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AmeliaMakenzie ZerafaTERRITORY-LOVERS Nicholas

Zerafa and Laura Still will

be making their way back to

Darwin with a new addition.

Amelia Makenzie Zerafa,

born in Melbourne on April 15,

will be raised as a Darwinite.

Nicholas spent seven years

in Darwin with the military and

Laura did her nursing training

at the Royal Darwin Hospital.

The couple is eager to

return after their stint in

Victoria.

Amelia weighed in at

4.35kg and 52.5cm. The

photo was sent in by first-time

grandparents Anne and Mario

Zerafa.

Mikayla Summer JonesTHE JONESES have added

a new member to the family

farm. Little Mikayla Summer

was born on June 2 at 3.41pm.

Mum Evelyn couldn’t find

the words to describe the

feeling of being a mother for

the first time.

“It’s just the best,” she said.

The family lives on a large

block at Humpty Doo, and dad

Jaysin said they will definitely

get Mikayla some pets.

“Heaps of pets — ducks,

dogs; anything,” he said.

The family would like to

thank Dr Miller and his team at

Darwin Private Hospital.

Mikayla weighed in at

3.58kg, and measured 51.5cm

Hannah Jane HandleyTOMMO’S Pies stocks were

running low during Andria

Handley’s pregnancy with

baby Hannah Jane.

“I don’t normally eat pies but

while I was pregnant, I couldn’t

get enough of them,” she said.

“All it was was the Ned Kelly

pie from Tommo’s — it is so

good.”

First-born Isabella smothers

her little sister in kisses.

Hannah was born on June

4 at 2pm. She weighed 2.7kg

and measured 48cm.

Mia Rose Walsh LITTLE Mia Rose Walsh

caused a spot of bother for her

motorbike-riding mum Alicia

Catlin.

Mia was out in minutes after

her heart rate dropped and

doctors decided the time had

come for her to meet mum.

As the first baby for Alicia

and husband Jayson Walsh,

Mia with her father’s big eyes

is sure to be the darling of the

motorcross track when she’s

old enough to get on a bike.

“She’ll be a tough kid,”

Alicia said.

With Jayson driving heavy

vehicles, Alicia reckons Mia will

take after her dad and drive a

truck one day.

Mia was born on June 10 at

11.53am, weighing 3.55kg and

measuring 48cm.

Oliver Tidswell THE Tidswell family now have

a dilemma on their hands.

Which football code will little

Oliver play AFL or soccer?

Mum Suzanne, who is from

the Czech Republic, wants her

little boy to play soccer, while

dad Joshua wants him to play

AFL.

“I guess we’ll get him into

both and then let him decide,”

Joshua said. “Everything’s

very exciting. He’s our first

child and he was born 3weeks

premature so we’re only now

going home.”

Oliver, who is the first

grandchild on the maternal

side, was born on May 7 at

8.21am.

He tipped the scales at

1.89kg and measured 44cm.

Indi May West THE West family is smitten

with its newest arrival, Indi May

West.

Indi is the second child to

Paul and Kristy West, and

Indi’s big sister Alyssa, 19

months, has been eagerly

awaiting her arrival.

Mum and Dad would like

to thank all the staff at Darwin

Private Hospital, especially

Dr Stephen O’Callaghan, and

their midwife Joy Edwards for

all their support.

Little Indi May was delivered

by the stork on May 28th at

11.07am. She weighed 3.57kg

and measured 51.5cm.

Ayla Marie JohnstonNEW father Tim Johnston said

it wouldn’t sink in that he was

a parent until daughter Ayla

Marie is 18, and he is chasing

off her boyfriends.

On the other side of the

coin, he said seeing his first

child was “fantastic, great,

sensational”.

“She now is the official HRT

mascot for this weekend,” he

said.

Ayla is the first grandchild

on both sides of the family.

Tim and partner Marie

Johnson thank Dr Miller and

DPH staff. Born on June 15,

Ayla was 3.6kg and 53.5cm.

Sidney May MooreGONE Fishin’ will be a sign

commonly displayed on

the front door of the Moore

family’s home.

Mum Jenie said husband

Daniel and the family would

definitely get into the NT

pastime.

“She will grow up a Territory

kid.”

Sidney is the couple’s first

child.

“It’s really surreal — and she

was a quick delivery and an

early arrival,” Jenie said.

Sidney was born on June

3 at 5.06am, weighed 3.24kg,

and measured 50.5cm.

Abby Bautista SabayTHE Sabay family is

celebrating, after the birth of

baby Abby Bautista.

Mum Agnes and dad Luis

are rapt about their little angel

— the couple’s second.

Agnes said Abby’s big

sister Sophia was a very proud

sibling.

“She is only two, but she

knew what was happening,”

Agnes said. “Sophia is giving

Abby lots and lots of kisses

and cuddles.”

Abby was born on May 23 at

12.19pm. She weighed 3.55kg

and measured 49cm.

Brodie Kenzie McCallBRODIE Kenzie McCall

already has everyone wrapped

around her little finger. She is

adored by older sister Jessie,

3, and brother Riley, 2, who

show their love and affection

for their little sister every

chance they get.

Joyful parents Vanessa

and Ernie McCall were told

they would never be able to

conceive a child naturally.

Jessie and Riley were

conceived through IVF, which

Vanessa says was a long and

emotional journey.

So it was a complete

surprise discovering her

pregnancy without IVF.

Brodie was born on May 4

at 1.16pm, weighing 3.3kg and

measuring 50.5cm.

Mia Lynn SharpTHE Sharp family is a half-and-

half.

Young Patrick, 2, was born

in the US, while his little sister,

Mia Lynn, was born in good

ol’ Oz.

Mum Erin, who grew up in

California, said the hardest

thing about the pregnancy

was doing it through a hot and

sticky Darwin Wet.

“It’s just so hot it takes so

much out of you,” she said.

Husband Baden Sharp

is the chief executive of NT

Hockey, and Erin predicted

little Mia would get into the

sport.

Baby Mia was born on June

1 at 8.40am. She weighed in at

2.83kg and measured 46cm.

Anthony KariotisA LITTLE Darwin Hellenic

supporter was born just in

time for this weekend’s Greek

Glenti.

Little Anthony Kariotis was

born on June 5.

Mum Leonie said their

family is now complete.

“Being a mum again is

great — but the whole family

was a bit shocked that I was

pregnant, because Michael (18

months) was still so young. It

keeps us on our toes.”

Dad Steven Kariotis is a

former Hellenic star, and is

sure to get the four kids —

Natalya, 7, Kosta, 4, Michael,

18 months, and now Anthony

— into the sport. Anthony was

born at 2.30am. He weighed

2.81kg, and measured 47.5cm.

Baby CumaiyiNEW mum Imelda Cumaiyi is

all smiles after the birth of her

baby.

She has chosen not to

name her newest arrival — a

baby daughter — until she

returns home to Wadeye.

When she does get home,

it is certain she will receive a

huge welcome from big sister

Mary, a four-year-old who is

rapt to have a baby sister.

Mary is sure to smother her

little sister in kisses and hugs,

and give her all the love in the

world.

Marius Vincent David StoryTHE supporters clubs for the

University Cricket Club and the

Australia-wide Ford fans club

have gained another member,

after the birth of Marius

Vincent David Story.

He was born on June 6 at

7.18am.

“It’s so different to anything

that’s ever happened before —

it’s life-changing,” said Marius’

proud father.

Marius is the first grandchild

on the paternal side.

Mum Celesthe said it was “a

bit weird”.

“But it’s really good now that

he is out, knowing that he is

yours,” she said.

Marius weighed a whopping

4.99kg, and measured

49.5cm.

BenjaminYork BarrattLITTLE Benjamin will be a boy

growing up in a girl’s world.

Benjamin is the fourth child

to parents Sheree and Steven

Barratt — and the couple’s first

boy. But he will have it easier

than other boys in his situation

— the couple’s third child,

Alicia, is already 11.

“They all think it’s great that

they’ve got a little brother,” said

Steven.

Benjamin was born on

June 4 at 9.18pm. He weighed

3.95kg and measured 55cm.

Yianni Emanuel SiriotisTHE Siriotis family celebrated

Glenti in a different way this

year.

Mediterranean dancers

Maria and Emanuel Siriotis

welcomed baby boy Yianni

Emanuel Siriotis into the

world with an unexpected

home birth the day before the

festivities.

Baby Yianni was booked in

for his big day at the hospital,

but in a rush to experience his

first Glenti he crowned before

paramedics arrived.

First time parents Maria and

Emanuel have dancing hopes

for Yianni.

Yianni Emanuel Siriotis

was born on June 10 at

6.20am, weighing 3.53kg and

measured 48.5cm.

Cooper James HopkinsTHE Hopkins clan is thrilled

following the arrival of baby

Cooper.

Little Cooper is mum

Maria’s second child after

Abygaille and dad Mark’s

first. Maria said it was an easy

pregnancy and delivery.

“It’s bringing back all the

(baby) memories,” she said.

Mark, a motorsport fan, said

hoped Cooper would be a

race driver when he grew up.

The Hopkins family thanked

Dr Miller and the staff at

Darwin Private Hospital.

Cooper was born on June

1 at 2.23pm. He weighed in at

2.96kg and measured 48.5cm.

Ruby Lee Bonson

THE BONSON family home

is now filled with two stones

and a flower, after the birth of

baby Ruby Lee.

Ruby is the third child to

Naomi and John Bonson, who

have previously welcomed Lilli,

4, and Pearl, 3.

“When we had Lilli, we

named her after our favourite

flower,” said John. “And when

we had Pearl — and now Ruby

— we named them both after

our two favourite gemstones.

“So I guess if we have

another one, it will be time for

another flower,” he said.

Little Ruby was born

on June 6 at 9.53am. She

weighed 3.15kg and measured

49cm.

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