The champion athlete and new mum says her baby son means more than all her gold medals.
“I have wanted a baby for ever, and now he’s here,” croons 24-year-old Jana Rawlinson, tenderly cradling her newborn son. “This exceeds anything I have ever experienced in my life. By far! Cornelis is worth a thousand Olympic medals.”
At only four days old, Chris and Jana Rawlinson’s precious infant can lift his downy head and also seems to smile, although even his indulgent mum admits that could be wind!
“Cornelis is perfect. He’s such a happy little boy. He hardly ever cries, he’s already sleeping quite well and he’s so strong!” says his proud Mum.
It’s been a big 12 months for the golden girl of Aussie athletics, who feared she might inherit her mother’s fertility problems. First there was Jana’s stunning 400m win at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games last March followed, only one week later, by her romantic wedding to Chris. And then there was the couple’s hoped-for baby…
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Pics: Jana’s gorgeous baby photos
