and just like that it's gone

TIME...Isabella is 7 plus months old. I just can't believe it. I remember with Preston, time seemed so slow. Everything was a first and I was always so anxious to get to the 'next phase'. With Isabella I am in no hurry. I want to just freeze time and squeeze her and kiss her forever. With every new phase I am happy for her, but sad to see another moment in time pass. I know it is the way it's supposed to be, but Im just so thankful for my miracle (both of them for that matter)! Half a year has passed and with each passing days memories that I will cherish for a lifetime are left in their place.

A new day

The other day a dear friend gave us this baby bath tub. It sits on top of our bath tub. Preston especially likes it because he can take a bath at the same time. As you can see Bella Grace LOVES her bath. Im so thankful for friends in our community who are willing to give and share of different things that they no longer use. Im pretty sure the only time we have bought Preston clothes is a few winter things when we were in MN 2 years ago. Otherwise my kids have been well taken care of in hand-me-downs from friends and gifts from home.

In other happenings around our house, Tim leaves for Thailand on the 30th of May and the kids and I will follow on the 1st. We are so excited for the break. Tim will be with us of the first week, and then leave for some meetings in Singapore on the 8th of June. The kids and I will stay with friends for the week Tim is in Singapore. Im excited to connect with friends, speak Thai, and eat Thai food. Of course we might sneak in a trip to McDonalds as well (sshhhh don't tell anyone)!

The last big news around here is that Isabella is fully crawling around and is officially into EVERYTHING! She even has her first bruise on her cheek from falling forward on our chair. BOO! She is so cute crawling around, and Preston follows her like a great big brother making sure she doesn't put things she is not supposed to in her mouth.