Much needed break

It wasn't a real "babymoon" but we were able to get out of Milan for two days and a night to visit friends in the Medieval town of Ferrara near Bologna. It was really nice. The weather was great. I'm attaching some pics. In the first one I'm sporting my new cheapie makeshift pregnancy coat. It's not a maternity coat but hangs kind of like a pea coat/cape so it does the trick. In the second, I'm wearing my super FAT pregnancy jeans that I hope not to grow into (but probably will - sigh) in the next two months. On the way home, we picked up the baby's crib. Tomorrow after we've put together the crib, I will post some pictures of the nursery. It looks really cute.

In other exciting news, we've decided on a baby name. In fact, I'm starting to prepare my bag for the hospital now and I read on the list that I have to have the baby's first and last name embroidered into each article of his clothing (I also have to bring for myself a bunch of random stuff, such as "cup, teaspoon and napkin" - what for??? Is the hospital that hard up for funds that they can't spring for paper cups, plastic cutlery and a paper towel?). This kind of puts us on the spot. There's no seeing the baby first and deciding "Hey, he looks like a George!" No, once the name is embroidered in there, there's no going back, right? So it is looking like Dylan Francesco Cugini. Or I should say we've definitely decided on Dylan Cugini. The middle name is still up in the air...Enjoy the pics.

Me looking sassy yet pregnant in Ferrara. Day of the Dead, 2007.

Cristiano and I in Ferrara outside the Medieval walls. I'm the one in the REALLY baggy pregnancy jeans. Can't miss me.