A day of joy and heartbreak
Victoria Battman, 36, Orpington
As I told my 10-year-old son Josh the good news, a grin, then his famous dimples appeared on his face.
‘I’ve always wanted a brother!’ he beamed, blue eyes sparkling.
It was autumn 2018, and my husband Chris, then 36, had just announced to Josh – or Joshy as we called him – and his sisters, Demi, then 13, and Lois, 7, the baby we were having was a boy.
Joshy was close to his sisters, especially Demi. They loved being outdoors.
But he’d wanted nothing more than a little brother to take
