My New Favorite Word in Italian.


I love learning new languages.

I spent all spring with my brain in a knot
trying to better my French.

I'm always learning new vocabulary
to help my Italian get fuller.

And I'm in Iceland right now
laughing at how ridiculously hard this language is.

I love the challenge of unlocking what words mean.

But this time,
I'm taking a standard Italian word
and translating it into something 
that means a bit more than the standard translation.



Si!

Bimbi a bordo! 

I'm 17 weeks {and 4 days}
and due March 16.

Tyler & I feel humbled and excited 
as we begin to get ready for this next adventure.

Thanks for your love & support during this special time.

It means the world to us to share the news with those we love.




109 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness!

    Many congratulations to you! I hope you have a healthy and easy pregnancy!

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  2. OH WOW! Congrats, girl!! How exciting!!

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  3. Aww congratulations! That is so exciting! I love your translation : ) And bimbi a bordo, ha, I love it!

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  4. Oh my goodness - this is amazing!!! Congrats!

    Can't wait to follow along on your journey :)

    xxx
    Jenna

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  5. Congratulations! Welcome to the exciting world of having an American baby in London, from navigating their midwifery system (which is actually awesome) to registering the birth abroad, it's lots of fun :)

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    1. following in some good footsteps, i must say. :) will be coming to you for pointers!

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  6. Congratulations! What a wonderful blessing!!

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  7. Aw just last week when I discovered your blog I watched your first vlog where you say there was no plans for a mini me and here you are all cute and glowing! Congratulations to you and your husband :-)

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  8. ahhhh!!!!!!! as;dlfgjosdfbnoadibhoaihf!!!! Can you feel my excitement!! You are going to be an amazing mama.
    Can't wait to see what cutie pie enters the world!!
    Love, Anna

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  9. Eeeeep! I'm so happy for you and you looked radiant when I saw you at the HHM party! P.S. Love that you are due two days after my birthday. March is the best birthday month! :) xx

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  10. how exciting!! congratulations :) xx

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  11. ahhhhhhhh congrats!!!!!!!!!! how exciting!!! :)

    xo,
    Sandy
    Sandy a la Mode

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  12. How exciting, Lauren!! Congratulations! Can't wait to follow along!

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  13. Wooooo hooooo! Girl, that is awesome!!! I hope you are feeling/ have felt good...you look AMAZING!!! Congratulations!

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  14. Congratulations-- wonderful news to post!

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  15. Congratulations! Wonderful news, wishing you all all the very best!

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  16. AHHHH CONGRATS CONGRATS! What a beautiful Momma you are!

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  17. Yay that is so lovely, congratulations!!! What an exciting time for you!

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  18. How exciting! I love reading your blog, but this is my first time commenting. I am "prego", too - 29 weeks. It has been such a wonderful and relaxing time for me, and I hope pregnancy treats you well, too. Can't wait to read about the details!

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  19. Congrats!! How very exciting!!

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  20. CONGRATS, that's amazing your kid is going to be so cool haha!

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  21. Congratulations! how exciting! as though you mananged to keep it a secret for so long.

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  22. im going to humble brag for a moment and say i knew this WEEKS ago.

    i'm done here.

    SO EXCITED

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  23. Congratulations!!!! How exciting and what a wonderful blessing!! Do y'all want to find out the gender or are you planning on waiting? Congrats again!

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  24. NO WAY!!! I must say, I generally applaud myself on my sixth sense for these types of things. But I had NO idea. Congratulations!! I am so so excited for you two. Man, you're going to make the BEST parents!

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  25. Congratulations!! You're going to make one adorable pregnant woman! No pressure. Just forget I said that, because you always look like a million bucks. Enjoy the rest of your time in Iceland!

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  26. Congratulations!! Hope you have an amazing pregnancy and eat lots of yummy Italian food!

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  27. Congratulations! That's so exciting (and no wonder Tyler was freaking out with your runaway horse adventure!)!

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  28. Good morning from L.A.!

    Congratulations on the marvelous news! You and Tyler share so much love, it's a blessing to be able see it grow. Best wishes and multiple blessings in this new adventure of your life together.

    Warmly,

    Elizabeth

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  29. Oh my goodness Congratulations!!!!

    Congratulazioni per l'arrivo del vostro bambino! :)

    So excited to see what the future holds for you and your hubby - this kid is lucky to have such amazing parents!!

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  30. EEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!

    so exciting!!!! congratulations!

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  31. AHHHHHHHH so beyond happy for you & Tyler!! :) :) Congradulations!!

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  32. Congratulations Lauren! You are going to have the most world-travelled baby! Let us know if you ever need an au pair :)

    -Jess, Emily and Samantha

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  33. Bravissima! Et félicitations ! Je suis contente que vous ayez eu un petit garçon/ une petite fille!

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  34. Congratulations!! Your child will be lucky to have such adventurous and fun parents! Best wishes for a safe, healthy, and happy pregnancy.

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  35. Oh my goodness, congratulations!!! Can't wait to hear about your adventures with a little one.

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  36. So so exciting! Congratulations!

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  37. Oh my crap congratulations! Was not expecting this bit of beautiful news this mroning! Now my head is swirling thinking, "she was in Italy pregnant! She's in Iceland... pregnant!" You guys are going to be such wonderful and loving and adventurous parents. So excited!

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  38. Congratulations!!!!

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  39. What a cute way to announce this - congratulations!

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  40. Yay! Or, shall I say, felicitazioni! I've been a long time fan of your blog and your travels and I'm also 22 weeks along with my first. You look great! I hope you have a great pregnancy and look forward to your "traveling with a baby" tips to come...

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  41. Hooray, it's officially in the blogosphere! I hope you keep us updated along the way and through all of your travels and adventures while expecting:)xo

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  42. Congratulations! And can't wait to hear about your travels in Iceland!

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  43. Seriously??!!!! I LOVE how you did this. I'm an Italian minor and love the language and this is possibly the best use of it haha. Gah I'm so excited for you!!!

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  44. I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! xoxoox

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  45. OH MY GOSH!!! SO so so so happy for you! Alex and I are flipping out, excited, butterflies in our office for you and Tyler! xoxo

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  46. AHHH! Congratulations mama!!! (and papa!)

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  47. WHAT?!?!?!?!? I totally asked you this on your VLOG and you said you didn't know!! You are so sneaky!!!! (I'm totally teasing you by the way...I certainly don't expect you to tell us that). SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy for you!!!! This is going to be the greatest adventure of your life yet. Can't wait to hear more about it! Congrats, congrats, congrats!

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    1. Ha! When I made it, I wasn't and didnt think I would be for a while... surprise to all of us! :) Thanks for the sweet words, Sarah. You are the cutest!!

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  48. Congratulations!!
    I'm a new follower and already got such exciting news :)
    New word for you: grávida (it means pregnant in portuguese, I'm brazilian)

    xoxo
    camila
    http://camilagcarneiro.blogspot.com.br/

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  49. Congratulations! I'm sure this will be your best adventure yet!

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  50. This is so fantastic, and I can't wait to read about how you handle pregnancy, childbirth and raising a little one abroad. Congratulations!

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    1. Thanks Anne! It's probably going to involve a lot of laughing, crying & benadryl. (Joking, people, joking.)

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  51. WOW! Congrats to you guys!!! You'll be the best parents and what a lucky kid to have you both doting over him/her!

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  52. Ahhh! Congratulations! I've been taking a bit of a bloggy break, but am so glad I didn't miss this news!

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  53. AHH CONGRATS! That's such wonderful news :) :) :) I am so happy for you... I had to Google Translate some of that though, wasn't sure if you were joking or what... ;)

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  54. Bambino!! Congratulations! What an exciting time this is going to be. :)

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  55. This is so exciting! I'm so excited for you! Somehow when I came by the site today and started reading the post I never expected that to be your new favorite Italian word! You are going to be the absolutely cutest pregnant woman in the history of pregnant women.

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  56. Congratulations! Such wonderful news!

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  57. Gasp! A twist ending! Congratulations!!

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  58. Congratulations!!! My goodness you're going to have some fun shopping for you lucky kiddie!

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  59. Congratulations! Does this mean that you're wrapping up your time in England? Or are you going to take the little one along on all your adventures? It would be so fun to see if traveling with a baby is manageable...

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  60. Congratulations! Thats so exciting. -Heidi http://fabricandfrosting.blogspot.no

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  61. Congratulations Lauren & Tyler such awesome news!!!! Been following your blog for a while and never commented but such a lovely post!! X

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  62. congratulations!!!
    ...
    so liz was throwing up more than you in italy?? i'm laughing but pooor liz!

    so excited for you and your new adventures!

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  63. Oh my gosh, how exciting! I'm so happy for you both (and I don't even know you, but kind of feel I do!)

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  64. Congratulations!!! So excited for you guys! Can't wait to see this little travel baby! Not even born and already been to Iceland - what a lucky babe!

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  65. CONGRATULATIONS!!! oh, your baby is going to have such an amazing life - think about all of the traveling he/she will get to do with you guys...is it weird for me to already be jealous? :) anyway, I am so ridiculously happy for you and Tyler. I can't wait to see you guys turn into parents!

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  66. Oh my goodness!! Such happy news. Hugest congratulations! Don't give up the blog - I love it!!!
    Rachie xo

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  67. Congratulations! How exciting :)

    Lauren
    http://laurensweetnothings.blogspot.com/

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  68. I've got a big smile on my face right now. Congratulations! Baby Knight will be very loved!

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  69. Lauren! What a happy post! Congratulations !!! All the best for you and il bimbi!

    Karina
    www.mademoiselleonthemetro.blogspot.com

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  70. Congratulations! You make such a cute momma to be!

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  71. Don't be shy about bendadryl - that last month it was all that could keep me asleep with my excitement :)!
    You are beautiful, so happy for you!
    This little person is lucky to have such already-adventurous parents! What a beautiful life to come into!
    Best wishes :)

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  72. oooooh you got me with this one - i was genuinely surprised! so excited for you! congrats!

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  73. YAY! Congrats! Wishing you a happy and healthy remainder of your pregnancy :)

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  74. Congratulations, Lauren! You know, back when ya mentioned that you moved into a two-bedroom flat, I wondered why you and Tyler would need all of that room. :)

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  75. How exciting!! Congratulations and wishing the best in the coming monthes!

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  76. Oh my gosh!! Congratulations!! So ,so, so exciting :) PS... that is also my exact due date!! Yay for March 16 bambinos :)

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  77. Congratulations!! So exciting :)

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  78. YAAAYYY!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh I am soooo excited for you!!!! I can't wait to see the darling little babe that is the perfect mix of you two!! So so happy for you!!!!

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  79. Congrats!! You're in for the best adventure of your life! ;)

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  80. yessssssssssssssss! congrats!

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  81. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I just knew this was the great news after reading the post...
    Such an exciting journey lies ahead - wishing you health and happiness during your pregnancy.
    x

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  82. bimbi...plural! :) love to you and the bambini! auguri!

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  83. Congratulations! Many blessings to you and your growing family.

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  84. What exciting news! Congrats to both of you on this new journey your taking.

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  85. An now I'm finding the original announcement and guess what, we are due one day apart! Holy cabana...congrats, congrats my dear!!!

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  86. I can't believe you were so good at keeping this secret for so long, although I remember seeing a photo on IG that said something about a baby and I was like..wait, what?! I thought maybe you were referring to Tyler so I said nada. :)

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  87. Congrats Lauren!

    Since having my own wee one in April, I'm extremely behind on both reading and writing blogs, so I'm only stumbling on this now but am absolutely thrilled for you! I think this will be a wonderful addition to your life and your story, and I for one cannot wait to follow along!

    Many, many wonderful wishes!

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