24 Weeks

24 weeks has almost come and gone just like that!  Since I wasn't able to post a 22 week update, this last-second picture my mom took as I was walking out the door will have to do for my 22 week picture.

Here's 23 weeks:

...and yes I actually was going to work out! :)

As I mentioned in the last post, we are busy getting her bathroom done and room cleaned out completely.  The guest bedroom has become somewhat of a junk room for the past year and a half since we've been in our home in Abilene so it has taken a while to go through everything.  The construction zone in the bathroom is completely closed for business.  Now it's my job to get everything clean and functional...shower curtain hung, towel racks, etc...  I will post soon on inspiration for her room as well!

At 24 weeks:

How far along: 24 weeks, 4 days

Due date:  Sticking with March 15th.  I have a feeling she will pass this date.  We will see. 

Size: About 1.25 pounds and somewhere between 11.5 and 12.5 inches long!  About the size of an ear of corn. 

Gender: Girl!

Cravings/Aversions: Still not into BBQ but other than I pretty much like/don't like everything the same as before I was pregnant.  However, I do have to get in my mac n cheese fix atleast once a week!

Sleep: Sleep is so-so.  Since after 20 weeks I am only supposed to sleep on my side, my hips get really sore and I have to switch sides a lot in the middle of the night.  The constant going to the bathroom has stopped for this period of time but I know it will come back sooner than I want it to!

Movement: Where to begin.  Little girl moves ALL the time...except when people want to feel her move and then she just stops.  (Stubborn like her momma.)  She has started sticking out different parts of her body and makes my tummy look funny.  She loves to hang out on my left side and give me a good jab that never fails to make me jump! She is getting so big!

Maternity clothes: In all maternity pants and some regular, some maternity tops.  The full panel maternity pants are starting to become more comfortable than the under-the-belly pants due to the pressure that they put on my growing belly.  

Best moment this week: Just seeing her move all the time and getting her room started!

Next appointment: Next appt. is on December 16th (at a little over 27 weeks) to hear the heartbeat.  Then we will move to every couple of weeks!

I can't believe that this time next year we will have the most beautiful 8 month crawling around.  We have much to give thanks for this Thanksgiving!  We hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow!

Still Here!

It has been insanely chaotic at the Templeton house.  Since the Gender Reveal party we started working on what will be Tatum's bathroom.  Since our house is only a two bedroom, we really didn't have a choice which room her's would be and the bathroom in that room was completely non-functional.  The walkway was tiny into the bathroom, the sink was made for newborn hands and a grown adult could barely fit in the shower.  Sooo anyways, right after we found out we were having a girl we got started on taking down decorations and the bed that was in the bedroom and got a bid for the bathroom and they started about a week or so after.  Just as they started on the bathroom, our heater went out.  Addison was also leaving for a work trip out of state for four days so I just threw up my hands, packed my bag and headed to my parents.  With the workers there day and night and a heater not working I thought it would be a good idea to get out of the chaos for a little bit and relax at my parents.  We ended up staying there for about a week until the bathroom got done and the weather got a little warmer.  I enjoyed getting away to substitute teach as well.  

When we moved back in the house about a week later, there was white dust everywhere!  We kept the room closed up that they were working in and the air was kept off but it still got in every little crevice.  Our house needed a good clean sweep anyways, so I got to work on it.  To top it off, we have been having problems with our internet provider, AT&T, and have not had internet since the beginning of November.  I finally canceled it and we are shopping for a new provider.  

So, this brings us to today.  No internet, still working on finishing painting the bathroom (which is so frustrating because I can't help), heater is finally working as of yesterday and a clean house (besides Tatum's room)!

In other news, Tatum is growing, growing and we are falling more in love with her everyday!  Her kicks are starting to become jabs and make me jump sometimes when she gets a real good one in.  She has started hanging out on my left side quite a bit.  She also wakes up in the middle of the night sometimes now and is usually my alarm in the morning.  I already love her little personality.  We are also really looking forward to meeting sweet Tenley (my cousin's baby) which will be here in the next few weeks!  

I will get up an official 24 week update, even if I have to come to my parents to borrow their internet! 

Memories

Before the gender reveal party, we asked one of our good friends, Kelly Gilgenbach, to take a few pictures of us to remember this special time in our life.  Since we didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl we took pictures with both boy and girl options but am so happy with the way all the "girl" ones turned out!  Here are a few of our favorites...(our Christmas card ones we are leaving a surprise) :)