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Seven months old
Little G.’s challenge for the month was learning to crawl. After plenty of practice and Mum’s tireless coaching, he’s now on the move. His style might not win any awards for elegance, but it gets him exactly where he wants to be.
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Six months old
Little G. earned his half year mini quince cake. This month we have introduce solid foods and he enjoys them to the fullest.
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Easter 2026
This year, the easter bunny lost his chocolate eggs along the way to the hilltop.
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Five months old
On our first road trip with baby G, we spent nearly a week in Christchurch. It’s basically a full day’s drive each way, but he handled it beautifully – thanks to plenty of extra naps along the journey. Once there, we leaned into the city rhythm and made the most of long, relaxed stroller walks.
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The plank wagon
She was looking for a handy wagon to carry tools and chicken feed around the garden. The options available locally were either unattractive or wildly overpriced—premium garden wagons easily go for well above the $1000 mark. “Can you build something like that?” Of course. What followed was an exciting challenge in precision woodworking, a chance…
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Four months old
We’re currently at 8.2kg and it shows! This boy is getting heavier to carry around by the day. A newly introduced skill this month is putting his tongue out very wide and for a long time.
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Eggminster Abbey
The new chicken house was a great opportunity to upgrade some tools in our wood workshop. Challenge of the hour was to use all leftover materials that have been sitting around wasting space for almost a decade. Other than some screws, hinges and staples we didn’t have to buy anything for this project. But after…
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Abel Tasman NP: Anapai Beach
Highlight of our trip to Golden Bay was driving all the way in to the Totaranui campground and walking over the hill to Anapai Beach. A short one hour walk, suitable for the whole family, that leads to a quiet yet outstanding spot in the park.
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Wharariki Beach
I think we’ll never get tired of this place. One of the most picturesque beaches of NZ. Accessible only on foot across sheep paddocks and white sand dunes.
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Ngarua Caves, Pupu Springs, The Grove
We’ll spend a few days in Golden Bay, showing Oma some traveller highlights that lie within a stone’s throw of our home. Our itinerary for the day includes:
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Enjoying the land and the sea