Once, twice – three times Yule babies!

Christmas day baby Lilly Scott - photo by Kerrie BeddowsChristmas day baby Lilly Scott - photo by Kerrie Beddows
Christmas day baby Lilly Scott - photo by Kerrie Beddows
THREE lots of proud parents from across the borough had an extra special reason to celebrate on Christmas Day – after their bundles of joy were born.

Mum Rachael Scholey (22)was due to be induced on December 30 – but little Lilly ended up being delivered by c-section five days earlier.

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Baby Lilly, who weighed 9 lb 13 oz, has been welcomed to the family by stay-at-home dad Lewis Scott (24)and her big sister one-year-old Daisy.

Proud mum Rachael, a former health advisor for 111, said of her newest arrival's name: “Because we have our daughter Daisy, Lilly fitted as we wanted matching flower names.”

Christmas day baby Juliette French-Wright, with parents Olivia French and David Wright - pic by Kerrie BeddowsChristmas day baby Juliette French-Wright, with parents Olivia French and David Wright - pic by Kerrie Beddows
Christmas day baby Juliette French-Wright, with parents Olivia French and David Wright - pic by Kerrie Beddows

Baby Juliette French-Wright also arrived on the festive day weighing 8 lbs 3 oz – after keeping mum Olivia French (31) who is an environmental scientist and dad David Wright (36) waiting for a week and a day beyond her due date.

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Architectural technologist David said of Rotherham Hospital: “The midwives Abby and Jess were amazing throughout.

“Abby had a cuddle with Juliette on December 27 when she came back in.

“All the NHS staff were brilliant and it was wonderful that Krishna the anaesthetist was Olivia's best friend.”

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Christmas day baby Theodore McBeth with parents Jade McBeth and Kieran Wallis and sister Aurora - pic by Kerrie BeddowsChristmas day baby Theodore McBeth with parents Jade McBeth and Kieran Wallis and sister Aurora - pic by Kerrie Beddows
Christmas day baby Theodore McBeth with parents Jade McBeth and Kieran Wallis and sister Aurora - pic by Kerrie Beddows

Baby boy Theodore McBeth also decided to arrive on Christmas Day weighing 7 lbs 11 and a half oz – despite not being due until January 2.

Mum Jade McBeth (25) a former shop worker who is also studying hairdressing and barbering at college, said his factory manager dad Kieran Wallis (26) and five-year-old sibling Aurora were thrilled.

“Aurora is loving being a big sister,” she said, “She wants to help out with him.”

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