Ah, this is so sweet! I'd like to see the baby's shape pushed up a bit with levels or some kind of darkening technique. The look on the toddler's face is angelic and fits the challenge in a beautiful way.
I like the little girl's expression. Had the baby also been turned so I could see the face, and maybe a bit less on the white highlights, I would have scored it better. I like your use of black and white though.
nice shot of the older child! great eyes! the color of the baby's outfit is a bit bright/detracting along with the background. i was confused as to what the older child was even holding originally...a doll? a baby? the half-body is a bit awkward, imo.
This one speaks to me, I totally get the title as a Mom of a 2 1/2 year old and 4 month old. I can't vote on it but really hope it does well. No mattter - it's a wonderful capture to treasure always :)
That is indeed a most beautiful smile on this lovely child as he/she hugs their sibling. Love the sparkle in the eyes. The only real problem with this shot is that we don't get to see the face of the other child who appears to be lying face down in the shot. What would have truly made this an exceptional shot is if you had shown us both of these lovely children's faces even though the baby might be slumbering.