We want to celebrate all the cute new additions to our Mansfield community by sharing photos of new lockdown babies.
These babies were born between March 2020 and February 2021.
Click through this article to take a look at their adorable little faces.
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21. Alice Anderson
Lily Beardmore, said: "Alice Anderson 7 months old, she’s made lockdown a lot easier for me and her close relatives. She’s always smiling and happy and has the most beautiful personality. She’s now started to listening to the birds because we go on that many walks." Photo: Lily Beardmore
22. Jakoby
Samantha Mortiboy, said: "Jakoby is now 7 months old and was born July 5th weighing 9lb6oz i had to be induced because I couldn't walk. Hes a little character just like his big brother and 2 big sisters." Photo: Samantha Mortiboy
23. Nova Grac
Samantha Ball, said: "Nova Grace 9 months old born 29th April 2020. Its been hard not being able to experience the same things with nova has I did my other children I.e baby groups, swimming, baby weighing etc having to communicate with family via facetime. But Nova Grace is a very happy baby always smiling has slept 12 hours a night from being 2 weeks old she has put a Ray of sunshine into our lives during this awful time." Photo: Samantha Ball
24. Harriett Morley
Jessica Cave, said: "Harriett Morley born prematurely on the 4th August 2020 due to me having severe preeclampsia, it’s been awful being a first time mum and not been able to experience what other mums have and by the time lockdown is done I will be back at work , she was born at 32 weeks weighing 4lb3oz she spent just over 2 weeks in hospital were I had to leave her as I was discharged from the hospital she is a fighter as it was the scariest time of my life and I’m so glad she’s fit and healthy she is now 6 months old." Photo: Jessica Cave