Rafferty spent his first night in a fish tank, due to the NHS bed crisis.
Rafferty sleeping on his first night.  Unfortunately, the NHS is in a state of crisis and beds are very scarce - we weren't sure if we would have somewhere to put him for the night. Luckily, some enterprising midwives found another use for the fish tank in the day room.  Shame about the goldfish...


Rafferty in his car seat, ready to leave hospital.
Saturday afternoon -all tucked up in his car seat, ready to come home for the first time.
  Gail with Rafferty on his first morning.
Rafferty having a cuddle from Auntie Gail before he left the hospital.


Rafferty sleeping on Vanessa's bed.
Rafferty asleep on Vanessa's bed in Kent & Canterbury Hospital, on Saturday 30th June 2001.


Rafferty in his car seat, just arrived home...
Rafferty in his car seat again, just after he arrived home.
  Rafferty in his moses basket on his first night at home.
First sleep in his Moses basket.


Vanessa & Raffy.
A little kiss from Mummy on his first walk around Canterbury.  Rafferty is one day old in this picture - 1st July 2001.