Our prayer list and some wishes upon a star!!

We are well into our 12th week and couldn't be more excited! Making it to the second trimester is our first "milestone" to be proud of in our book ;) Yes, there are MANY more milestones to meet and a looooong way to go, but for now we are happy with our progress.

We have many things to be happy for but also have a very long prayer list. Here are a few of our daily prayers....

1. To maintain the health and strength to carry these miraculous babies long enough for a safe delivery. NO 2010 BABIES PLEASE!!!

2. For trusting that we have 3 healthy babes growing inside me without going through any of the genetic health scares we endured when Brody was just 15 weeks gestation, of course everything turned out perfect but it was a scary 2 weeks that I hope to not experience this time around. (we have our 1st genetic screening test, the nuchal fold scan, tomorrow morning. I should have a good picture post to share after that!!)

3. Praying for continued stability with our careers during these tough economic times so we can provide for growing family! (including not too early bed rest for me)

4. That this little glimpse of feeling good I have had the past few days is going to be the
new trend for the 2nd trimester and not just a fluke because I have had a long weekend of rest and no work! (I haven't even taken a Zofran (for nausea) yet today and I feel pretty darn good!!)

These are just the tip of the iceberg and I am sure I will post many more as days go on, we are lucky to have so many friends and family keeping us in their prayers :)

Now, just a few things off my wish list! I should say OUR wish list because I'm SURE Ben shares them as well!

1. That I somehow won't get as big as house, even though I know it is inevitable.

2. For 3 baby girls! (***note to self, remember to change this post if our gender US shows 3 baby boys, which would be just as nice ;) )

3. For no stretch marks!! I got pretty big when I was pregnant with Brody and lucky me, I never got a single one! I bounced back really easily, am I naive to think I could be so lucky again?? I have heard it is genetic and my Mom never got any either, but can genetics trump triplets when talking about stretch marks?? I am hoping so. I have been looking into preventative measures and have heard good things about products by mama mio skincare. Does anyone have any experience with these products or something similar? I made a wish list on their website, but I haven't made any purchases yet...not sure how long I can wait though! I will probably have to go through many bottles!

Brooke's Wish List at Mama Mio

4. That mini-vans are all the rage in 2011!

5. That all Brody's well mannerisms and contentedness rub off on his little siblings, we could not ask for a more perfect big brother!! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH BRODY!!!

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!!

xoxo,
Brooke, Ben, & Brody