gurgi’s on maternity leave… sorta
Well yesterday was my last day of work.. kinda.. I have holidays I’ve got to take before the end of this financial year.. so I’m using them prior to my finishing work day.. hence yesterday being the last day..
To be totally honest… it feels so bizarre.. I’ve had this work routine going on for over a year.. and now I’m no longer using it.. I’m lucky this week will keep me plenty busy.. organising all the finishing things to move to Australia.. but still.. I woke up at 7:00am by habit this morning.. and after sleeping in ’til about 9am.. felt I had overslept and was forgetting something..hehe
I didn’t realise I would miss the people I’ve worked with as much as I do.. was good tho.. in all my preggerness.. I held it together.. lol *smiles* ..I dun think it quite hit me until I saw the card and gifts given to me.. which I so muchly appreciate.. I really didn’t expect such a send off.. was really sweet 
The staff had signed a cute card and put �10 innit.. ‘cos they knew the exchange rate in Australia was good.. lol 
..given to buy something for the bubs.. I’m sure I’ll find something.. altho.. we’re gonna be in aus when the lillun’s born.. so will hafta get hold of a ‘made in wales’ jumpsuit once it’s arrived..lol 
They also got me an ickle wales beanie baby.. with a couple of welsh magnets and a ‘keep in touch’ mug.. I was gonna say I’ll take pics later.. but DP just took one.. hehe I’m kinda just enjoying the fact that I can feel the lillun’s kicks more just relaxing insteada missing them due to being busy at work.. helps me worry less *pets belly*
I got a gift from a mate who used to give me lifts to work and home again most days.. I feel like I should be giving her a gift for her generosity.. which I might just do yet she gave us something for the lillun.. and we weren’t gonna open it.. but we got too curious..lol ..she got the lillun a 7-pack of jumpsuits.. with a diff animal on each one.. tis awesome.. we love it.. lol so we’re hoping the lillun likes it to.. not that they have much choice in the matter.. poor bugga *smirks*
I have got my eye on a cute lil set that has an ickle ducky onnit.. with a jumpsuit that says ‘just hatched’ and matching striped sleepsuit, striped beanie and ducky bib ..DP won’t lemme have it yet…lol
I think I’m gonna hafta organise a night to go out for drinks before we leave.. and I did promise that I would keep in touch [she says as she looks at her pile of lil pieces of paper with email addies.. and new numbers in her mobile] I dun think I was ready to say goodbye yet..
ooh.. DP took me to the pub to finish the working off with a pint.. something we haven’t done in soooooo long.. so it was nice to retreat to something we used to do so regularly before we got preggers.. thanx baby *huggles DP*
Bah.. still doesn’t feel like it’s happening.. but I guess we have more important things to move onto now.. our life has been planned out, literally, for the next 18 years.. and the rest .. and what better way to spend those years but surrounded by family in a place that’s beautiful one day.. perfect the next… lol hadta say it
Alrighty.. think it’s time for me to get myself decent.. and start making a move on some things planned for today.. *watches DP attack the front room with a dyson* ..ya’d think it was a hint..lol
Cheers
March 27th, 2007 at 12:29 am
I’m really happy you can have a slight two week break for the 18 years you have to come *winks*. I think its really good they gave you a sending off doo. Does this mean you are leaving that job forever more? I wasn’t sure if you was staying in Aus forever or just to have the baby – I’m guessing to live perminently. Which is nice I guess, its got a lovely climate, its cheaper and if you get bored you can travel 20,000 miles to the beach for the day – lol (well that depends on where you are going to live I guess), still – in England, you can drive east, south and west from where you are currently and you’ll reach a beach within a few hours – in Aus, it might take longer.
March 27th, 2007 at 1:53 am
cheers Nick
..the thing with Aussie.. issat everyone lives on the coast.. central Australia is desert.. not a particularly comfy climate to live in.. so really.. whether we’re staying in Aussie forever or just for the first year or two of the lillun’s life.. we’ll prolly be at the beach within minutes, if not be able to see it from our home,.. as it was when i was living in south Australia.. the country may be huge.. but easily.. 70% live on the coast.. it’s more comfortable that way 
..not the few hours drive to a beach fulla pebbles and slugde.. *chuckles* 