A total of twenty-eight babies, fourteen girls and fourteen boys, participated in the show, judged by Larry Dougherty, Ashley Haines, and Annabelle Moffitt. The youngest baby was two-week-old Carson Lingg, son of Emily and Danny Lingg of Thurmont. Jeffrey Petko (twenty-three-month-old son) and Madeline Petko (five-month-old daughter) of Josh and Jenny Petko, traveled the farthest distance, from Pasadena, Maryland. There were no twins or triplets in this year’s Baby Show. Babies placed in three categories: prettiest girl, cutest boy, and chubbiest baby (in five age categories, from one day old to twenty-four months old).
In the youngest category, the prettiest girl was Leighton McIlrath, three-week-old daughter of Patrick and Taylor McIlrath of Thurmont. The cutest boy was Luke McEuen, two-month-old son of Lauren McEuen and John Horton of Rocky Ridge. The chubbiest baby was Nyla Miller, two-month-old daughter of Jessie Miller of Thurmont.
The prettiest girl in the four- to six-month-old category was Madeline Petko, five-month-old daughter of Josh and Jenny Petko of Pasadena, Maryland. The cutest boy was Zakarri Wagner, five-month-old son of David and Tammy Wagner of Hagerstown, Maryland. The chubbiest baby was Landyn Harris, five-month-old son of Angela and A.J. Harris of Frederick, Maryland.
In the seven- to twelve-month-old category, Molly Smith, ten-month-old daughter of Patti and John Smith of Rocky Ridge, was judged the prettiest girl. The cutest boy was Gage Putman, eleven-month-old son of Andy and Kellie Putman of Emmitsburg. Eliza Smith, twelve-month-old daughter of Chastity and Richard Smith of Frederick, was named the chubbiest baby.
In the thirteen- to eighteen-month-old category, Dixie Eckenrode, eighteen-month-old daughter of Ashley and Scott Eckenrode of Keymar, was judged the prettiest girl. The cutest boy was Connor Naylor of Rocky Ridge, eighteen-month-old son of Jason and Katie Naylor. The chubbiest baby was Claire Myers, fourteen-month-old daughter of Steve and Heidi Myers of Emmitsburg.
In the nineteen- to twenty-four-month-old category, there were no girls. Jeffrey Petko, twenty-three-month-old son of Josh and Jenny Petko of Pasadena, Maryland, was named the cutest boy. The chubbiest baby was Mason Miller, twenty-month-old son of Brandy and Ryan Miller of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania.
Please join them again next year on the second Saturday of August. You may register your baby (or babies), who range in age from one day up to twenty-four months, zero days.
