Christmas magic for miracle Scots tot after braving biggest battle of her life

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She might be tiny but Sofia Viktoria Birina, born at just 22 weeks, has been through the biggest battle of her life to spend her first magical Christmas at home.

The cheeky 14-month-old little girl is Scotland's youngest-ever surviving premature baby and has defied all medical odds. As she celebrated Christmas ripping open presents and pulling on the baubles of the tree, mum Egija and dad Inars, who live in Airdrie, said her survival was their greatest gift.Egija, 23, said: "It was beyond magical as it was a day we thought we would never see.

This time last year we were keeping a vigil by her hospital incubator."People talk about Christmas miracles – well, Sofia is our forever miracle."She is our angel baby and our teeny cheeky warrior