Sylvia Jeffreys is reclining in a make-up chair, eyes gratefully closed, as she has the final touch-ups before beginning her photo shoot with The Weekly.
With her son, Oscar, having just turned one and her second child (another boy, whose name she and husband Peter Stefanovic are keeping to themselves for now) due in April, it’s a precious moment to rest.
Oscar is an active baby – too young to grasp the concept of a new arrival – and has spent the past few hours clambering happily all over his mother’s growing bump. In the phase of her pregnancy where she’s “feeling a bit slow and like I’m entering that fatigue stage again”, Sylvia’s desire for a brief break is understandable.
But her eyes snap open when her mother Janine, who flew to Sydney for Oscar’s birthday, delightedly cries out, “Sylvia! Quick, he’s standing!” Sure enough, Oscar is in the garden, sturdily planted on both feet, beaming while clutching a flower. Despite a little swaying, he remains triumphantly upright.
Before you can blink, Sylvia has jumped from her seat, whipping out her phone to video the momentous occasion. “To see him standing like this for an extended period is a first,” Sylvia, 34, explains with a smile almost as big as her son’s. “Because we’re so on edge, waiting for him to take a few steps, which could happen any day now, we’re always ready with the phone to capture that moment. This is a very proud mum moment.”
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