1/83Aahil Farhan, six months old. He starts saying Baba.
Who is the Geelong region’s cutest baby? Part one
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2/83Aanshi Patel. Three months old. She can imitate the sound at the age of three months, also, loves tummy time.
3/83Addie Osborne. Seven months old. Addie is our cheeky, sassy, happy little girl who loves her puppy Axel and getting up to mischief while she crawls and explores. Her favourite things to do at the moment are say Dada and blow raspberries.
4/83Ahleeah Oates. Five weeks old. Ahleeah love to give us lots of smiles every morning. She has big brothers that absolutely adore her.
5/83Amaiya Rai Bradford. Four months old. I have a very cheeky smile, I’m a giggler and love lying in my swing crib outside watching the trees.
6/83Amelia Peace. 11 months old. This little girl is the apple of our eyes. She always has a big gummy grin on her face and will clap at every minor accomplishment from falling over to taking her first steps.
7/83Amelia Pieri. Seven months old. Amelia is a tiny girl with the biggest personality. Born five weeks prematurely at just 2.1kg, Amelia has overcome the odds and blossomed into an energetic bundle of joy. Amelia loves exploring, smiling, laughing and playing with anything she can get her hands on, especially her food.
8/83Amelia Surkitt. Nine months old. Amelia is the happiest baby on the face of the Earth. You’ll always see her with a little smile on her dial. Her favourite thing to do is sneak treats to her fur brothers Bentley and Chisel.
9/83Amelia O’Shannassy. Two weeks old. Amelia is a little milk monster who loves a cuddle and doesn’t want to sleep at night.
10/83Angus Coleman. Nine months old. Hes found my indoor plants and is now eating the dirt .
11/83Annaleiah Brunt. Fourteen weeks old. She’s is the most happiest baby always laughing and smiling.
12/83Archer Gatto. Four months old. His dad is a crocodile handler and zoo keeper and I think Archie is going to follow in his footsteps.
13/83Ari. 11 months. He is always smiling.
14/83Ari Palmer. Five weeks old. Ari is a very chill baby, always pulling faces in his sleep... he has a head full of hair and big brown eyes.
15/83Aria-Lily Jablan-Claffey. Six months old. Boppy, happy, full of beans sweet girl.
16/83Arlo Tsatsaronis. 12 weeks old. Arlo has been a dream even through reflux and colic and pulls the best faces ever... Arlo my little Greek German baby born on his due date which happened to be Australia Day.
17/83Arthur Jones. Two and a half months old. Just started to smile and laugh with us. Loves to play. Doesn’t mind tummy time. Has a two-year-old sister to look up to. Loves smiling, laughing and baby talking. Loves a little tickle from mum now. Enjoys a bit of tummy time. Doesn’t like to sleep overnight. Loves watching sister play lots. Loves kicking his little legs.
18/83Aurora Bond. Four weeks old. Aurora is named after Sleeping Beauty and lives up to her name.
19/83Austin West. 8.5 months. Austin loves to talk (in baby language) he is so happy and loves meeting new people (most of the time). He is obsessed with dogs especially his labrador and miniature schnauzer he gets so excited when we see dogs out on our walks , shopping etc, Funny moment: he dropped the middle finger in his first Christmas photo with Santa
20/83Axel Wilson. Four months old. Axel is the most cheekiest boy I have ever met, his got the most beautiful, infectious smile and personality.
21/83Bambi Bottomley. 10 months old. Bambi is an ex 26 weeker (born premature) who is a big fighter. Bambi loves music, mummy, daddy, sissy and her doggies. Bambi loves to go on adventures and just to be with family.
22/83Beau Moustique McGinnis. 10 months. Beau is a charming baby boy, Two older siblings to grow up with. Loves all things dinosaur and i love eating my mum’s food when she isn’t noticing. Cheeky, Wild country boy of 2024.
23/83Beau Thomsen. Six months old. Beau is a cheeky happy little boy, he loves to wave and babble to everyone he sees. Hes constantly on the move, wanting to play and loves a good cuddle.
24/83Beau Franklin. Ten months. Beau is a very cheeky and strong little boy. He is extremely happy and takes every day in his stride, he near never cries and absolutely loves people. He had meningitis at just 11 days old so we are very lucky to have him here with us today. He is an absolute blessing.
25/83Benjamin Whitehand. Four weeks old. Benjamin is only 4 weeks old and already lives his new furry friend Toby and both enjoy spending tummy and play time together, he enjoys making his dad and myself laugh with his ridiculous expressions.
26/83Bentley Patterson. Six months old. Bentley is my 2 month premature super hero, he is smiling cheek to cheek from the moment he wakes up, to go to sleep. His giggle lights up a room. I hope he brings as much joy to your eyes as he does to everyone around him. Bentley has been kicking goals since the moment he was born, he wanted to come on earth side two months early being the most delightful boy you could wish for. His goofy personality lights up the room, You always know when Benny is around with his contagious laugh. He is so heart warming and brings everyone around him so much joy. I couldn’t imagine life without him.
27/83Billy Broad. 10 months old. My little boy Billy was born with club feet but is the most resilient little fellow. Nothing fazes him. He is very clever. Loves throwing and catching a ball.
28/83Bobbie Anne Alford. Four months old. Bobbie was born six weeks premature and has been defying all odds since she came out. She is definitely starting to show her personality through her cheeky grins and funny expressions she loves milk and is the biggest guts (like her dad) the more she grows the cuter she gets.
29/83Bobby Watkins. Ten months old. Bobby is such a happy and cheeky little boy. Always smiling and laughing, he is always exploring and playing with new exciting things around the house, and the moment the Tupperware cupboard is his favorite.
30/83Bonnie Cockle. Six weeks old. Bonnie Lou is a total sweetie pie. She is very happy and relaxed, as long as she is fed - otherwise she occasionally snorts like Peppa Pig until she gets her milk.
31/83Caleb Kelly. Five months old. Meet Caleb, his bright blue eyes and beautiful constant smile just make your heart melt. Adores his brother Taj so much.
32/83Carter Harrison. 2.5 months. He loves to giggle and smile at anyone that looks his way. He loves a good play and getting as many cuddles as possible.
33/83Charlie Arlow. 10 weeks. She loves tummy time, looking at books and smiling.
34/83Clyde Abela. Six months old. Clyde is a very bubbly, happy and loving boy six month old boy.
His favourite things to do is annoy his cat, pat his horses, eat ( he LOVES his food), sitting in the tractor with his dad, doing farm work and watching Cocomelon.
He’s always got a smile on his face, even if he’s a bit under the weather.
His favourite things to do is annoy his cat, pat his horses, eat ( he LOVES his food), sitting in the tractor with his dad, doing farm work and watching Cocomelon.
He’s always got a smile on his face, even if he’s a bit under the weather.
35/83Colby. Eight weeks old. Colby loves a cuddle with his big brothers and has the biggest blue eyes. Colby is such a happy baby and loves cuddles from his older brothers.
36/83Connor Ray Henry Knight. Eight months old. I’m not joking when I say, he is the perfect baby. Connor sleeps through the night, is always smiling and absolutely LOVES his food. Strawberries being a huge fave. Connor adores his big brother, Issac and severely suffers from FOMO and just wants to be walking and following him (2 and a half) around the house already.
37/83Cooper-lee Rushby. 10 months. Cooper-lee is our curly haired crazy boy. Cooper loves to eat and dance to The Wiggles with his mummy.
38/83Daisy Pratt. Eight weeks old. Daisy likes to try talk
39/83Dante Baira. Five months old. My name is Dante and my favourite things in my world so far, are my mummy’s milk and my big sassy sister Zoey.
40/83Dolly Gorell. Ten months old. Dolly loves her doggy Alice and has recently discovered that chocolate is her favourite food.
41/83Drew Van Baar. Three weeks old. My interests so far are milk, Mum and Dad, practicing funny faces and staying up all night.
42/83Eden Jones. Eight months old. Eden’s smile and laugh can light up any room, but man do you have to work hard for it. She has the sweetest personality, but she can be super serious and dry. Thats why we call her our little salada
43/83Elijah Feeley. Six months old. My daddy pa barrack for Collingwood but my mummy barracks for Geelong, so I wear Geelong gear when they are playing Collingwood when they play. As you can see, I’m always happiest when I have mummy’s team colours on.
44/83Erin Magee. 11 months old. Our happy girl Erin is full of smiles and joy, but is also such a serious Sally when she is sitting back taking in the world around. She is our little puddin , because she doesnt move much at all just yet, but she is the most deliciously adorable baby we have ever seen.
45/83Espen de Haan. Espen is always full of smiles. He is obsessed with cats and loves to give them lots of pats. He also farts in very quiet public spaces to embarrass mum and dad.
46/83Ethan Jones. Seven months. A cheeky boy that loves to watch everybody go by and takes note of everything. Loves splashing around in the pool and never misses a chance to laugh and giggle.
47/83Evie. Nine months old. Evie is such a quirky little girl . She loves all animals and obsessed with The Wiggles .... She gives us some interesting faces too haha
48/83Evie Spicer. Four months. Evie is the happiest little baby. Always smiling and so cHill. She has an older brother Archie (19 months) who keeps her entertained 24/7.
49/83Florence Benjamin. Four months old. Florence is mostly called Floss or Flossie. She has the most gorgeous dimples. She is the happiest baby I know. Loves her Nanny. Grandchild #7
50/83Florence. Five months old. Florence loves to give a good frown when shes unsure and loves a big smile when she sees her parents and sister Stevie.
51/83Florence. Four months old. Florence’s favourite things to do is smile. She smiles at everyone she sees. Her favourite time of day is bath time and her hand massages.
52/83Gisella. Two weeks old. Gisella only just born, loving her facial expressions already
53/83Hailey Fulton. Six months old. Meet Hailey, our little bundle of joy, the reigning champion of cuteness in our home. With a smile that could brighten the darkest of days and a heart full of endless love, she’s the tiny miracle that fills our lives with laughter and happiness. Who knew someone so small could bring so much warmth and light? Hailey is our little ray of sunshine, spreading joy wherever she goes.
54/83Harllow-Rai, Four weeks old. Little Harllow-Rai loves to wiggle all the time, she also loves to give smiles and the most amazing cuddles. Just recently we have started making all sorts of funny noises.
55/83Harlow Lascelles. Six months old. Sassy, cheeky and full of personality. Harlow knows when you are taking a photo of her as the smiles immediately come out.,
56/83Heidi Lynn. 10 months old. Heidi is a little pocket rocket, and does not know how to sit still, she is what her older brother calls her a squiggly worm.
57/83Hendrix Laity. Seven weeks old. This is the son of Blake Laity who died in a car accident on his 26th birthday. He unfortunately never got to meet his son, but he looks exactly like his daddy. Hendrix is the light at the end of the tunnel.
58/83Hope Dear Smith. Four weeks old. Four things about me
I love staring out windows
I love cuddles.
My favourite activity is eating
. Every night is party night I am a night owl.
I love staring out windows
I love cuddles.
My favourite activity is eating
. Every night is party night I am a night owl.
59/83Hudson Warwick. Nine months old. Hudson is a little adventurer, he is always out and about in nature as long as he cant eat it too, because a little dirt never hurt anybody right.
60/83Huxley Harris. Six months old. Smiley and cheeky little babe with chubby cheeks, two little teeth and a smile that melts your heart.
61/83Ian Curnow. Six months old. Baby Ian is our happy little baby. He’s got two expressions, super serious or super smiley. Ian explores his world through his little mouth. I’m always finding something in there that shouldn’t be there, thankfully it’s mainly his hands, but Ian has been known to try and ‘read’ the paper and tear it half to bits.
Ian loves to make friends and always puts on his best smile for the ladies at the Pakington Street Minimax. Among some of his favourite things are his family, being outside at the beach or the park, and playing with the baby in the mirror.
Ian loves to make friends and always puts on his best smile for the ladies at the Pakington Street Minimax. Among some of his favourite things are his family, being outside at the beach or the park, and playing with the baby in the mirror.
62/83Ilukah-Euan. Eight months old. Ilukah-Euan my little chubby boy who is now just over 13kg at eight months old is a well loved baby brother of his four big sister and a very loved baby of the Wathaurong community also.
63/83Imogen. Six months old. Imogen is equal parts cheeky, bossy, smart and sassy - we wouldn’t have her any other way.
64/83Isabelle Bee, Four months old. Miss Isabelle is a very cheeky girl if you can’t tell from her smile. At the moment she’s found her feet but hasn’t quite worked out they are attached to her and gets frustrated when she can’t pull them all the way up to her mouth to nom on. She loves to talk at her mum and dad all day, every day about all her concerns of the world. Her favourite hobby is waiting until there are no nappies in sight to wee and, no matter how many nappy changes, mum and dad still haven’t learned.
65/83Isla Mcdiven. Three weeks old. Only three weeks on earth side we have a very chilled baby. We are so very lucky.
66/83Jagger Clayton-Marsh. Eight weeks old. He is always such a happy baby, he was born small but he’s becoming more chunky each week. He loves hearing his brother and sister’s voices
67/83Jannat Kaur. Nine months. Jannat, the little camera whisperer. Behold as tears magically vanish at the sight of a phone camera, turning her frowns upside down faster than a flash. She’s got a lens-loving superpower that could rival any seasoned paparazzo. Say cheese, and watch the waterworks disappear.
68/83Jasmine Rudzki, seven months old. Jasmine is such a happy baby, her smile and big blue eyes are incredibly gorgeous. She loves her big brother Xavier and is fixated on him all the time. Jasmine is almost crawling. She loves playing peekaboo, singing songs and Blues Clues.
69/83Jaxon, nine months old. Blue eyes, chunky thighs.
70/83Jonathan Walsh. 11 months old. Funny moment moving over to dad’s side of the bed and slapping him because he was snoring very loudly.
71/83Jude Bladen. Eight months. Happiest gummy shark youll ever meet. Big, beautiful, blue, sparkly eyes. Smiles at everyone. Easy going. Beautiful, smiley baby
72/83Juliet Armstrong, 10 months old. Juliet is a sassy, independent and funny little girl who will smile at just about anyone she meets.
73/83Jylan Murphy. Three weeks old. Jylan is our little rainbow baby, he loves snuggles and his milk, and has three brothers and a sister that adore him.
74/83Kai Egan, 11 months old. Kai was born on Mothers Day, he loves watching Curious George and playing with his toys, needing one in each hand at all times. He also loves playing peekaboo and finds it very funny.
75/83Kai Smith. Three months. Baby Kai is grinning with joy and so happy to think that his Pho Pho (grandma ) has flown in all the way from Borneo to change his nappy and of course give him lots of cuddles.
76/83Kaleah Deeath, 10 months old. Always smiling and making everyone around smile, she loves playing with her big brother. Food is her life, there is nothing she won’t try, and she will spend an hour in her high chair eating and watching Ms Rachel.
77/83Kayce Kahle, seven and a half months old. Cheeky little gremlin.
78/83Keira Gardner. Ten months old. Keira is full of energy, she has the best personality, she’s always happy. Such a beautiful little girl. She is a very unique beautiful girl. She always is happy. Keira’s smile just lights up a room.
79/83Kyrie O’Toole. Nine months old. I’m such a happy boy, I clap and shake my head ‘no’ at everything. I love chasing my big sister around in my walker and bouncing in the jolly jumper.
80/83Lainey Diaz. Five weeks old. Our little IVF bub.
81/83Layla. Six months old. Layla is a ray of sunshine. Smiles and giggles for anyone she meets. Everyone comments on her beautiful eyelashes and her cheeky smile.
82/83Layla Grace Harris. Six months old. She loves pulling her dad’s beard.
83/83Lennon. Lennon is a happy bubba and loves being outside, playing with hes footy and toy cars. He thinks dad is the funniest and mummy has the best cuddles.
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