Hope you all had a safe and happy new year.  I was in bed before midnight, had to get up at 5am to go to work. Although I was awoken by our dog trying to scratch his way out of the gate thanks to all of the fireworks going off in the area.  So I could have stayed up anyway.  Hubby had to go and sit with him for 20 minutes whilst they were going off to keep him calm.  Considering fireworks are illegal here there were still so many, someone made some trips up to Canberra.

Very quiet at work this morining everyone must be in bed with hangovers.

Have a great 2007, may you all stick to your resolutions.  I know I will, my hubby is getting the snip and he isn't getting out of that one!!

Well my boss told me I wasn't successful with my promotion.  He said my resume was .5 off from being the best.  He said my board let me down on the day.  I got a couple of questions wrong.  I don't know who got it yet, but I have a fair idea, it will probably be the one a few of us consider to be the bosses 'golden child'.  It's unfortunate these days that with our job it appears to be who you know not what you know.  I spoke to this person after he sat his board and weboth got the same questions wrong so anyway that's the way it goes, you win some you lose some.

I know that my colleagues think it should be me that get's the promotion as they have more respect for me.  But that's okay I will go for the next one which should be coming up winthin a couple of months.

I mentioned to the boss about his comments he said to me a couple of months ago, he said 'you had a chance until you got pregnant' he says he doesn't remember saying it and if he did it was a joke.  I told him I could make it all very difficult right now if I wanted to but I am not that sort of person but just to keep in mind what he says to people as he could get himself into trouble.  He appreciated it and apologised so that's cool.

Well life goes on and there is always next time.

Have to go and get a blood test today. My iron levels are apparently dangerously low. I have been on iron tablets for the last couple of weeks to boost it up so the test today is to see if it's worked. I have my midwives appointment next week when they will check the results and probably yell at me.  I haven't been taking the tablets everyday.  It's hard to remember to take them.. THe midwife said put them next to your bed so you see them in the morning.  I get up at 5am some mornings to go to work so I don't even look at my side table.  They said then have them at night with dinner, but if I am on arvo shift then I am not home until 10:30pm.  There is no standard time I can take them.  I have them in my bag and take them when I remember.

Hopefully the level has boosted a little bit, I have 6 weeks to go and will keep taking them. 2 weeks left of work can't wait to finish.  I have 5 months off and then return to work and hubby will be Mr Mum.

Tonghit is the night.  I have only a few presents left to wrap thank god so I will actually be able to go to bed at a reasonable time.  There is no assembling required tonight.

I want to wish you all a safe and happy christmas and good luck to all mums and dads who have to stay up late tonight assembling the bikes, swing sets, doll houses and the thingie me bobs with non-english instructions!!!

Walking out of the shopping centre last night after doing some Xmas shopping my hubby and I were astounded by the blanket of smoke covering the area.  The fires are happening over a hundred kilometres away in the mountains but they have been burning for weeks now.  There doesn't seem to the light at the end of the tunnel for along time yet.  We just can't believe how bad hte smoke is.  Even during Ash Wednesday many years ago when I could see the smoke from my house where the actual fire was there was no smoke in our area.

The smoke is that bad on some days that we can't hang out our washing outside because they will just end up smelling like smoke.  It looks like the fires are only around the corner not miles and miles away.

I had a work colleague complaining the other day about it and not being able to hang out her clothes.  I had to remind her that if it is this bad here imagine what the poor families where the actual fires are going through so stop complaining about a bit of smoke, at least she has a home at the moment.

It's times like these that you realise how lucky you are and not take anything for granted.

I wish all the people who are in the thick of the fires the best of luck and my thoughts are with you.  Please be safe.

Hadn't finshed typing there.  running out of time to get things done.  I must have had a micro sleep!!

Will post my outcome of my board when I find out.

If I don't get back on before Chrissy all you Mintis have a happy and safe Xmas.  Thank you to all for all your advice, q's and forums.  They are informative, funny and so helpful.  I have made some great friends on this site and thoroughly enjoy Minit (when I get the time to check it out).

Enjoy Everyone.

Well my board went okay.  They stumped me on two questions and I know I got one other question wrong, but apparently every one else got  the same one wrong so it doesn't matter.  I keep joking with my boss when we speak about him giving me the job but I am not getting any hints.  It will probably be a week before I unofficially find out.

Bubs is so active at the moment, my tummy looks funny when I am sitting down it is like bubs is trying to escape.  8 weeks to go and counting.  4 weeks left of work. 

Getting really tired whenever I sit down I seem to fall asleep.

Trying to get xmas shopping finished but very quickly running out of

Once again I have been soooo busy and finding it hard to Minti.  With Xmas around the corner it's been hectic.

I am also going for promotion at work and I have my board on Tuesday so I am trying to study for it.  WIth work and then at home with the kids it is so hard to get time in to study.  I find I am so tired latey with only 8 weeks to go before bubs arrives, when I get home from work at 2pm I am having a nana nap or the guys call it a couch kip (not so girly) and then I have to get the kids or cook dinner or get them ready for bed.  Once that is all done I am sooo tired again that I can't focus on study.

Hubby is great with helping but still time is ridiculous. 

I only have 4 weeks left at work before maternity leave.  Hopefully i get the promotion as it will make life a lot easier with a pay rise esp. with new bubby coming along.

Anyway go to go and try to get some study in, hopefully in the coming week I will be able to post some great news!! Fingers Crossed.