Proud to Be an American

We are told to blend in as much as possible.  Matt is not supposed to wear his uniform anywhere but on base. We are not supposed to wear Navy clothes. But we stick out as Americans in many many ways.  The giant Ford Explorer.  The base stickers from San Diego.  (Tip for anyone moving overseas, scrap your stickers before you get here because no one has a razor blade).  The limited vocabulary in Italian.  The pale skin.  The clothes we wear.  And all the baby gear-the car seat, the stroller, the pacifiers, the blue eyed baby! And every Italian baby is dressed in a snowsuit (it is currently 57 as the high 45 as the low) while my baby is just in a warm blanket and hat. Side note: The strollers for the newborn babies are more like the old fashioned prams or bassinets on wheels.  I didn’t understand why strollers are like this but I think the reason is because now you have a place to change the baby’s diapers!  I think we will always stick out but I started an easy Italian course and Matt starts his college Italian class next week!