WHY DOES EVERYONE IN ITALY POINT OUT MY WIFE IS PREGO?

My wife is six months pregnant. There's no hiding the fact. She doesn't look fat, she looks pregnant. And in her bikini, she looks about 9 months pregnant.

But the Italians, in their jovial nature, started our visit by pointing out when first we arrived, that my wife is pregnant. In fact, they told everyone else around us that my wife was pregnant, too. Everywhere we went, whether it was a hotel, a beach, a market or a restaurant, they would announce, "Prego!". Every conversation started with the obvious, "Prego!" Every conversation ended with "Prego." It was endearing but got old fast.

Now I've taken Spanish classes and German classes but I’ve never taken any Italian classes so I needed Valerie to point out that "Prego" means, "Good day" as well as “Come in", “Can I help you" and even, “You’re welcome".

So maybe the world doesn't revolve around my pregnant wife after all. But for a brief moment, I thought that maybe for all those years she told me the world indeed did revolve around her, that maybe this was the proof.

To all those we met and enjoyed in Sicily who made Valerie and I feel special, I say, "Prego!" and she will be for two and a half more months!

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