Little Grayson Thorburn was hospitalised twice within weeks of being born.
The tot battled two serious illnesses and had to go through the ordeal of a lumbar puncture before he was diagnosed with viral meningitis.
But the “hardy” six-month-old smiled through it all and is looking forward to his first Christmas at home in Lochmaben with mum Cassie, dad Dade and big brother Hugo, three.