SA’s cutest baby 2021: Vote now for the cheekiest baby

They’re some of South Australia’s youngest residents – but these little tackers already have a cheeky streak. See our gallery and help us crown SA’s cheekiest bub.

In our search for SA’s cutest babies we loved hearing your stories about your cheeky little ones.

Their cheeky grins and personalities melted our hearts and now we need your help to crown SA’s cheekiest baby.

One of our finalists, five-month-old Arlo Wooldridge has been showing off his cheeky streak right from the beginning after deciding to surprise his parents with a quick arrival seven weeks early.

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Next week we’ll be searching for SA’s most stylish baby.

We’ll feature the winner’s story in the Sunday Mail, alongside a professional, staged photo.

Voting will close at 3pm on Wednesday, June 9. Voting is limited to one vote per subscribers.

Cheeky bub surprises parents with a quick and early arrival

Arlo Wooldridge-Wright might have a cheeky smile now but his cheeky streak has been on show since before he was even born.

The now four-month-old decided he was ready to make a quick entrance into the world seven weeks early leaving his parents Mikayla and Kurtis Wooldridge-Wright in shock.

“I was 33 weeks pregnant and I just went into spontaneous labour at home, my water broke and two hours and forty minutes later he was here,” Mrs Wooldridge-Wright said.

Arlo Wooldridge-Wright has been nominated as SA's cheekiest baby in our cutest baby series. Picture: Mikayla Wooldridge-Wright

Kurtis and Mikayla Wooldridge-Wright with their baby Arlo who has been nominated as SA's cheekiest baby in our cutest baby series. Picture: Mikayla McMahon

Despite his early arrival, Arlo weighed almost seven pounds at birth and earned himself the nickname “Little Buddha” during his five week stay in the special care nursery.

Arlo still needs some medication to manage a heart condition common in premature babies but Mrs Wooldridge-Wright said he’s a beautiful almost-five-month-old.

“He’s super cheeky and has a really cute grin, he’s very smiley and giggly and just beautiful,” she said.

“He’s got the cheekiest smile with the little double chin, it’s the best thing ever.”

Arlo is one of 40 babies nominated as a finalist in our search for SA’s cheekiest baby.

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