Hospitalized Babies Win NICU Halloween Costume Contest (Exclusive)

The neonatal intensive care unit of a Chicago hospital just hosted their Halloween costume contest and the winners have been announced – and they are incredibly cute!

Jaylin Correa, wearing a firefighter costume made entirely by hand by his great-grandmother, won the top prize at Advocate Children’s Hospital’s annual NICU competition. Meanwhile, Stevan Davis, dressed in a Harry Potter-inspired costume, came in second.

“I feel like the hard work paid off and it’s something memorable,” Jaylin’s mother, Julianna Correa, tells PEOPLE.

Fellow mother Senon adds: “Doing this took my mind off everything Sevan was going through.”

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Advocate’s NICU hosts the contest every year, allowing members of the public to vote for their favorite costume on the hospital’s Facebook page.

Jaylin Correa, whose firefighter costume won first place in Advocate Children’s Hospital’s annual NICU Halloween Costume Bash contest.

Thanks to Advocate Children’s Hospital

Julianna, 20, tells PEOPLE that her grandmother crocheted little Jaylin’s costume after the family saw a similar costume on Amazon but wasn’t sure if it would arrive in time.

“It was a big distraction because he was in the NICU and everything that was going on,” the new mom says. “So (the support) is just generally appreciated.”

Meanwhile, Senoca combined her love of taking photos of her son with her passion for Harry Potter, using a golden snitch from a box of socks she bought, a homemade broomstick, a cloak and a pointy hat to get her son into character to get.

Senoca, 40, tells PEOPLE that the contest brought out her competitive side, but she was shocked by how many votes her son received, especially since she is not an avid Facebook user herself.

Sevan Davis, whose Harry Potter-themed costume won second place in Advocate Children’s Hospital’s annual NICU Halloween Costume Bash contest.

Thanks to Advocate Children’s Hospital

The competition has also helped Senoca connect with fellow Prime Minister parents through social media, and the new mom says those stories have given her “something to look forward to”: seeing Sevan graduate from the NICU.

“I appreciate everyone,” Senoca tells PEOPLE. “Everyone was so nice and kind, and I appreciate that because at some point you really need positivity.”