Sorry for the site going down over xmas folks – my bad! In my haste to mature my liver and kidneys I forgot to pay a bill, which is not really like me.
But anyway, during the sober respite between boxing day and new years eve, I’ve just updated the website software to make it more reliable and secure, and I’ve tidied up the Gallery, so go check it out. Any feedback, you know where to find me 
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And who should he be drinking with but some Blundells, turns out they are Phils kids…..”it’s a small world after all”…now if I can get this to work I might even load the pic
davebee :: Dec.28.2006 :: Uncategorized :: Comments Off
Kia ora koutou
We figured an update was in order given Tanekaha will be 6 weeks this Friday. He now weighs over 12 pounds! and is so long he is clearly taking after his father in height.
Many of you have asked what his name means. Essentially, it is symbolic of the kaupapa and tikanga that have given us grounding and direction these last few years – mau rakau (traditional Maori weaponry), waka (paddling waka tangata, waka ama and sailing waka hourua, crew on Aotearoa One), mirimiri/romiromi (traditional Maori healing) and whakapapa. Mokonuiarangi comes from Lawrence’s grandfather, Raureti Mokonuiarangi Kingi, after whom Lawrence’s father was named, after whom Lawrence is named.
Tanekaha is adorable. He knows our voices and our touch, he smiles and giggles, loves his bath and showers with his mama, makes the cutest sighing sound when he sneezes and loves being tucked up in our bed with us (what started as a special treat is now a common occurrence). Yes, our beautiful boy has changed our lives (even more so than the haputanga/pregnancy) as so many of you knew it would. We have experienced the korowai/cloak of intense aroha, adoration and euphoria that follows birth, survived the initial shock and trauma of sleepless nights, endured the emotional post-partum rollercoaster. Nevertheless, we look forward to the oncoming months with a mixture of excitement, defiance and always, love.
We hope you are all well and looking forward to the holidays, summer and time with friends and whanau. Nanna loved Xmas and babies – I miss her immensely, particularly at this time in my life.
Nga mihi o te wa, merry xmas
Arohanui
Sheena, Lawrence and Tanekaha
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