Born: November 17, 2015 at North Shore Private Hospital
Weight: 3.36kg
THEIR parenting journey has just begun, but already Michael and Hailey McQueen appreciate all the cliches about enjoying every moment because babies grow up so quickly.
“It doesn’t seem quick at the time, but it isn’t even four months and Max has changed so much already,†Hailey says.
Baby Max also achieved an early milestone by deciding to sleep through the night from about eight weeks old.
Hailey had a tough end to her first pregnancy when she developed pre-eclampsia, requiring an emergency caesarian, followed by 18 hours in intensive care.
Max had been one of the couple’s favourite names since “before it became popularâ€, Hailey says, but it took the couple six years to become pregnant.
“We didn’t really know how popular the name had become by the time we used it,†she says.
His second name Ross comes from his maternal grandfather.
And although he may be their first child, Michael says they have adopted a low-stress parenting style, choosing to treat Max “as if he is our third childâ€.
STELLA FRANCES CAMPBELL
Born: February 1, 2016 at Westmead Private Hospital
Weight: 3.47kg
STELLA is an alert and happy baby with a very cheeky smile.
She is a great little sleeper and loves bath time. She adores her two older sisters Grace and Chloe and is looking forward to her christening.
AUDREY LUCIA PEDAVOLI
Born: January 11, 2016 at Westmead Private Hospital
Weight: 2.1kg
THIS sweet baby girl arrived five weeks early, on the day of her mum’s baby shower.
Audrey loves music and was recently taken on her first outing to the movies and slept through the whole thing.
ANDREA PETER ESPOSITO
Born: January 21, 2016 at Mona Vale Hospital
Weight: 3.2kg
ANDREA was quickly given the nickname of “monkey†by his grandmother and is a very calm and happy baby.
Proud first-time parents Angalee and Peter shared the news with a baby gender reveal party.
ARTURO WILLIAM CIGOLA
Born: December 6, 2015 at John Hunter Hospital
Weight: 4.04kg
BABY Arturo loves snuggling with mamma and papa and his Mr Racoon toy.
He has just started to take notice of his furry friend Kontu and swimming is fast becoming his favourite activity.
RYAN ARNOLD THAME
Born: July 17, 2015 at Canterbury Hospital
Weight: 3.08kg
THIS very relaxed and happy baby loves getting cuddles from his family and gives a big smile to them in return.
Ryan is looking forward to spending his first Easter with his grandparents and cousins.
ZACHARY TREVOR READING
Born: December 29, 2015 at North Shore Private Hospital
Weight: 2.4kg
THIS cute baby boy is very energetic and curious. Zachary loves pushing himself off mum and dad’s chest to have a look at the world around him as he doesn’t want to miss a thing.