Mackay’s cutest baby poll 2024 winner revealed: Aleirah Olive Jayne Tapim
Hundreds of readers have voted in our adorable search to find the Mackay’s cutest baby of 2024, and now we can reveal the winner.
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The search to find Mackay’s cutest baby of 2024 has officially ended, and now we can reveal who came out on top.
Proud local families shared their favourite photos of their gorgeous babies born over the past year and readers had the chance to cast their votes.
There were 99 adorable nominees and hundreds of votes, but it was precious little Aleirah Olive Jayne Tapim who officially scored the title as our cutest baby.
Her beautiful dark eyes, chubby cheeks, and sweet smile stole the hearts of voters, but for her loved ones there was no question who Mackay’s cutest baby was.
Aleirah’s mum Codi Barba said in her eyes she was already the cutest, but to have her voted the cutest in the region made her so proud.
“She’s 10 months old now, she’s a little cheeky girl that’s for sure,” Codi said.
“She’s my first baby and my greatest blessing.”
Aleirah and Codi spend their days doing Aleirah’s favourite things which at the moment are eating fruit and watching The Grinch “over and over again”.
Codi said Aleirah’s entrance into the world was “scary”, but everything she went through was worth it to gain her beautiful daughter.
“I went in for my last midwife appointment and I wasn’t allowed to leave because I had severe pre-eclampsia,” she said of the heartstopping experience of bringing her baby into the world.
Ten months on from that and Aleirah is a happy and healthy baby girl who brings joy to all of those around her.
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