...and baby makes three
AMELIA Scott’s home is now more than complete, thanks to her new sibling.
Settled at last into the specially adapted house her family had to fight for, Amelia, who suffers from the rare Jacobsen syndrome, is loving being a big sister.
The Scotts’ high-profile bid for permission to convert their Darras Hall home into one suited for disabled Amelia’s needs took an agonising year.
But most of the work was finished in time for the arrival of little Willow Olivia Scott – who turned out to be the final addition the family needed.
Born on Sunday, May 13 weighing 6lb 7oz, she joins Amelia, nine, and Fay, 14.
Dad Neil said: “She is settling in brilliantly, like the missing piece to our jigsaw.
“We can’t believe she’s ours. She is perfect.”
Amelia’s condition means she is unable to walk or talk, and she has a number of complex needs. However, she’s already taken to being an older sibling.
Neil said: “The girls are bonding already. Amelia has adapted brilliantly to Willow and is already growing a close bond with her.”
Willow does not share the rare condition Amelia has, but she is a carrier, like mum Donna.
Neil and Donna spent more than a year locked in a dispute with the Estate Committee over boundary issues on their Darras Hall property.
The stand-off finally came to an end with an agreement in October 2016.
Neil said: “The house is almost complete now, we’re just working on the back garden.”