Rome Diarys

Sunday we got up at 6.30am to get ready to go to Tuscany for Sofia’s baptizam, it was hard dragging myself out of bed but we didnt it. I slept in the car most of the 2 hour journey especially as we got closer to the place as there are lots of bends in the road and alot of times i start to feel sick as they are quite constant. It was a really lovely day, hot and sunny and the villages were all quiet with not many people about. When we got there everyone was getting ready and Sofia’s was in a cute white dress with little silver shoes and smiling away. The grandparents are the people we usually stay with when we go stay in tuscany. We saw there new puppy who is adorable and wanted to play all the time, she kept licking me wanting her belly rubbed and then she nipped my toes and fingers for attention.

Once everyone was ready we went down to the little church in the village where the baptizam was part of the normal sunday service. It was really nice there a beautiful simple church with a few wooden benches, candles, the service was really nice and all in italian. Once everything was done we all headed outside and we gave them some money for Sofia.

It was pretty hot by then so we all headed back to the house so we could go to the restaraunt where we would have the special lunch. Alex wanted to leave at 4pm so we would avoid any traffic coming back into rome so i agreed. The lunch was really nice we started with melon, procuitto, tuna mixed with onion and breadcrumbs, then after that it was a crepe with spinach and white sauce, then came a dish of pasta with ragu. Next was pork meat with potato’s, dishes of more pork and mixed vegtables and finally some fruit. They bought out a cake at the end with Sofia’s name on and we all had some of that to. She had been alseep all the way through in her buggy. But she woke up at desert time and was given some presents by people, baby clothes etc. I played with her a little bit and got her smiling away, she seemed very curious about all the people that were around her and about the whole day in general. So finally 4pm came and we headed back to Rome luckily with no traffic on the road and so i slept alot again on the way back.

Alex said it would be nice to have our child baptized in that little church as he enjoyed it so much and he was really emotional about it all. So we have talked about having children again and he has agreed to have one next year begining of the summer we can try. So hes finally decided he does want them and feels a bit more comfortable about it i think now, especially as friends around as are having babies or might be trying next year as well.

So today i went to the gym, i have 4 days this week before they close on friday until the 24th August so i have to make the most of it. I got out and find myself in a strange mood and i dont know why….i know im losing weight slowly but i want to see more of a result but thats not the whole reason for my mood. I really dont know why else, i dot feel like doing anything, usually i will watch a new episode of true blood but i havent for the last 2 weeks. I have kind of lost interest in things but i know eventually i will go back to them but for now i just dont want to.

Im staying home today as Alex isn’t feeling very well hes still on the antibiotics and this is the last day of the really strong ones. He didnt get much sleep last night and is a little worried there not working for him. But hes got to wait a week and go back for more tests to see if the bacteria is finally gone, fingerscrossed!!

My thighs are aching alot today as i tried a new weight machine for that area yesterday and it seems to be working. I even did a yoga work out off the internet yesterday and the day before when i got back from the gym just to help with tonning. I have seen a nice gym top they are selling in the gym as well for 20 euros which would be nice as i only have 2 t-shirts at the moment and really need to get some more. And maybe some more tracksuit bottoms but i can get them off the market stalls in september for a few euros!

I try to do some sit ups as well but its difficult when Ciro wants a cuddle at the same time to ends up draping himself over me or laying on my chest licking my face while im trying to do them. Yesterday while i was doing the yoga he tried to jump off a chair onto my shoulder with claws out but luckily i managed to move out the way. He sat on the floor staring at me after that wanting to know why i didnt want his cuddle.

We are going to a chrisening on sunday in Tuscany a friend of ours little baby girl shes so cute and they live in Amsterdam but her grandparents are the ones we usely stay with when we go to tuscany. It should be quite fun and i always love holding the baby!!

I had some lovely mixed fish for lunch at the little egyptian place near us that sells wonderful food and that isnt very expensive its lovely. Alex had cold pasta with tomato and mozerella all mixed togeather and i had battered squid rings, battered prawns and some battered fish. It takes soo nice and i always love to have it now when they are selling it! I am eating more fish now more tuna sandwiches or tuna in my jacket potato or pasta and prawns.

Ciro’s not been eating much the last few days i noticed and won’t eat all his cat food. Im not sure if its the heat thats effecting him, so i have started leaving some of his biscuits down just incase he wants a snack. Although he did have a bit of my fish lunch!

Its still really hot outside and i should i guess be happy about it but sometimes its just to hot and i would rather stay under the aircon to be honest. I guess its different when your going on holiday you always want the weather to be nice and hot but when you live in another country its not always a good thing especially when your there all the time!

I have been going to the gym for 4 days an hour a day and i can already see im losing weight!! im so happy cant believe i can already see results! Sometimes its hard to drag myself out of bed and i think god more sweat but once im there i jump right in! I dont like the bike much but have worked out i can tolerate it for 10mins along with the cross trainer but what i really enjoy is the running machine. I mean i dont really jog alot but i do a really fast walk. Start on valocity 5.0 for 10mins then do 30mins at 5.5 which is really fast. I have noticed more people in there in the mornings now, theres a body build who comes in and 2 old ladies. I tend to get there for 9.45am so i can get it all done before it gets to hot outside. Its a really good feeling to be going again, i can’t wait to be able to fit into the slimmer tops i have and actually look nice with no jelly belly!!

The gym is closing from 7th august to 24th august so i will have to do the online exercises while its closes so i dont miss out. So my plan is 5 days a week at the gym with weekend as rest time so i can spend them with Alex!

Looks like my brother is coming to visit for sure in October and hes started dating a girl so he asked me reather shyly that if they got serious could he bring her with him to Rome. I dont mind at all and Alex was fine with it as its only a week and as long as they dont mind sharing the big sofa bed we have it will all be well.

I have to say im not thrilled with some of the stuff they have here health ways, well what i mean is the gynocologist gave me some stuff for my thrush. One of which is a scent water thing u have to insert in the area and squeeze til its empty. So as you can imagine it gets a bit messy and arkward and legs akimbo and frustrating as im not a bendy elastic dolly, why oh why? and how does it help? i have never ever had anything like that in the UK!Losing Weight

I went to the gym today it felt so great! I got there at 8.55am and it was closed even though it was supposed to be open at 8.30 and the lady said to come at 9am. So i stood around until 9.35 when the cleaner opened up, i gave him 5mins to settle in then walked in. I could here a shower running in a changing room so went outside and waited another 5 mins then went back in. We both suprised eachother then i came round the corner but i explained who i was in my basic italian also using my english and all was ok. I was Queen of the gym there was no one else in using in it was fantastic. So i started out with the bike doing 10mins, 20mins on the running machine doing a fast walk and jog, then 10mins on the crosstrainer and another 6mins on the bike. I finished off by exploring the weight machines and trying a few out! So im going to go everyday if i can now as they are closed for 2 weeks in August for a break.

Ciro is being so good at the moment very loving and wanting to play all the time, i got a big greeting when i got home from the gym all purrs and cuddles.

Im speaking to another girl from the expats page whos living here in Roma an American. She wants to meet up tomorrow in central rome. Im a bit worried about doing it as she might not turn up, so we shall see.