How many languages do you know?

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I am fluent in one language. English. I took two semesters of Spanish in high school and one in college. I am in no way fluent though. I can understand a lot of what is being said but don't know how to answer. I am able to piece it together because I know alot of vocabulary. My husband on the other hand is fluent in both English and Spanish. His first language was Spanish. He learned English at school and through watching television when he was little. He has no accent and speaks English perfectly, so clearly that other Spanish speakers have spoken Spanish in front of him not expecting him to understand what they are saying. This happened at Target when we first moved to New Jersey. He asked a couple of the women working there for help. They started complaining to one another in Spanish. To their surprise and embarrassment, he let them know quickly that he understood every word that they said. I bet they think twice next time! I really want him to teach our daughter Spanish but so far that isn't happening. He says that he forgets to speak to her in Spanish because I don't and he isn't around anyone else that does. I understand that but I feel like her window of learning a new language is closing rapidly. She is only 2 now and could easily pick it up. My husband is military and we were supposed to move to Italy which scared me because I don't know any Italian. On the other hand, I feel like the only way I am going to learn a new language now is to be completely immersed in it. So, for those of you that are bi-lingual or multi-lingual...how many languages do you speak? When and how did you learn them? For those of you that are not...do you want to learn another language? Have you taken any steps to learn one?