Doing it for Dominic

Tamara Ward, 37, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire

Looking down at my newborn nephew Dominic as he slept, I gave my sister Natalia a grin.

‘He’s perfect,’ I beamed, so excited to welcome the new addition to our family.

Me and Natalia had been close as kids.

Now, we were both married mums of three; that hadn’t changed.

I loved that our family had grown so much.

When Dominic was born and Natalia asked me to be his godmother, it cemented our special bond.

I knew I’d always look out for him. But I didn’t know then just how much he’d need it.

When he was a baby, Dominic