They say that you can never predict when a baby will arrive, they just come when they are ready. Last Thursday we had an amazing surprise when our baby daughter was born 5 weeks premature. She shows no signs of ill health and weighed in at 7lb 4oz, which is a pretty decent weight for any baby, especially a premature one. We think she just got tired of waiting and wanted to meet us!
Our fears about not making it to the hopital on time turned out to be nothing to worry about, Mum was admitted in plenty of time (17 hours early, in fact!) and I was able to stay with her throughout most of the labour. She was incredibly brave and only had 2 paracetamol to dull the pain 
They are both home from hospital now and I am making the most of my 2 weeks paternity leave. In no time at all I will be back at work, so it is important to me to make the most of this time we have together. So far, I am loving every minute of Fatherhood.
So, say hello to Sophie Grace Brown. I have uploaded some pics to my gallery so I can show her off in true ‘proud Dad’ style!
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