HISTORY: Isabella was adopted into the Smith family July 18, 2008. She had been born 2-months prematurely, and was 2 months old when we got her. One week later, she suddenly had a breathing crisis and was rushed to the hospital following a traumatic resuscitatation.
This was the begginning of a (now) seven month odyssey. Isabella suffers from Bronchial Displasia, related to premature lungs at birth. Whenever she gets a cold or flu bug, within hours it can become life-threatening.
Between medical incidents, Bella (or "Bellaboo" as Marc calls her) is strong, fat, healthy, robust, smart, active, alert. She is an EASY baby, happy, sleeps well, eats well. However, over 40% of her little life since birth has been spent in the Intensive Care Unit -- with either her Mommy or her Daddy at her side.
Isabella remains at home doing well. She is still hooked to monitors and uses supplemental oxygen as needed (when the alarms go off during the night, less and less frequent, we turn up the oxygen a little).
We are trying to slowly wean her off the oxygen. Aside from this, she is eating well – has gained a pound this week to 8.25lbs – and she smiles often, mainly at her little brother.
Thank you so much for your concern in checking in. I have pasted in some pictures, below.
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