giovedì 2 settembre 2010

Time for an update….. and some big news…


Well, here we are again folks – fading tan, 3 extra kilos and even less desire to return to work than money in the bank! Yep, it’s the “grande rientro”, otherwise known as “back to work after the holidays”….. and, mamma mia, it’s tough!
The holiday went without a hitch – we spent 20 days on the following schedule almost without exception: Beach – lunch – nap – beach – dinner – bed. Bliss!!! Sardinia was as beautiful as I remembered from when I lived there many moons ago (well, almost four years ago now!) and the sheer unadulterated laziness of doing absolutely nothing day after day was…. well, I think much deserved! And to be honest I’m exaggerating the horror of the rientro – for sure it was great to do nothing but eat, sleep, read and relax, but I have to say my brain did start to feel a bit mushy towards the end of the holiday. Maybe it’s better to be back in the overly-cerebral world of purchasing, if only not to forget how to work one’s PC and what a pivot chart is….
The best part of coming home though is the rather ginormous lifestyle change that awaits when we welcome our first child into the world, sometime around March 1st if all goes to plan! Yep, I’m joining the ever-expanding “mummy club”, not to mention the ever-expanding waistline club and ever-expanding bra size club!! It really is amazing how, with a foetus the size of a pack of cigarettes (not the best comparison I realize but the only dimension that comes to mind…), it is so easy to suddenly find 4 kilos of weight that weren’t there before! And by before I mean just last week….. uffa …
Obviously we’re super happy. Luca is like an 8 year old the night before Christmas, knowing that his parents got him a train set! And, since it was all hush hush until recently (I’m in my 15th week), if anyone’s interested in following, I already started a super secret pregnancy blog over at http://emmina-diary.blogspot.com/
Apologies if I repeat myself or make no sense over the next few months, but “pregnancy brain” seems to have well and truly got me – the gynecologist in Sardinia asked for my home address and I couldn’t remember it! Did I mention I have a new blog? http://emmina-diary.blogspot.com/
;-)

4 commenti:

Piccola ha detto...

Congrats!! This is wonderful news! When I was in Milano, Ale's Mom was hinting she is anxious for grandchildren....I'm hoping to be the next to join that club :-) I'm going to follow you on your journey to mummyhood and hope I pick up a few tips, so please be as candid as you feel comfortable with. I want to be prepared for it all!

Canedolia ha detto...

Congratulations! I've just read your other blog and it sounds as though you've been having a tough time of it, so all the best with everything!

Caro ha detto...

Congrats that's great news!

Star ha detto...

Congratulations! and welcome back from the summer holidays.
I would like to know if you would be willing to exchange blog links. I think our blogs on Milan are complementary and not in competition. If you are interested in seeing my non-commercial blog about my passion for Milan, and including it in your blogroll, you may go to: http://mymilanitaly.blogspot.com. Thank you!