WE were amazed by the response to our Baby of the Year competition.

Today we bring you the winner, Lauren Henly, who again beat more than 600 entries to retain the title she won last year.

We hope you have enjoyed the competition. But we also hope you have not taken it too seriously.

After all, beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder.

And every parent should love and cherish their children and ensure they are given a happy and rewarding start to life.