April Fools Day will always bring one huge smile to my face and be a common topic of conversation in our family for many years. Even though we do not participate in the trickery anymore.
How come?
At 20 weeks pregnant {on march 29, 2008}, I posted this 1st photo of my belly bump on my personal Facebook page.
The comments came flooding in of congrats and many ‘wows’ over how far along I already looked. Friends and family naturally questioned whether I was in fact, carrying twins. Yet, our doctor felt one baby in there and heard one heartbeat, so we were quick to dismiss the rumours.
My 1st ultrasound was scheduled for that week, and everyone knew about it. So, hubby and I thought of the perfect April Fools Joke to play on everyone. So, he posted this as his Facebook status:
Everyone bought it and we had a great laugh all day long.
That is, until we went to the ultrasound on April 3rd 2008 and we discovered that we were, in fact, EXPECTING MULTIPLES!
Our dominant twin {Sophia} was hiding her sister all that time, and their heartbeats were in sync so only 1 was heard. I do regret not having a hidden camera in the tech room that day when we found out. I’m sure our mouths stayed open in shock for quite some time. All of a sudden it all clicked, especially not being able to fit into my usual pants at 8 weeks along.
Don’t get me wrong, it was a totally happy, brilliant and double-blessed surprise. Yet the {April Fools} joke was certainly on us.
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Soozle says
Sounds like the perfect joke 🙂
Cheryl says
Oh my gosh – that’s too cute! Did people believe you the second time around?
Tammi says
Ha, at first no, they thought we were following up on the joke! But it did make total sense after we had to do a lot of convincing. I got a lot of ‘this whole situation is unbelievable!!!” comments. ;P
Brenda says
Good memories; so blessed
Tammi says
Very — triple blessed!!
🙂
Shan says
That is pretty funny. Thanks for sharing this memorable ‘prank’ with us. Gotta laugh even though the joke was on y’all. hehe
Blessings,
Shan
The How to Guru
Tammi says
I know, right?! Such a facepalm moment!
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says
What a delightful posting (and a lovely surprise)! So no more jokes eh?!
Tammi says
Nope, no more for us! lol
Tracey says
That is priceless, what a great joke to have backfire. You have such a blessed family!
Tammi says
Thanks Tracey, if I were to pick a joke to backfire, this one would be it!!
🙂
Olivia Cain says
By far the best April Fools story, I can just imagine everyone’s shock!
Tammi says
It was a great one!
Jennifer says
hehehe that’s a good one!
Debbie Spence says
Such a great April Fools joke all around *grins* Congrats on the Twins!
Tammi says
Thanks Debbie, it was a wonderful surprise!!
Teresa M. says
A very good April Fool’s Day joke but the surprise 2 days later! You are blessed 🙂
Tammi says
Thanks Teresa, almost like crying wolf, right?! ha!!!
nicolthepickle says
Great memory, thank for sharing!
Alissa Apel says
That’s so funny! I’m glad it all worked out. To think if you would have had triplets! Twins are a lot of work; I can’t imagine adding another!
Usually I play a joke on my students. I have a handout ready to pass out. I give them a 15 page paper to write. They are art students. They are never happy with that. Some get really mad. That is until I tell them it’s April Fools Day.
Tammi says
That’s a good one! I didn’t even tell my oldest that it was April Fools, I knew she’d be doing things to us all day long. Yeah I ruined fun, it would have been constant! lol
Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says
Aw, what a very sweet April Fool’s Day joke both given by you and hubby and RECEIVED by you guys as well 😉
Cheryl Grandy says
It’s nice that you found out now instead of at the birth. But . . . maybe there’s another one in there! Congratulations!
Lindsey G says
Oh my! How funny!!!
Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says
That’s pretty hilarious…a little twist of fate.
Amber Edwards says
Wow, that is way too funny! I love it. The odds of it happening make it so much for ironic. But hey, you have a fantastic story to tell your twins about them!
Tammi says
Very true Amber! Like crying wolf, but with a happy ending!!
😉
LaQuita says
LOL! That’s too funny. I’m glad you went to the doctors a few days later and was able to tell then, that would have been a lot to take in at the time of birth if you didn’t expect it. I’m glad it all worked out for your family!! 😀
Happy Chinadoll says
What a funny story.
Audrey says
What a funny story…I can only imagine the look on your faces during your ultrasound. Thanks for for sharing!
Beads N' Birds says
That is hilarious!! I would have fallen for that one. I have mirror image identical twin boys, they are still so much fun. I would be happy to donate a giveaway.., if you are interested. let me know. Thanks.
Erin says
Ha ha, love it! Great gag, on you too!
Sydney D says
That’s hilarious 🙂 You must have been VERY surprised.
Jackie Sampson says
I love this story! Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Judy C says
What a memory….guess you know watch what you say on April Fool’s!
Stacy Scott says
What a nice little surprise =) This to had happened to my Friend, but at a different Time, Worked out really well with it being April Fools. An April Fool’s that will be cherished and have a very special meaning <3
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Christina says
So funny! I’m a twin – and my folks discovered a month before we arrived that there were two of us. My dad had just finished the nursery and had to go out and buy a new set of everything!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
Loved reading this, I’m a twin myself and so thoroughly enjoyed reading about the surprise that you were in fact expecting twins. Having had 7 myself I was surprised on seeing the photo and reading 20 wks beneath it, then I read the story and understood. I do remember my mum telling us that she had to be in hospital for the last 2 mths with us. It was exhausting enough carrying one at a time I can’t imagine what it must have felt like carrying 2 and then the hectic afterwards. I take my hat off to all mothers of multiple births.
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Kristy R says
I found out my baby #2 was baby #2 and 3 on April Fool’s as well. I went to my 12 week ultrasound alone because, well, we’d done this already. I wasn’t expecting life changing news.
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When I had my third child 9, and 12 years younger than my others, I was reminded of how sickening I found the gossipy women who had nothing more to do than talk about other people (part of a church group I was part of). So I decided, I would not tell anyone I was PG. I had always been heavy and had belly fat,…no one guessed. We had to tell our best friends only 6 weeks before her birth. Imagine their shock when I arrived at the church with a baby — and NONE of the gossipy women had guessed a thing.