30 weeks!!!!!

Well, 30 weeks tomorrow but who is counting? The dreaded 3rd trimester. I felt so great the 2nd then along came the 3rd and brought back the tiredness, the endless heartburn (which is so crazy! I've never experienced heart burn, not once being pregnant with Hudson, NOT NEVER!) and the sleepless nights. I'm exhausted when my head hits the pillow (right around 9:45 or 10pm) but when the lights are off and I finally get situated, I can't sleep. Ughhhh. I finally doze off a couple hours later only to wake up around 3 or 4 not being able to fall asleep and my HIPS, lets just talk about hips. They hurt so bad! I toss and turn from my left side to the right and move probably a total of 22,394 times a night (doesn't even phase my husband. grr)
Whyyyyy??! Enough about me, let's talk baby!

My last appointment I did the dreaded glucose test and drank the orange drink, which by the way, was terrible! I went back an hour later for them to draw labs and BOOM, passed! She was measuring right at 29 weeks and her heart rate was a strong 143. I'm all registered at the hospital (which I don't remember doing with Hudson. Maybe it's just been too long but I don't remember doing all that.) My first "sprinkle" is in just a few short weeks. Sprinkles are all the rage, especially for 2nd and 3rd babies. This will be just a small group of friends and some family. I took my little guy with me to register at Target the other day and he was super excited to use the scanner "gun" Well we get there and they hand us a rectangle scanner thing and he says, "Mom, that isn't a gun!" Sorry dude. I forgot how much stuff is needed for newborns, especially GIRLS! We had so much fun though and of course he had so many questions, "what's that for?" "Why do you need that?"

                                                                        Big Helper!

                                         Baby girls' bed skirt. Can't wait to see it all together!

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What a whirlwind the past month has been! I'm now in the 3rd trimester and have a short 82 days left!!!!!! Crazy. As much as this pregnancy has seemed to drag on and on it feels like it has FLOWN by. I am so excited to meet our precious baby girl.
My manager at the ADA was offered a job she couldn't turn down and resigned. Her last day way May 28th. So I've been picking up the slack and doing double duties. My executive director in Lubbock opened up the manager position and was accepting resumes. At our board meeting a few weeks ago a few members made the comment "Why don't you take the position Ashley?!" I had thought about it a little before and felt a little overwhelmed and didn't think about it again. Then I ran into one of our volunteers who knew my manager had left and asked "when I was taking over her spot?" That got me thinking that I AM qualified for that position. I mean, I've been with the ADA for 5 1/2 years, 6 this October. There is a lot to be learned but I am up for the challenge. Not to mention I'll be having this baby 5 days before our Odessa Walk and missing the Midland Walk and on maternity leave for 8-12 weeks. This will be interesting. I'll be needing an assistant soon too so if you know anyone looking...send them my way!

Emerson's room is almost complete! I am having a lady sew her bed skirt, blanket and curtains and I'm just waiting for the curtain fabric to get in to drop it off to her. Her room is so magical and I am so in love. I catch myself just walking in and staring. I can't believe we'll be a family of 4 soon.
We just booked our stay at Great Wolf Lodge in August for Hudson's 5th birthday!! 5, I can't believe my little boy will be 5 and starting kindergarten this year. We decided to do a little destination party with just us 3 so I didn't have to stress about putting a party together being 8 months pregnant. He was all for that idea! So we are heading out for Grapevine in August! We've never been to Great Wolf and we can't wait!! He's so ready to meet his sister. He says that now but wait until those poopy diapers and high pitch cries, he'll be ready to send her back ;)

My mom recently resigned from her job at Region 18. She wanted something different and a little more challenging. She took two weeks off and started sending out her resume. Of course she enjoyed her time off, she had time to organize and clean and have dinner ready when her husband came home from work ;) I had approached her just jokingly and said why don't you just NOT work and keep E! That night she talked with her husband and they both agreed that would be a great idea! She said she'd love to keep her and even grab Hudson after school (they get out around 3 and I have to work until 4) How perfect is that?! So so blessed for these opportunities that keep popping up. Thank you Lord. I can only imagine that you have a little help up there from a certain Angel ;)) Sure do miss my Gram.
We had our Family Reunion (Gram's side) over the 4th. It was so great to see some familiar faces I hadn't seen in a few years! I know she would have LOVED to have been there to visit and see everyone but I know she had a front row seat and smiled the whole time.

                                                The whole fam damily!! Cantrell Reunion '14