Livermore Baby Qualifies For National Baby Of The Year Competition Wildcard Round

LIVERMORE, CA — Livermore’s next national celebrity loves the songs “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” “Baby Shark,” and at bedtime, “Stairway to Heaven.” His hobbies are scooting on the floor and grabbing noses.

Leon Lovell, just shy of five months old, is being entered into Colossal’s Baby of the Year competition, a national competition raising funds for children living in poverty.

“A friend suggested Leon was so cute I should enter him into a photo contest. I came across the Baby of the Year competition and entered him just for fun,” said his mother, Stefanie Lovell.

Many people agreed. Leon was named runner-up in his group, qualifying him for the Wildcard Round and a shot at $25,000 and a feature spread in Variety Magazine. Voting is open until Sunday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. PST. Supporters can enter one free vote every 24 hours or buy votes. Votes benefit the Baby2Baby charity, which provides essentials like diapers and wipes to babies in need.

Last year, the competition raised $24 million for Baby2Baby.

Finals end November 20, and the winner will be announced Dec. 5.

“It would be an honor and a privilege to represent our wonderful city of Livermore on such a national platform,” Stefanie said. “We are thrilled Leon has made it this far already in the competition and we're excited to see if he can continue to gain support in the contest and help raise money for his fellow babies in need.”

See here to cast your vote for Leon.

See here to learn about Colossal’s search for “America’s Most Adorable Baby.”