Reed Brian Flaherty was born on July 7, 2010 at 9:33am. He weighed 3.535kg (about 7 pounds 13 ounces). It was a natural birth in every way. Becky and baby are absolutely fine. During Owen’s birth, Becky had a very rough time. This time, she emerged without any tearing at all.
Becky may want to share more about the birth later, but I want to thank our midwives, Tania and Leeann, of Far North Independent Midwives, for their incredible assistance with this birth.

Reed Brian Flaherty
Congratulations!
I wrote to you a few months ago interested in getting out of the US and exploring the idea of NZ.
I have a 3.5 year old and KNOW the US isn’t going to work out for us.
You two (+ kids) are such an inspiration! You are on the “right” path!
Kudos and warm vibes your way!
Congratulations!!
Oh, he’s lovely! Congratulations to you all. You must all be relieved it went so well this time.
Blessings to your lil fam!
Congratulations and welcome to the world baby Reed.
Wishing you much joy
Congratulations! Best to you and your family!
Man and Nature will bring back the hour
Of splendor from the grass and glory of the bower,
That new our farms will cultivate;
We will not grieve but rather find
New wealth, new health, new paradigms;
The time is ripe and not too late
For splendid herds and splendid yields
And splendid children born of splendid fields.
http://www.westonaprice.org/farm-a-ranch/448-splendor-from-the-grass
What a joy! Congratulations!!
Wishing you all the best.
Reed, you hit the interstellar jackpot.
Congratulations to you and your family. I hope you’ve stockpiled some sleep!
He’s just perfectly beautiful! Good job, Becky! So glad everything went so well. Now Owen has a baby brother to grow up with. Such a relief to have good news for once. All the very best to you.
Congrats, Kev and Becky and family!
Yo Kev congrats to you and Becky sorry I didn’t get to see you when I was in Auz take care and pass on my regards to Beccy and Regards from a sweltering Switzerland
cheers
Dan
Congratulations! He looks just like his big bro. I’ll be keeping this one from the gf if you don’t mind. Enough babies being made around here already! Wishing you the best!
Lovely… absolutely wonderful. Congrats. Much happiness and success to all. I am a long time reader of the other place; gonna have to bookmark this one too. Also, I promised myself I would send a donation when this day arrived… It’s a boy, Mrs. Flaherty, a son….
Congrats… one day our child will learn of your great work and be proud… Keep it up, Mainstream will not! CONGRATS!!
Wow
Great work guys
Lots of love from us at the four winds
Megan, Dave, Ara and Hamish
Congratulations to you all!
Congratulations 🙂 having 2 is so much fun – our second son arrived in February and its so awesome watching our boys together!!