WINNER: Meet Mackay’s Cutest Baby for 2020

Walkerston mums say she is their sweet, happy little ‘miracle bub’

Heidi Petith and Heidi.Petith@dailymercury.com.au

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July 28, 2020 - 5:00AM

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A BUNDLE of innocence in blush pink, Arlo Lovett has won over Mackay hearts.

The three-month-old has been named Mackay's Cutest Baby for 2020 in the Daily Mercury's online poll.

Mum Sammy Lovett said Arlo was a sweet, happy little baby loved by their support group of friends and family.

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Arlo is the first child of Ms Lovett and her partner Tenille Tonga, conceived by intra-uterine insemination.

Arlo Lovett, three months, was voted as Mackay's cutest baby for 2020. The "miracle baby" is the daughter of Sammy Lovett, left, and Tenille Tonga, right.

"Basically, it's natural insemination," Ms Lovett said.

"Myself and my partner - we're a lesbian couple - and we wanted kids.

"We've been together seven-and-a-half years."

The winner of Mackay’s Cutest Baby for 2020, Arlo Lovett at 12 weeks old. Picture: Contributed.

Ms Lovett said they went through Queensland Fertility where they got to choose a sperm donor, deciding on a person with a Barbados-Spanish background.

Arlo Jade Lovett was born at Mackay Base Hospital on April 30 weighing 3230g. She is the daughter of Tenille Tonga and Sammy Lovett and the grandchild of Kayleen Lovett, John Lovett, Michelle Gray and Earl Bobongie. Picture: Contributed.

"We fell on the second turn," she said.

"We were lucky.

"She's our miracle bub … I've got polycystic ovary syndrome so we didn't think we were going to conceive as easy as we did."

Arlo Lovett, three months, was voted as Mackay's cutest baby for 2020. The "miracle baby" is the daughter of Sammy Lovett, left, and Tenille Tonga, right.

She said being a mum to Arlo was a blessing.

"I've always wanted to a be a mum … at first, I really struggled as I had a bit of a complicated pregnancy and things like that but obviously she's worth every bit of pain you go through."

"She's a great little baby, we love her so much".

Arlo received 24 per cent of the votes, closely followed by Veah Jenkins on 23 per cent.