public thank you's and our #1 baby name

This week I was able to open up 2 packages from 2 great people/families. First I opened a box that came in the mail from Tiffany Dowdell. Thank you Tiffany for thinking of all of us. The Starbucks card is always a hit, especially while we are back in Chiang Mai for baby girl to arrive. Love the pool cover up and Preston has been playing with hot wheels since we arrived. As for baby girl... the CUTE little outfits are even cuter in person than on the registry. LOVE THEM!!! Thank you so MUCH! You are such a good friend

The second package came from the Konold family. Thank you Daniel, Emily, and David for thinking of us. You are always faithful friends. Almost every evening after dinner Preston asks Tim to play baseball with him. He LOVES his new glove and ball. Although the first day they played Preston threw it so hard, it went into a swampy area and Tim spent 30 minutes fishing it out. Preston was so happy and his tears dried up as soon as his new ball was safe in his arms again. I can't wait to put baby girl into the new onesies you sent. As soon as I can I will be putting her in the new little headbands you sent. So CUTE! She is one blessed little girl and we are beyond blessed to have friends like you. THANK YOU!

Now as for names...we had about 10 or 12 names that either one or the other liked, but there were only 2 names that we BOTH liked. They were/are Alivia (but Tim liked it spelled with an O not an A) with middle name Hope or Marie and the second name was Isabella Grace. As we kept saying the names over and over we continued to like Isabella more and more. So with only about 9 weeks until due date we think we are settling with Isabella Grace. Of course we reserve the right to change that name at any time, but for now you can pray for baby Isabella by name. I like to hear it and read it over and over. It helps to assure me that I haven't picked some crazy name that I would regret 10 years from now.  However, if Preston had it his way he says the baby's name should be 'Skyla Booty' not sure where that came from, but he giggles every time he says it.

So we are in Chiang Mai for a couple of months, and doing well. Tim is VERY busy, but will be able to take a break in October when Isabella comes.

The random picture below is of our new apartment in Hanoi and Preston and I making homemade pretzels YUMMY! Soon I will post ultrasound pictures from Wed.