Tech-Elaine

This year one of the goals of Tech-Ed is to be more personal and fun than ever.
As part of that Microsoft are using some real Tech-Ed attendees pictures on the site to promote it and I'm one of them, hence the photo shoot I mentioned a few weeks back :)
I'm on the exhibition page here
If your a developer or IT pro that uses Microsoft technology you should definitely think about making it to this years Tech-Ed. There will be plenty of great content relating to current Microsoft technology as well as the up and coming office and vista release but there is also a lot more to the Tech-Ed experience that makes it great like the social and educational aspects.
There are is an early-bird pricing offer that you can take advantage of if you register before the 9th of June so I'd definitely recommend checking out the details at of this years event here

Announcing the Arrival of Victor van Bergen

Just before he was due to be induced my son finally decided it was time to visit the outside world.
He was born naturally on Monday May the 15th at 11:24 and weighed 3.74 kg.
The whole birth was the most difficult/painful thing I have ever been through but it was the most amazing experience to see him for the first time.
We are now both home from hospital and are doing well.
Thanks for all the well wishes, visits, flowers and little clothes :)
I'm still in new parent mode where I spend a large amount of my day that is not already taken up with nappies and feeding just staring at the new little guy.
I'm also very lucky that my husband Greg works from home as he has been wonderfully helpful and supportive. I'll have to get used to being outnumbered by the two wonderful guys in the house.
If you want to see some photo's of him he now has his own website at
http://victor.gregvanbergen.com/

Another week of waiting !

Just got back from the usual weekly doctors visit and it looks like little van Bergen is in no hurry to arrive at all.
Apparently he's still not showing signs that he will arrive in the next week despite being supposed to arrive on Sunday.....I guess this is what happens when you let a IT developer run a project :)
In fact if he doesn't hurry up and at least look close to making his way out next Wednesday then the doctor will be talking to us about induction to try and get things started.
So looks like it's back to the couch for some more xbox 360....at this rate I think I'm going to have to buy some more games !