Election Party

Last night Giovanni and I attended the Election Party hosted by the US Consulate. When we arrived around 10:30PM there was a 40 min. line outside to get through security and in!!! But lucky us, not only my current state of pregnancy but thanks also to Giovanni's friends on the "inside" we by-passed the line and went right through the metal detectors and in to the PARTY! It was totally nuts inside! There must have been at least 1,000 people there!!!! We hung out with some friends even had a little free massage and snacked while watching CNN and other news networks. There was much excitement in the air!!! In the taxi on the way there I told our little one that even though we live in Italy it is important for her to attend these events and learn about the USA!!! The decor was full of US flags as well as flags from all the different states! As you can see we found UTAH! We only lasted until 2:30AM or so... then I had to sleep, and poor Gio had to get up for work. We did not find out who won until this morning, although I was not so happy about either of the choices that were presented, Gio and I are looking forward to see what this new change brings for our country (Gio feels apart of it too)!
Tomorrow Gio will be traveling to NYC and Monday on to London for a few days. I miss him when he is gone. My days feel long and boring, but I am glad that he is happy with what he is doing and hope that in the new year we (little one and me) can travel with him! Is this wishful thinking on my part?

some of this week

This week Gio went to London for a quick overnight trip here are a few pictures he took while there.

Gio in NYC

Gio has not had any time to update you about his trip to NYC, so I thought I would post a few pictures from the week in the BIG APPLE.
Giovanni has the opportunity to meet MANY well known people world wide through his work. You can see him in the background of a few pictures taken at the UN, one right after he introduced Bill Gates to Mayor Moratti and the other with Franco Frattini ( Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs), M. Moratti, in the center back P. Glisenti and Andrea Vento.
A picture with Susan (for those of you who don't know she is Gio's cousin) and with David Plonsky (one of Gio's GOOD friends). He had a great trip, meet lots of people and all went well with the work meetings! We are looking forward to November when he gets to go to London and be apart of a meeting with the Queen!!!!

a new dress

I am sure many of you are wondering what part of the world I am in, well I am still in Italy. I sent my hubby off this morning for NYC. He has a busy week ahead of him working at the UN (for the general assembly) as well as some side events that he has planned for EXPO- this is exciting! Pres. Bush will give his last speech and possibly attend the event Gio organized, along with the Pres. of Italy and many other heads of state and government! If any of you want to get in touch with him while he is in the states you can try his Utah cell #.
I will be traveling to Verona Tuesday and will most likely stay until Sunday (when Gio gets back). Today I made this little dress for my friend Esther's 2 yr old, sorry you can't see it so well my camera is still in the shop, so my cell phone camera will have to do for now. I am Very happy with how it turned out! I found the pattern online and plan on making all different sizes! I just wish there was more fabric selction here, this is from IKEA.
I don't know if you will get another update this week, I dont think I will really have access to the internet.

checking in

Being back in Milan is nice in many ways and difficult in others, but all in all this is where we call home and getting settled back in after being away for such a long time is good.
Last weekend Giovanni went sailing on a Yacht with his boss (the current Italian Ambassador to Monaco) along with some of his colleges. It think it was to build unity and a sense of connection between them all before getting back in to WORK! As many of you know we have been waiting for his new contract with EXPO 2015. He currently is still working under his contract for the City of Milan and the new contract has been VERY anticipated by us! We really hope to have it this week as the government has to pass the appropriate laws to create the organizing committee (something like a company, I dont really understand all of Italian politics... who does?) hopefully not much more waiting to do!
Giovanni's Aunt Maria is here staying with us for a few days while her husband Nicola is having some medical tests done. Yesterday we also got together with a friend traveling through from New York, Milana! It was great to see her again!
As for me and the baby we are great! Still not any definte kicks, but today I have felt some new sensations... dont really know what that means yet! Saturday we will go to have an ultrasound done! I am looking forward to seeing her again! I hope they have 3D... I think the babies look so cool like that, I know it freaks some of you out!
My tummy is growing and our camera is not working! Maybe this week I can get it fixed so you can all see just how big I am getting!
Random add on: Last night Giovanni was on the computer and called me in to see a "little butt" (I thought that is what he said) when I entered the room there was a little BAT flying around like crazy! Gio continued to explain that they have radar so it would never run into me, true or not it still freaked me out! However I realize that JR (my bro) could have used one of his only Italian vocab words for this moment! Pipistrello (Bat).