Sprog Day 2: The Sequel, Brook Ward, Ipswich Hospital - 28th March 2012

After one false alarm, it's time for the real thing to kick off with "Sprog 2: The Sproggening", down on the Brook Ward at Ipswich Hospital. After Fred's been dropped off at Amelia's house we get to Ipswich at around midnight. There's then a bit of negotiation as it's still unclear whether anything major has started, but eventually we get to stay in to see what happens. Things properly get rolling at around 3am, and by 5.30am it's all done. Isobel and Sprog #2 are dispatched to the maternity ward whilst Nosher gets to sleep in the car park for an hour or two, before returning home for a few hours more sleep. Then it's back for 4pm to pick everyone up.

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Isobel roams around

Isobel roams around

Our room for the night

Isobel inspects 'The Toaster'

A new wrinkly baby arrives

The eyes are opened for a bit

The midwife roams around prepping for measuring

Mother and baby

Baby Harry is tagged

The baby is weighed at 4kgs on the scales

The head is measured

On the ward, Isobel sets up for the day

A swaddled baby, with pointy hat

Baby Harry is asleep

Isobel looks at the baby

In the fishtank

It's about 4pm and we're ready to leave

Another sleeping shot

The baby gets a feed

Fred is introduced for the first time

Harry hangs out in the lounge

Fred gets a present

Fred, Harry and Isobel

Boris has a sniff

Isobel sneaks a bit of chocolate in

The baby gets on Skype

Grandad comes over to have a go

Grandad's forgotten his teeth again

Grandad does a Pope blessing on Harry's head