Baby of the Year

Grandpa · Sep 29, 2026

Yesterday and today it only let me do one.

IlliniKat91 · Sep 29, 2026

Grandpa said:
Yesterday and today it only let me do one.

One still helps! Thank you!

IlliniKat91 · Sep 30, 2026

It's the day before this part of the competition ends, which means it's double votes! Please don't forget to get yours in today.

wpr · Sep 30, 2026

Grandpa said:
Yesterday and today it only let me do one.

I was still able to use FB and text to get my votes in. Perhaps it helps to use a desktop for FB and my phone for text confirmation.

IlliniKat91 · Sep 30, 2026

wpr said:
I was still able to use FB and text to get my votes in. Perhaps it helps to use a desktop for FB and my phone for text confirmation.

Good tip! Thank you!

chiefini · Sep 30, 2026

wpr said:
I was still able to use FB and text to get my votes in. Perhaps it helps to use a desktop for FB and my phone for text confirmation.

This just worked for me. Come on, IL Loyalty! Sofia is currently in 2nd place right now on the last day. Let’s get her to first!

chiefini · Oct 1, 2026

So there’s only 10 hours left to vote to keep Sofia in first place! Let’s go, Loyalty!

IlliniKat91 · Oct 1, 2026

chiefini said:
So there’s only 10 hours left to vote to keep Sofia in first place! Let’s go, Loyalty!

It's been a busy morning at work, so this is how I found out she's back in the lead. Thanks, @chiefini and Loyalty!

wpr · Oct 1, 2026

IlliniKat91 said:
It's been a busy morning at work, so this is how I found out she's back in the lead. Thanks, @chiefini and Loyalty!

I got my two votes recorded. I will have my wife as well when I go to lunch.

BWBW · Oct 1, 2026

Still cute and still in first!

chiefini · Oct 1, 2026

Just got two more votes in. Sofia is still in first. Keep voting, Loyalty! Seven hours left…

wpr · Oct 1, 2026

I showed my wife how to vote and she did. She agrees. Sofia is adorable. She knows she's a grandma. Grandmas know things.

wpr · Oct 2, 2026

The voting for the final 5 of her group is here. I got my votes in this morning.

IlliniKat91 · Oct 2, 2026

wpr said:
I showed my wife how to vote and she did. She agrees. Sofia is adorable. She knows she's a grandma. Grandmas know things.

Without grandmas, we'd be utterly lost <3

Thanks for drumming up more votes!

wpr · Oct 2, 2026

IlliniKat91 said:
Without grandmas, we'd be utterly lost <3

Thanks for drumming up more votes!

First and foremost, Grandmas know how to give Moms a much needed break.

wpr · Oct 3, 2026

Today is double vote day.

wpr · Oct 4, 2026

Oh no. Sofia is back in 2nd place. Get your votes in Illini Nation.

IlliniKat91 · Oct 4, 2026

I think I'll be sending out another school-wide email come Monday and see if my coworkers will get the students to vote, too

wpr · Oct 5, 2026

Another day. Another two votes from me.

chiefini · Oct 6, 2026

Sofia is still in 2nd. Today is double votes. Come on, Loyalty. Let’s do this, and get her back in first!

IlliniKat91 · Oct 6, 2026

chiefini said:
Sofia is still in 2nd. Today is double votes. Come on, Loyalty. Let’s do this, and get her back in first!

I was just coming to say, double votes today!

I've been shamelessly hitting up everyone I know at work, as well as my friends/family who work in other schools, too.

wpr · Oct 6, 2026

I got my 4 votes in. 6 hours left.

MULEDOG35 · Oct 6, 2026

2 more.

Good Luck

wpr · Oct 6, 2026

Oops. Still 2 days left.

IlliniKat91 · Oct 7, 2026

We were in the lead briefly around 11 pm, and then Carmine overtook Sofia again. We'll see how it goes the next few days. Thanks, everybody!