15 weeks, 2 days

Well, today I am 15w 2d! I finally told my employees on Friday and Saturday last week. They were shocked!! That actually shocked me, because Jeremy swore that they already suspected something. They didn't. Actually, they thought I was kidding, and they said they couldn't tell at all. I asked them..."Didn't you think it was funny that I was wearing the same 2 suits for the last 2 weeks?" They didn't even notice that. I'm glad that I told them all, because I am not down to only one pair of my old pants that will button. Last week at the Dr's, I had only gained 4 lbs in 5 weeks, and I don't think I have gained anything this week so far. We go back in one more week for another ultrasound. The dr's office called 2 days ago and I will be having an ultrasound and visit every 4 weeks for now, which is exciting, as most women do not get this many ultrasounds. I am unsure when they will change to every 2 weeks, but I think probably in Nov. sometime. Jeremy and I are hoping and praying that I will be able to work through Christmas with no problems, so add that to your prayer list for us. I know that it is getting long, but we appreciate every prayer! So do the babies!!!

For anyone who is actually reading this still!

I am unsure who is still reading this, besides my immediate family, but I will post our update for those who are interested. Today, I am 14w 2d, and I went for my first Dr's visit since 7/14! We had thought that we were supposed to be getting an ultrasound, but when we checked in, they said it was just an OB visit. Well, we are new to how all this works, so we were a little upset , as I have been waiting to see these babies again before I tell everyone. The nurse was very nice though, and put us in the ultrasound room, even though the tech was off. Dr. Hoffman was also nice enough to let us see the babies on ultrasound for a little while. We got to see their spine, which looks a lot like a fish's bones. We also got to hear their little heartbeats, and see BABY A trying to cut a flip. It was really cute! We also got our lists of what to do and not to do, where our babies would be delivered, when to call the doctor in case of emergency, and so on. We are going back in 2 weeks, and should be able to have a really good ultrasound that day. Dr. Hoffman said that the babies "really are twins," that they were basically mirror images of each other today. They were laying the same way, and it really did look like there was just a double image in there. I think that my family was disappointed by my lack of a baby bump, though. I guess that they all thought that I would definitely look pregnant now. I think I do look pregnant, but I guess that it is not quite as noticeable as I thought. I am finally going to tell my work on Friday, so I am excited and a little nervous about that. Please pray that Jeremy and I make the right decisions in regards to working after the babies are born, child care, where we live, etc (the list could go on and on)!

12 weeks!!

Well, I am at week 12. My belly is definitely getting bigger, but that could be because I have been making myself eat more food. It's really hard to get in enough food when I am at work, especially because we are short staffed. The good news is that I hired a Manager Trainee yesterday. She starts on Monday, and I found out that a office manager at a smaller store wants to transfer to my store this fall. That is perfect, as I really have wanted her to transfer to my store for a long time. I think it is all going to come together soon. I can't wait until the 20th, so I can go to the doctor, make sure that everything is going ok, and then tell my work. Jeremy thinks that everyone is probably suspicious already. But, as I pointed out, no one is going to be rude enough to ask their boss if she is pregnant! That's quite audacious. Thank goodness that I wear a suit jacket to work each and every day. That has been my only saving grace. I haven't had to wear any maternity clothes yet, but the day is rapidly approaching! I can still wear 3 pairs of my normal pants fairly comfortably, and the rest I can wear unbuttoned with my "belly band" covering it up. I feel much better since I read in the "When you are expecting twins..." book that my uterus is about the size of woman who is 18-20 weeks pregnant with a single baby. When I look at is like that, I don't really look that BIG!! One funny thing that has happened though, is that I have fallen asleep the last two nights in a row "mid-sentence," as in while talking. Jeremy said that the first night, I fell asleep in the middle of a word!!! I, of course, do not remember any of this. He, on the other hand, thinks it is hilarious! I have a feeling he will think I do a lot of hilarious things before this pregnancy ends!