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

With smiles like these it’s no surprise they’ve been nominated as some of SA’s cutest babies. Read their stories and vote now for the cutest smile.

We put out the call to find SA’s cutest babies and pictures of their gorgeous smiles were enough to brighten anyone’s day.

Now we need your help to crown the cutest gummy smile from SA’s 2021-born bubs.

For one of our finalists Ellie Mann, her start to life hasn’t been without challenges but her beautiful smile could light up any room.

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Over the next few weeks we’ll also be looking for SA’s cheekiest and most stylish babies.

We’ll feature their stories in the Sunday Mail, alongside a professional, staged photo.

Voting will close at 3pm on Wednesday, June 2. Voting is limited to one vote per subscribers.

Click here to see who won our cutest bub competition, and stay tuned to find out who was voted South Australia’s most adorable miracle baby.

Baby Ellie is full of smiles

Williamstown mum Samantha Mann considers herself lucky to know she’ll experience two special smiles from daughter Ellie.

The four-month-old was born with a cleft lip and palate which doctors will repair with surgery before her first birthday.

Ms Mann said despite some complications with feeding and her hearing Ellie was a happy baby whose smile could light up a room.

“She has the best smile, she smiles with her eyes and her whole face lights up,” she said.

“We think we’re lucky that we’ll get to see two of her smiles, one before the surgery and one after.”

Ellie Mann has been nominated for cutest smile in our SA's Cutest Babies competition. Picture: Samantha Mann

Samantha Mann with daughter Ellie. Ellie is nominated for cutest smile in our SA’s cutest babies series. Picture: Samantha Mann

Ms Mann and partner Tony learned of Ellie’s diagnosis at her 20 week pregnancy scan and knew little about the condition.

She said the experience had given her a new appreciation of what some children and families go through.

“We didn’t know anything about it but being able to experience this really makes you realise there’s a lot out there that people don’t know about,” she said.

“When you wake up to her giggling in the morning it’s all worth it and I wouldn’t change anything.

“I think it gives us a greater respect for being a parent and you appreciate things a bit more.”

Ellie is one of 39 babies nominated for cutest smile in our SA’s cutest babies series.

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