I’ve chosen to fundraise for Bliss because I want to help make a real difference to the 95,000 babies born premature or sick every year. 

I am one of these babies, born at 24 weeks in August 2015, weighting a small but mighty 1lb 4.

From the day I was born my Mummy and Daddy were supported by Bliss. 

I spent 133 days in neonatal care.  Bliss helped prepare my Mummy and Daddy when I was ready to come home,  providing them with lots of information including what to do if things go wrong, for example what to do if I were to stop breathing.  I put them to the test on this after just 12 days of being home when I did stop breathing!

Mummy and Daddy have read lots of other stories about other babies and parents experiences on Bliss's support pages and this has helped them through.

Mummy and Daddy are always interested to read about what Bliss are doing; campaigning for better neonatal care and enabling life-changing research.

I like seeing pictures of other children who have overcome so much like me. The work of Bliss has played such a huge part in helping children who are born poorly and have ongoing needs.

Early on I was diagnosed with Global Development Delay. One of the areas which has been affected is my gross motor development.  I couldn't fully roll over until I was fourteen months old, I began crawling when I was fifteen months old, I began standing with help when I was sixteen months old and I began cruising when I was two years old. 

In November last year my parents were told an MRI scan showed I have a brain injury.  It is not known how this will affect me In the years to come.  At that time I wasn't able to walk on my own and we didn't know if I would be able to do this. 

But in January this year I began walking unaided and now I keep my parents busy chasing after me.

I can't wait to go on my walk with family and friends, waving my glow wand to light up the night for premature and sick babies and raise money for Bliss.

Every donation that’s made to this page brings Bliss closer to ensuring that every baby born premature or sick in the UK has the best chance of survival and quality of life.