I know I will outlive my LITTLE GIRL

Watching my daughter scream with excitement as Mr Tumble waddles onto the TV screen, I’m hit by a wave of joy and pain. Our youngest child, Penny, five, is the lifeblood of our family. My husband, Andrew, and I take turns along with our two boys – Tyler, 19, and Harry, 12 – to hug and play with her, treasuring every moment. Because, sadly, we know there’ll be a day when we’re all here and Penny isn’t, and sometimes it’s too much to bear.

When I realised I was pregnant in December 2013, it took time for the news to sink in. Earlier that year, I’d had a stillborn baby girl, Milly, and our grief