1/61Frank Antony Dowton was born on January 3, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 2920g. Picture: Julie Dowton DMBJ22
Mackay’s cutest summer babies for 2022
Introducing the nominees for Mackay’s cutest summer baby search! See all the adorable arrivals from December 2021 to February 2022. Don’t forget to vote for your pick for cutest!
2/61Ada Skye Durnsford was born on February 18, 2022, weighing 3340g at Mater Mackay. Picture: Amy Bentley DMBF22
3/61Carter James Bowkett was born on February 9, 2022, weighing 3460g and measuring 53cm, at Mater Mackay. He is the first child for parents Karl Bowkett and Suzie Burns. Picture: Supplied DMBF22
4/61Kyder John Horsley was born on January 18, 2022, weighing 2960g and measuring 51.5cm, at Mackay Base Hospital, to parents Sheye-Leigh Dan Elzen and Tym Horsley. Kyder was born with a tooth which mum Sheye-leigh says makes him special. He is their fourth boy. Picture: Sheye-leigh Den Elzen DMBJ22
5/61William Alexander Howie was born on January 13, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3900g and measuring 51cm. He is the first child for parents Dayle Collett and Cameron Howie. Picture: Dayle Collett DMBJ22
6/61Anastasia Grace Galea was born on December 21, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 2920g and measuring 49cm. She is the third child for Peta and Nathan Galea, and sister to Amber and Brydon. Picture Peta Galea DMBD21
7/61Tate Joseph Deguara was born on January 6, 2022, weighing 3560g and measuring 54cm, at Mackay Base Hospital. He is the first child for Jake Deguara and Trinity Turner, and the 21st grandchild to his dad's family. Picture: Trinity Turner DMBJ22
8/61Oaklynn Vera Henderson was born on February 16, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3430g and measuring 49cm. She is the new addition to parents Kelly-ann Burley and Brendan Henderson, and a little sister to Tahliea and Mckinzley. Picture: Brendan and Kelly-ann Burley DMBF22
9/61Zahli Sage Hungerford was born on December 12, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 2380g and measuring 48cm. She is the second child for parents Thomas Hungerford and Nikita Denkewitz, and a younger brother for Haynes Blue Hungerford. Picture: Nikita Denkewitz DMBD21
10/61Twins Ella Louise (left) and Lavenia Jane Uluakiola were born one minute apart at 36 weeks on January 20, 2022.The newborn siblings spent the first five days in Mackay Base Hospital's special care nursery because they were premature and underweight, and mum Marie Burki had tested positive to Covid-19.But, despite it all, the beautiful girls are happy and healthy, and Ms Burki says they could not be more perfect. Picture: Marie Burki
11/61Mila Fouche was born on January 5, 2022, a hand-picked rainbow baby for mum Larochelle Fouche. Mile weighed 3430g at birth. Picture: Larochelle Fouche DMBJ22
12/61Everleigh Jane Housman was born on December 24, 2021. Picture: Belinda Slatter DMBD24
13/61Kai van Reenen was born on January 31, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital to mum Grace van Reenen. Picture: Tam Media DMBJ22
14/61Ambrose Halpin was born on January 22, 2022, weighing 3350g. Picture: Laura Ellen DMBJ22
15/61Ivy Rose Merkel was born on February 2, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3590g and measuring 50cm, a daughter to mum Sanya Goodall and dad Jack Ray Merkel. Picture: Sanya Goodall DMBF22
16/61Jack John Harmon was born on December 12, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 3490g. Picture: Caitlin Miltenburg DMBD21
17/61Cooper Norton Desmond Dennien was born at Mackay Base Hospital on January 10, 2022, weighing 3390g, to parents Chris and Victoria Dennien. He is a little brother to Scarlett Dennien. Picture: Victoria Dennien DMBJ22
18/61Isaac Henry Linwood was born on January 4, 2022, weighing 2750g and measuring 47.5cm, at Mackay Base Hospital. He is the first child for parents Aleysha Casey and Luke Linwood. Picture: Aleysha Casey DMBJ22
19/61Oaklynn Maeve Johnson was born on December 5, 2021, at home before paramedics arrived. She came into the world safely, weighing 3400g. Oaklynn is a daughter to mum Shania Johnson. Picture: Supplied DMBD21
20/61Cianna Shirley Casey was born on December 16, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3720g and measuring 54cm. She is the first child for parents Dwayne and Nicole Casey. Picture: Nicole Casey DMBD21
21/61Hudson Robert Handley was born on January 22, 2022, at the Mackay Base Hospital weighing 3373g, to parents Zahna Jones and Mitchell Handley. Picture: Zahna Jones DMBJ22
22/61Norah Maree Lewin was born on January 21, 2022, weighing 3490g and measuring 49cm. She is the first child for Sarah and Shelby Lewin. Picture: Sarah Lewin DMBJ22
23/61Mackenna Maree Hainsworth was born on February 23 at Mater Mackay, weighing 3430g and measuring 57cm. She is a little sister to Lincoln, and the new addition for mum Kira and dad Josh Hainsworth. Picture: Kira Hainsworth DMBF22
24/61Avah Aileen Durante was born on December 10, 2021. Picture: Kymberley Robke DMBD21
25/61Lucas Phillip Johnson was born February 22, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3290g and measuring 50cm. He is the second child for Emma and Aaron Johnson and a little brother to Oliver (19 months). Picture: Emma Johnson DMBF22
26/61Riley Percy Wiremu Korn was born on December 21, 2021, at Mater Mothers Hospital, the 12,000th baby delivered in the hospital network. He is a son to parents Te Rina and Jayden Korn, and weighed 3580g, and is a little brother to sister Amelia. Picture: Te Rina DMBD21
27/61Kai Lewis was born on December 14, 2021, weighing 3740g. He is the second son for mum Amanda Lewis and little brother to Jack Lewis. Picture: Amanda Lewis DMBD21
28/61Piper Jase King was born on December 20, 2021, weighing 3316g and measuring 48.9cm, at Mackay Base Hospital, to proud parents Casey Laird and Andrew King, and is a little sister to Larz, Savannah and Janella. Picture: Casey Laird DMBD21
29/61Zoey Venice David was born on January 14, 2022, via emergency caesarean, weighing 3250g and measuring 52cm at Mackay Base Hospital. Her parents are Veronica David and Evan Fredericke David, and sister Princess Vienna David. Picture: Vrnc David DMBJ22
30/61Ricky James Stone was born on January 5, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 4290g and measuring 54cm. He is son of Chris Stone and Davida Petersen, and a brother to Macey Stone. Picture: Davida Petersen DMBJ22
31/61Jaxtyn Thomas Michael Luck was born on December 26, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3250g and measuring 51.5cm. He is the first child for Morgan-Lee Skye Nott and Benjamin David Thomas Luck. Picture: Morgan-Lee Skye Nott DMBD21
32/61Darcy Marissa Warry was born on December 17, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 2700g and measuring 49cm. She is the daughter of proud mum Natasha Warry. Picture: Natasha Warry DMBD21
33/61Grace Louise Hoyle weighed 2830g when she was born at Mater Mackay on December 12, 2021 - her grandmother's birthday. She measured 53cm and is the first child to father Colin Rodney Hoyle and mum Madeline Louise Mills. Picture: Madeline Louise Mills DMBD21
34/61Koen Holt was born on January 1, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital - the second baby born in Queensland for the New Year. He weighed 3065g and measured 51cm at birth, to parents Luke Holt and Rebecca Bragg. Picture: Rebecca Bragg DMBJ22
35/61Zahli Grace Dingle was born on December 31, 2021, weighing 3660g, at Mackay Base Hospital. Picture: Nikita Sutton DMBD21
36/61Mason Leonard Heaney was born on December 30, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3408g and measuring 51cm. He is the first child to parents Tannaya and Nathan Heaney. Picture: Tannaya Heaney DMBD21
37/61Koah Lea Connolly was born on January 31, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3700g, to proud parents Chloe Carroll and Riley Connolly, and sibling to older brother Kruze Connolly. Picture: Chloe Carroll DMBJ22
38/61Tyrone Sean Baynton was born on January 7, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3400g and measuring 48cm. He is the first son for parents Sian and Ben Hegarty and a little brother to Emma. Picture: Sian Hegarty DMBJ22
39/61Harrison George Cahill was born on January 6, 2022, at Mater Hospital weighing 3752g and measuring 54cm. He is the new addition for parents Kate and Kevin Cahill, and a little brother for Oliver. Picture: Kate Cahill DMBJ22
40/61Braxton John Bruce Ryan was born January 12, 2022, at Townsville University Hospital weighing 2115g and measuring 43cm. Mum Demi Nielsen was flown to Townsville on Christmas Eve and spent almost six weeks there before Braxton was born. He is the first child for mum Demi and dad Murdoch Ryan. Picture: Tina Neilsen Edwards DMBJ22
41/61Sienne Kate Fordyce was born at Mackay Base Hospital on December 6, 2021, weighing 3080g and measuring 49cm. She is the first child for parents Corey Fordyce and Meghan Post. Picture: Meghan Post DMBD21
42/61Cleo Rhylee Stevens was born on January 15, 2022, weighing 3190g. Picture: Crystal Danastas DMBJ22
43/61Eric John Kovac, named after his great pop and great grandpa, was born on December 31, 2021, weighing 3912g and measuring 54cm, at Mackay Birth Centre. He is the first child for Aimee and Daniel Kovac. Picture: Contributed DMBD21
44/61Remi May Colling was born on December 12, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital, to parents Joshua Colling and Tori Hubbard, and younger sister to loved and remembered Ace Colling. Picture: Tori Hubbard DMBD21
45/61Blaze Joseph Kitchener was born on December 21, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 1956g and measuring 46cm. He is the fifth child for parents Jess and Joe Kitchener, and sibling to Jacobie, Joelle, Summer and Azia. Picture: Jessica Kitchener DMBD21
46/61Julia Ann Margaret Scott was born on December 3, 2021, weighing 3690g. Picture: Jessica Scott DMBD21
47/61Jake Alexander Thompson was born on January 13, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital. He weighed 3160g and measured 50cm long at birth. He is the youngest child for parents Aimee and Matthew Thompson, and a little brother to Aleira, Harper and Willow. Picture: Melissa Cooney Photography DMBJ22
48/61Finnick James Read was born to Kendall and Brett Read on December 8, 2021 coming in at 2540g. Finnick loves poking out his tongue and feeling the nice summer breeze in his fresh locks. Picture: Kendall Read DMBD21
49/61Niklaus Lucas Everett born December 15, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 3260g and measuring 51cm. He is a son for Amy-lee Burns and Steve Everet, and brother to Lucas, Zaya and Sarah. Picture: Amy-lee Burns DMBD21
50/61Leif Neil Ericksen was born on January 2, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 4450g and measuring 57cm. He is the latest child for parents Brad and Kaihla Ericksen, and brother to Connie, Tyler and Peyton. Picture: Kaihla Ericksen DMBJ22
51/61Parker James Morris was born on February 6, 2022, at Mackay Birth Centre, weighing 4195g. Picture: Dylan Morris DMBF22
52/61Dakoda Annalise Strang was born on February 16, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3020g. Dakoda is the first child for parents Grace Hannah Loss and Dean Jason Strang. Picture: Grace Loss DMBF22
53/61Bonnie Lyn Monks was born on February 4, 2022, weighing 3486g. Picture: Quin Raymond DMBF22
54/61Salem Sonya Millicent Spencer was born on January 29, 2022, weighing 3447g and measuring 52cm, at Mackay Base Hospital, to parents Ashlee Watson and Gage Spencer. Picture: Ashlee Watson DMBJ22
55/61Ocea Conrad William Skinner was born on December 12, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3410g and measuring 50cm, the first child for Kyle Skinner and Cole Trueman. Picture: Cole Trueman DMBD21
56/61Zarleah Amythest Ivy Gilyeat was born on December 4, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3860g and measuring 52cm. She is the first child for dad Talen Gilyeat, and fourth for mum Amelia-Jane Place, and sibling to Ally-Jay Place, Payje Schick and Jade Schick. Picture: Amelia-Jane DMBD21
57/61Arabella Rae Jewell was born on December 14, 2022, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 3770g and measuring 52cm. She is the first child for mum Madison Brett and Mitch Jewell. Picture: Madison Alexandra DMBD21
58/61William Blair Paul Heath was born on February 22, 2022, at Mater Mackay, weighing 4025g and measuring 57cm. The little bundle with a fantastic birth-date is the little bother to Dion, Keaton and Maddison, and the fourth child for parents Blair Heath and Charlene Saddler. Picture: Charlene Saddler DMBF22
59/61Xavier John Morrison was born on December 17, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital, weighing 4250g and measuring 53.5cm. He is a happy, healthy and energetic little boy. He is the youngest child to parents Erin and Jack Morrison, and singling Slater, Tatum, Caleb and Myles. Picture: Erin Bourke DMBD21
60/61Alexandra Merle Holcroft was born on December 14, 2021, at Mackay Base Hospital weighing 2800g and measuring 48cm. She is the first child for parents Natasha Holcroft and Billy Holcroft. Picture: Natasha Holcroft DMBD21
61/61Phoenix James Hawkings was born at Mackay Mater Hospital on December 2, 2021, weighing 3657g and measuring 56cm. He is the second child for parents Brittany and Matthew Hawkings and a little brother to Wolf. Picture: Brittany Hawkings DMBD21
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