1/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs: Little Haddie Filisetti has had a rough start to life, having two open heart surgeries since she came into the world just seven weeks ago.
VOTE NOW: Tassie’s Miracle Bubs
In our quest to crown Tasmania’s Cutest Bub for 2020, we reveal the third round of 50 babies vying for your vote in today’s category: Tassie’s Miracle Bubs. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS + VOTE HERE >>
2/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Jac Taylor, he was 2 months premature and has just had his first birthday never knowing he was ever so little. Photo: Stephanie-rose Kerr
3/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Jyah Patterson 13 weeks old, my miracle baby boy! Chubba bubba. Photo: Belle Lee
4/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Chaise Peter Chapman, 5 weeks old, he was born a tiny 5 pound 4, worried he wouldn't grow he has been kicking goals he is now almost 8 pounds!!!! He also, gave us a scare and had to be put straight onto the oxygen, but this little gem passed every test and is healthy as ever. Photo: Tori Rose
5/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | This is Jasper Nathan John, my little man is 4 months old and his a fighter, little guy decided due date are dumb and came in to the world at 27 weeks and 3days even know he gave mummy and daddy a shock! His likes to prove everyone wrong his rolling over and smiling and doing things his just not meant to be doing at his corrected age he bring nothing but joy to our lives. Photo: Sarah Wellard
6/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Archie Terence Clark, 2 months old today, first child and he wanted to be in this world fast. He was fighting in ICU for almost 2 weeks of his new life. Doctors were shocked with the amount of strength he has for a baby and his just the perfect most cheeky little boy anyone could meet. Photo: Amelia Clark
7/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Jeremiah Opira, 2 years old. He was born at 36+1 due to complications with the pregnancy. He deserves the title as its been a long year for him coming from a boy who wouldn't go to anyone except me or his father to now going to everyone and even starting to interact with other children. Hes achieved this with all the wonderful support we've gotten from ptunarra in new norfolk.. Photo: Naomi Pross
8/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Alexander James Jacques 7months old always so happy he's so lucky to be here his our little miracle. Photo: Zara Rogers
9/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Harlow Walker, 6 months old. Harlow deserves to win because she is a “miracle baby” her sister or brother didn’t make it with her! But Harlow herself is so smart and switched on, loving and always a happy little vegemite. love you bubba girl. Jamie Brian Walker
10/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Braxton Samuel Devine- 8 weeks old. Braxton was 4 weeks early & has been such a brave little soldier ever since! He's such a beautiful little man & loves cuddles & nice warm showers. Photo: Nikita Devine
11/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | And this is Wyatt Longey. My 4 month old rainbow baby/prem baby! Wyatt, we call him our little warrior, was born at 25 weeks and 2 days and if that wasn't scary enough right at the start of the pandemic as well! He's our little miracle baby, a fighter, a survivor!! And i will be forever grateful. Photo: Tayla Woolnough
12/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Sienna Plumbridge, 3 years old. She has gone through so much since the second she was born, spending 11.5 weeks in hospital from birth to then having even longer admissions from other medical issues, despite her all on going medical issues and everything she has been through she is still the happiest little girl . Photo: Rachael Louise Gatti
13/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Haileigh Fenton 3yrs. She’s our 10yr miracle baby we was beginning to give up hope of being parents IVF was our last option but a week before our app I got the best news with a positive test. Haileigh was born with a rare condition that involves bloods once a month from birth til now and has been to Melbourne children’s hospital for check ups. She’s the most smartest independent little girl I’ve ever met. Photo: Jess Kemp
14/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Nait Menzie 13 weeks old. Nait should win because he is a little warrior diagnosed with CHD he has already undergone 2 heart procedures. Photo: Nick N Manda Menzie
15/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Noah Benjamin Graham, 9 months old. Noah is the happiest little bundle of joy. He would greet everyone with his cheeky smiles and giggles. He is the cutest baby to us as he brightens our world every single day. Our little miracle we love him to bits. Photo: Chona Graham
16/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Lincon Eiszele 1 and half years old. Lincon was born with microia which means he has one ear and only hearing in one side but that dose not stop him! He is the most happiest cheekiest little boy you'll ever meet. Everyday he is kicking his goals making his mum proud. Photo: Elli Smith
17/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Jaxson Verschuur - 15 months today! I think my precious little boy deserves the title because although you can’t see it Jaxson has been through a lot as he has a maximal hearing loss and is very close to being deaf. But this never stopped him from being the happy, cute little country Bub he is today. Photo: Alison Claire
18/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Mason Geoffrey Walker. 14 weeks 3 days. My little man deserves to win because he is the most precious, loveable baby you'll ever meet. He loves cuddles, melts everyones hearts and is smashing goals every day. Although he was 11 weeks early he is so ahead of where he's suppose to be at and is just a little fighter!, he makes his father and I so proud. Photo: Kristy Lee
19/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Remi Lee Bowland-Griggs - 16 months old. Our miracle IVF baby, she is our absolute world 🥰 Such a cheeky personality and a happy little girl. She surprises me at just how clever she is! She is so lovable by all and she makes me so, so proud. Photo: Jacinta Griggs
20/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Isla Snezana Djokovic, 6 months old She is my little IVF miracle who came into my life during a heart wrenching time of my Dad battling cancer. Her outgoing, loving and sassy personality is what gets me through now he has passed away. She is the absolute light of my life. Photo: Jacinta Djokovic
21/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Layla Cole - 9 months. After an extremely bad pregnancy with a lot of complications where both Layla and mum are very lucky to be here, Layla is such a strong, happy and healthy girl who brings a smile to everyone she comes across. Even after an unfortunate surgery she comes out the other end smiling and recovering so quickly. Nothing can bring this gorgeous girl down. Photo: Gemma Reynolds
22/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Ada-lee Patricia Hutchinson 6 months old She deserves it because she’s the most beautiful little soul she came into this world 9 weeks early weighting 1612 grams an fought threw any battle she faced. She’s the youngest of 7 she adores all her brothers & sisters & melts my heart daily with every milestone she reaches! 💜💜 after a 2 year battle with ivf & not winning she was a natural conceived baby she was a fighter from day dot. Photo: Rebecka Hutchinson
23/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Kaidan Talbot turned 1 on may the 2nd we have just got back home after being in hospital a month in Hobart we was away from family after he tripped and landed on our wood fire burning his head hands and arms the day before his 1st birthday after several operations skin grafts we are finally on the mend but still have a long way to go but he was nothing but amazing the whole time he showed me what strength is. Photo: Stacey Cleaver
24/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Leonardo Dunn. My beautiful micro prem born at 24+4 weeks and a tiny 675 grams after my waters broke a month prior. He defied the odds after spending 104 days in hospital and is now 4 and a half months old (3 and a half weeks corrected) and thriving at a very healthy 4.080kgs (9 pounds) Photo: Mikaela Campbell
25/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Lucas Patman, 11 months old Lucas deserves this because he has grown up so much and adapted so well to moving out of the house he lived in his whole life. He was an extremely difficult baby with colic, countless feeding and sleeping problems and literally screamed 24/7 and he is now sleeping in his own bed, eating well and is so much happier. He’s my beautiful rainbow baby. Photo: Abigail Solloway
26/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Xzaviar Graham Gordon, 2, was born ten weeks early 9 weeks in special care one kidney so beautiful and full of life wouldn’t even know. Photo: Charli McMahon
27/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Evanna Mackey, 10 months old Born 24+6 weeks was given no chance of survival when our waters broke at 19 weeks. Spent 190 days in hospital and further admissions with heart failure. Shes fought to be here and is doing incredible. Photo: Jess Evans
28/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Aliyah Bester, 10 months old. She deserves this because she's the most beautiful little girl, has the kindest nature and is my whole world. 😍 She's my miracle, even with hearing loss she's smashing all her goals and speaking so many words I'm so proud. Photo: Brittany Kaye
29/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Bentli John hedger. Our beautiful little boy who couldn’t wait to see the world born at 33 weeks, now almost 9 weeks old. He deserves the title because his the most adorable little boy I’ve ever seen, his such a strong little warrior! Amazes us with how far he has come in just a few weeks. Photo: Yasmin Rose
30/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Baby Blair, 5 months 💙💚 because he is the reason I got out of a bad DV relationship, had to keep him safe. Photo: Hayley Caulfield
31/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Jude Hyland, 7 1/2 months. Our dear little man is the youngest of 5 and he absolutely lights up our lives. He was born at 35weeks not breathing and he has come forward in leaps and bounds ever since. He had his feeding tube removed on day 3 and we were home on day 5. He is meeting all his milestones when he should be and he continues to remind us daily that even through these dark days there is light at the end of the tunnel by smiling through his tears. Photo: Megan Jean
32/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Daisy Pearl Runciman, 6 months old. Daisy is our little miracle after 4 years of trying, 5 losses and just before we were about to start our first round of ivf we found out we were 5 weeks pregnant with this beautiful girl! She is the easiest baby ever sleeps all night and smiles all the time ❤ she has slotted into our lives perfectly! Photo: Caitlyn Runciman
33/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Toby Ward, 3 months old. He is our miracle baby. One I thought I would never have, but always wanted. He brings us lots of joy and completes our family. Plus he sleeps through the night... Winning. Photo: Melanie Hayes
34/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Ezrah Brylen Trickey. 9 months old. He is so sweet and always so happy and loves to have his photo taken. He deserves the title because everyone that meets him says he's a wonderful boy with a smile that lights up the room. He's absolutely adorable. He is my miracle baby after 8 years of trying to conceive and I'm so lucky to have him. Photo: Claire Trickey
35/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | This is Carter White. He is 13 months old. Carter gave his two mummies the best gift they could ever ask for when he was conceived through Tas IVF in May of last year. Both mummies think we have a heart breaker on our hands. Photo: Hannah Lehman
36/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Daisy Sullivan-Taylor, 9 weeks old. Daisy has been a miracle since day one. She is an ivf miracle who was not meant to survive the implanting stage. She beat all odds, was born four weeks early, had afew complications in the first 24 hours of life but fought to keep her place on earth. Daisy may be tiny, but she has a heart of gold and can make anyones day that bit brighter. Photo: Steven Pine
37/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Lawson Troughton was born at 24+3 weeks weighing 790grams. He's had 5 operations, spent 100 days in NPICU amd was placed in to palliative care on the 26 Oct 2019 at 3 months old, was given 3days to live. He's now 11 ½ months and 6kg, proving he is meant to be here. Photo: Maddison Murdoch
38/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Harper Jayde Moll, 8 months old. Harper deserves this as she had a bit of a rough start in the first few months of her life due to having a floppy larynx and feeding issues but with all that has gone on with her she is always so chilled and happy. Photo: Monique Moll
39/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Jagger Neasey, 8 months old , Jagger is a miracle we were told we would never have children and he surprised us all . He has the most beautiful nature and is very inquisitive and loves to smile all the time. Photo: Kodie Cementa Neasey
40/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Sophie Kate Walker, Aged 8 months. Our beautiful heart warrior, open heart surgery at 5 days old and looking at her you would never know. She is happiest bubba bear, always smiling and babbling away, waving at everyone she passes. Photo: Ashlee Walker
41/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Billie Archer, 3 months. Our sweet girl was born 6 weeks early in April, she was a tiny 1.5kgs & she has taken everything in her stride having a extended hospital stay and being born in the middle of a pandemic! She is just such a happy content baby! When she smiles we just melt. Photo: Adele Archer
42/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Micah Forbes 6 months old but 14 weeks corrected. His birthday is 08.12.2019 but he was due the 19.3.20 Micah was born at 25 weeks and 3days weighing just 846 grams. Since day dot Micah has always been a fighter, he proved all his doctors and nurses wrong when they said he might not make it just before he was born, both of us were very lucky to make it through the traumatic emergency c section. He spent 90 + days in Nicu and special care and to this day he is full of smiles, full of life, a happy sassy cheeky boy and at 9 weeks corrected he's been able to say yeah, han for hungry and shakes his head for no. He is my 4th pregnancy 5th baby he is my only living child my miracle baby boy that I couldn't be more grateful of and so very proud of how far he has really come in his short life. Photo: Cody Forbes Scott
43/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Jodi Paige Frawley Cleaver, 22 months. She deserves this as she has come a long way and shes my miracle baby as i got told if i ever had a baby the baby would be blind vegatated and un able to move or speak and she has prove all odds shes so caring a little girl. Photo: Bree Frawley
44/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Lachlan John Hyland Jones, 2, My rainbow baby. Lachlan is a beautiful smart little boy. He loves the wiggles, and his diggers. He has the funniest personality. And can make anyone smile. Photo: Jamie-lee Hardy Jones
45/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Willow April O'Neill, 2 months old. She is our beautiful little IVF miracle. Photo: Ricky O'Neill
46/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Arthur James Evans, 14 weeks and 1 day old. After trying for 2 1/2 years and experiencing an awful pregnancy with multiple hospital visits my miracle was born on the 23.03.20, 3 weeks 1 day early via an emergency c-section (thanks preeclampsia). This little man is a very chill baby full of personality, smiles and snuggles. Photo: Tayla Jade Buckingham
47/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Destenee Mackwell 10 months old on the 13th of July. She is a miracle, her dad was told he would never be able to have children ever and Destenee was a surprise we never expected also how she got her name. Photo: Stacey Tomkinson
48/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Willow April O'Neill ~ 2months old. We are so lucky Willow is a very happy and chilled baby. She is our little miracle IVF baby and we couldn't be happier. Photo: Lisa O'Neill
49/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Sophia Digney, 11 weeks old. Because this beautiful little miracle was born right in the middle of the pandemic and makes everyone’s day!! 🥰 her chubby cheeks are too die for. Photo: Emily Kearnes
50/50Tassie's Miracle Bubs 2020 | Miss Tully Rose, 3 months old next week 💕 Our little miracle baby. Photo : Kristy Gane
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