TV chef Adam Liaw, and his wife Asami, welcomed their daughter Anna in early February; Anna joins big brother Christopher, aged 2 [pictured]. Anna arrived earlier than expected, while Adam and his family were in Adelaide for Chinese New Year and the Fringe Festival. Adam was born in Malaysia and grew up in Adelaide; he worked as a lawyer and lived in Japan, where he met his wife. In 2010 he won the second season of MasterChef Australia, his victory the most-watched non-sporting TV event in Australian history. Since then he has written several cookbooks, and hosts the Destination Flavour TV series on SBS.

Former AFL player Gavin Wanganeen, and his wife Pippa, welcomed their daughter Posey Theadora on February 18. Posey joins sisters Kitty and Lulu, whose births have been featured on the blog, and Gavin has children named Tex and Mia from a previous marriage, who are Posey’s siblings. Gavin played for Essendon and Port Adelaide, and retired in 2006.

Shaun Burgoyne, and his wife Amy, welcomed their daughter Nixie Blue last September. Nixie joined big sister Leni, and big brothers Ky and Percy. Shaun began his career at Port Adelaide in 2002, and signed with Hawthorn in 2015. He has also been chosen for the national team, the Indigenous All-Stars, and the Dream Team. Shaun is the younger brother of Peter Burgoyne, and the son of Peter Burgoyne Sr; both of them played for Port Adelaide.

Levi Casboult, and his wife Hayley, welcomed their son Lonnie Charles last August [pictured]. Levi has played for Carlton since 2012.

Former player Cameron Mooney, and his wife Seona, welcomed their daughter Frankie Lee on Valentine’s Day this year. Frankie joins big brother Jagger, and big sisters Billi and Stevie. Cameron retired from the Geelong Cats after the 2011 season, and was also chosen for the Dream Team. Since retiring, he has regularly made television appearances as a football commentator and panellist.

Television presenter Deborah Knight, and her husband Lindsay Dunbar, welcomed their third child on January 30 and have named her Audrey Olive Joan. Audrey joins big brother Darcy, aged 7, and big sister Elsa, aged 5. She is a “surprise baby”, because both her siblings were conceived with the assistance of IVF, and they weren’t expecting to have another child.

Deborah began her journalism career on radio before joining Channel Ten as a news reporter and presenter. In 2011 she moved to Channel Nine, and is currently the co-host of Weekend Today, as well as a news presenter. Lindsay is a graphic artist and broadcast designer with the ABC.

(Photo of Deborah with Darcy and Elsa from The Australian)

Actress Rose Byrne, and her partner, actor Bobby Cannavale, welcomed their first child together on February 1 and have named their son Rocco. Bobby’s other son, and Rocco’s brother, is the actor Jake Cannavale, from his marriage to actress Jenny Lumet.

Rose began her career as a teenager, with a part in the film Dallas Doll. She appeared in television series such as Heartbreak High, Echo Point, and Murder Call, and continued working in films and on stage. Her Hollywood debut was in 2003 in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and she went on to appear in films such as I Capture the Castle, The Night We Called It a Day, Troy, Wicker Park, Sunshine, 28 Days Later, Get Him to the Greek, Bridesmaids, X-Men: First Class, I Give It a Year, and Neighbors. She had a starring role in the American legal drama series, Damages, has won several acting awards, and is the face of Oroton.

Bobby is an American actor who began his career in theatre. He has had roles in television series such as Third Watch, Ally McBeal, Law and Order, Six Feet Under, Will & Grace, Cold Case, Modern Family, Boardwalk Empire, and Nurse Jackie. He has also appeared in numerous films, including The Station Agent, Snakes on a Plane, Win Win, Blue Jasmine, and Danny Collins. He and Rose have been dating since 2012.