I became a first time mum 31 years ago today was living at Epiha home in G st Grey lynn Central at aroun 6am kua mimi tarau ahau aue! Got up to go toilet n my father n law Bill Hohepa Cruse Epiha was at table havin parakuihi an calmly ordered me to sit n eat "plenty of time for my moko tuatahi to arrive" nxt minit contraction cms i jump up an my breakfast ends up on the floor! Aue! Taxi driver to St Helens hosp Mt Albert was an asian he was more nervous that proud to be dad Cruse Epiha. During my labor I sought strength from thoughts of my Nan Greaves havin babies open air nda gum fields cutting da cord wth lid of watties tin can hospital was clinical an sterile! I never saw my doctor until 5 mins b4 his birth will neva forget her cmg in short pakeha in white coat bleached blonde with white gumboots almost up to her crotch! Rmemba thinking she goin whitebaitin or sumfink?! Wat a relief and my sons arrival was so euphoric mum an dad cried like babies. Reuben Cruse Epiha was named after Reuben Panoho the big brutha I neva had an his dad Cruse we were both 19 then young and very much in love. My numba 1 son has taught me soooooo much abt being a mum theres no school to go to to learn that so its becoz of him I became a better mum to his teina. I love my son he makes laugh and cry he always makes me proud to be his mum hari huritau son!
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:27:26 +0000
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