This was one of our busiest contests – with eleven entrants. Now, most of you know how much I love babies… and it is a big reason why I enjoy this contest each year. Yes, it also means we make money and raise a few dollars for a very good cause. But I really like the children, and enjoy spending time with them and their parents and having some fun.
So, you have to understand that there’s a very good reason why Diana and I aren’t judges. We get too close to the parents, the children, and their personalities. We would never be able to properly select a most beautiful baby without feeling like we are hurting someone’s feelings.
As a result, we pass off the responsibility to persons who are not familiar with the kids or their parents. They choose their top three picks. All four judges said that it was a difficult choice. So from our standpoint, it was just that much more encouraging – we took great pictures of eleven beautiful babies.
So, without further adieu, here’s how it played out. There were TWO honorable mentions. Taylor and Kristian. You can see their pictures in earlier blog entries.
The third place winner (yes, I enjoy the suspense of counting backward to number one) was Santanna. I’m sure grandma was terribly excited by the news.
Our second place winner was Liliana. Cute girls always seem to do well in this contest. I think it was the curls – and that incredible personality.
And now (drum roll please), our first place winner is Tristin. This really wasn’t much of a surprise to me, simply because he was in a great mood throughout his sitting, he had a ton of personality and was just the easiest and quickest of the eleven sittings.
We want to thank all the parents, grandparents and kids for their participation. We also want to offer our thanks to this year’s sponsors and judges. We hope to see everyone back next year!