirmed that he is head down and that his little bum and legs are up in my ribs which is why I have been so uncomfortable. Oh well, totally worth it! But I have to admit this is the first time I got really scared for labor, realizing that the little guy (who is not actually that little) has to come out is kind of terrifying. 

Lastly, my older brother Nick just moved down to socal!! I am so happy that he is here and that Carter will get to know his Uncle and Godfather even better! Joey and I brought Winston over to play with his two puggles Oscar and Jake and then went down to the penisula to meet up with some friends for a birthday celebration. We had so much fun with everyone and my brother got to meet a bunch of  our friends. Yay for more family in socal!!

Miss Anything? Sleeping on my belly and back. I CANNOT wait to be able to sleep on my belly again. I miss being able to bend over without it hurting and shopping for more than an hour without getting exhausted!

Movement: ALL THE TIME! He is quite the little gymnast in there. Joey and I were sleeping cuddled up together and Joey could literally feel him moving through my stomach on his body. I'm scared for his energy levels.

Food Cravings: Havent had Baja Fresh in over a week! Crazy. Chipotle on the other hand, Ive had twice a day a few times. I like to keep Joey on his toes. I'm also big into Werthers butterscotch candies and these dark chocolate nibs you get from Traders Joes. MMMMMM,

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still a little here and there but nothing too severe.

Gender: BOY! Boooyaah!

Labor Signs: Negative.

Symptoms: 

Belly Button in or out? Almost all the way out!

Wedding rings on or off? ON!!!!

Happy or Moody most of the time: This IS the happiest I have ever been aside from when the daughter in Father of the Bride 2 decides to move to Chicago, someone drinks a bloody mary in front of me, or I find out its the last season of Gossip Girl.

Looking forward to: Meeting our little guy!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish it was tomorrow!!!! (well not really because I want him to be healthy but if he could be healthy and come tomorrow, then bring it on!!)

Our sweet baby boy!

 The bday crew!

30 weeks!!!!!! 10 to go!

How far along? 30 weeks 5 days! 

Total weight gain: Just keep gaining steadily!

Maternity clothes? Still haven't had time to go down and buy them but I will do this asap. Right now just rocking my jeans with the bella band and any/all long shirts and dresses.

Stretch marks? No but if you hear of an insane woman screaming and throwing herself in front of a bus in Laguna Niguel in the next 3 months, they might have possibly shown up.

Sleep:?  Starting to wake up more often with my mind racing about all the things we have going on! Hard to get back to sleep when all you can think about is which wall should we put the crib on, will the baby be here before Christmas, what if he has the same birthday as Joey, do I want someone to come blowout my hair before I go into labor, what if my nails are chipped when I go into labor, I need to buy a cute delivery gown asap, do they allow dogs into labor and delivery- you know- standard stuff like that.

Best moment this week: Had such a crazy crazy busy but good week!!! We got up around 3am on Friday morning to fly home to Northern California at 8am. Brought Sir Winston with us as our "support dog" which he was the complete opposite of. The only emotional support he provided was by being a distraction to anyone and everyone around him with his incessant whining and barking. However, the airport had no problem notating on our tickets "emotional illness" adding to my deep shame and humiliation.

Anyway, when we got there friday afternoon we rushed to get ready for our maternity shoot! Winston was a big part of the shoot as well, so it was the whole Cefalu family. Then Joeys parents took us out to dinner to celebrate Joey's promotion at a little italian spot, which was also fun!

Saturday was Shawna's bridal shower which was SO MUCH fun! I got to see a ton of people from elementary, middle and high school and it was such a blast celebrating such an exciting time in Shawna's life. Her mom did an amazing job on the shower, it was absolutely gorgeous! 

Sunday, my lovely mother in law and sister in law threw me a fabulous baby shower in Larkspur that was such a blast! I was overwhelmed with all the amazing gifts everyone brought for Carter and all the love the little guy already has! We truly are blessed!

Whoa, I almost forgot to mention the MOST important exciting part of this week! Went to the fetal diagnostic center to get very specific exact measurements on the baby (I've been a little worried because I haven't gained a ton of weight and everyone in the world keeps commenting on how small I am, so I wanted to make sure he was growing okay)! And he is! He is 4 pounds and in the 67% percentile and measuring a week ahead of schedule!! YAY!!! The nurse said I carry him very low and I have such a long torso which is why I am not showing as much as other people might be at this point. Regardless, they measured every little thing on the guy and said he is completely perfect and even already has a full head of hair! You know what that means..he takes after his daddy!

Miss Anything? Margaritas, bloody marys and tequila. Sushi. Not crying at every sappy thing on tv.

Movement: ALL THE TIME! Now its more like rolling and turning less kicking and punching. I guess he has less room now?

Food Cravings: Chipotle is back on the rotation, I live and die for pico de gallo and mango salsa, and I could eat my weight in shrimp.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still a little here and there but nothing too severe.

Gender: BOY! Boooyaah!

Labor Signs: Negative.

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, back pain and some definite emotional moments. Nothing like crying over your salad because you think it looks like you have an exercise ball under your dress. Poor Joey.

Belly Button in or out? Almost all the way out!

Wedding rings on or off? ON!!!!

Happy or Moody most of the time: This IS the happiest I have ever been aside from when the daughter in Father of the Bride 2 decides to move to Chicago, someone drinks a bloody mary in front of me, or I find out its the last season of Gossip Girl.

Looking forward to: Relaxing with my sweet husband and adorable doggy. We need it! ANNNNNNND our 4d ultrasound sunday, since the little guy has been refusing to let us get a good picture of him at all his recent ultrasounds! He is a brat already!

Shawnas amazing bridal shower!

Sneak peek from the photo shoot!

The Baby shower!