Day 79

Today's post is more like a bonus entry from yesterday. After I went to bed I remembered our extreme close call with Giovanni. He has started going outside by himself and yesterday I was downstairs with Alfredo and realized that I hadn't heard Giovanni for awhile. I went upstairs and Martin was bringing him in the front door. He told me that Giovanni had been out in the street! SO incredibly happy that not only was he not hit by a car, but he was also not taken by some crazy person. There are a lot of horrible things that happen every day to innocent children, and I am beyond grateful that Giovanni was spared. To add to my anxiety over his escape, I found out today that it doesn't matter if we lock the gates because our fence is short enough that he can climb over it! I think I may have to invest in some barbed wire, or an electric fence. In the meantime, I will be thankful that he made it back into the house safe and sound.