Surfer Kai Otton, and his partner Sarah Herbert, welcomed their first child on May 3, and have named their son Oscar. Kai won the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal last year, and will be competing in the Billabong Pro in Tahiti this month.

Geoff Huegill, and his wife Sara, welcomed their second daughter on Australia Day, and have reportedly named her Gigi. The name doesn’t seem to have been publicly announced by the Huegills, but they got into a spot of legal bother, and during the reporting of it, it was mentioned that their youngest daughter is named Gigi. The Huegills eldest daughter is named Mila; Mila’s birth was announced on the blog.

Jockey Kristy Banks, and her husband Dale Groves, welcomed their first child on September 6 last year, and named their son Nash. Before Nash was even born, Kristy bought him his own miniature pony named Gordie. Kristy was paralysed in a horse riding accident in 2011, but still races horses, and hopes to regain the use of her legs one day. During Kristy’s pregnancy, Dale raised $3000 for Spinal Cure Australia by growing a beard for the entire nine months.

Actress Ada Nicodemou, and her husband, restaurateur Chrys Xipolitas, have announced with deep sadness that their son Harrison was delivered stillborn today, August 7. They are grateful for the public support they have received as they mourn their loss, but ask for privacy so they can have the space to grieve and heal. Harrison is the brother of Johnas, nearly 2; Johnas’ birth was announced on the blog.

Editor Neil Breen, and his wife, writer Lizzie Meryment, welcomed their son on the weekend of June 7-8, and have named him Harry Daniel. Harry joins big sisters Juliet and Matilda. Neil is the food editor at the Sunday Telegraph, while Lizzie is a food writer for the same publication.

Channel 10 chief programmer Beverley McGarvey welcomed her daughter Scarlett in April. Beverley is originally from the UK, and has worked in television in England, Ireland, and New Zealand.

News presenter Janice Petersen, and her husband, musician Julian Hamilton, welcomed their daughter Arkie around a year ago. Arkie joined big sister Odessa, now aged 4. Janice is the co-host of World News on SBS, and Julian is a singer, songwriter and keyboardist in the electronica duo, The Presets.

Freelance writer Antoinette Lattouf, and her husband Danny, welcomed their daughter Halena about two years ago. Antoinette appears as a guest panellist on Channel Ten’s morning show, Studio 10, writes for The Hoopla, and works at the SBS news room. Danny works for Microsoft.

(Photo shows Antoinette and Janice with their children, along with Wendy Kingston, Eliza Harvey, and Sarah Cumming, who have already been featured on the blog)

Media personality Yumi Stynes, and her husband Martin Bendeler, welcomed their first child together at the end of May and have named their daughter Mercy. Yumi has two daughters named Anouk and Dee Dee from a former relationship with musician Ben Ely, and these are Mercy’s big sisters.

Yumi has worked in the media since 2000, beginning as a television presenter on Channel V Australia after winning her job as part of Channel V Reporter Search. She was a regular co-host on Channel Ten’s morning show, The Circle, has presented a number of television specials, and appeared as a panellist on shows such as Spicks and Specks, and Can of Worms. Last year she co-hosted the Tropfest short film festival presentation on SBS. Yumi has also worked as a radio host, and last year she was part of an all-female team on Mix 106.5 FM’s breakfast program. She regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines, often on film, music and lifestyle. Yumi has been featured as a celebrity mum on the blog.

Martin is originally from England, and is the director of the Bonobo Conservation Initiative Australia. He and Yumi were married in 2012, and last year they renewed their vows on radio.

(Photo from news.com.au)