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.

Feb 26: Isabella back in ICU

It's hard to get a break. Just days after Corenne's mother died, as we prepared to embark for the USA for the funeral, Isabella got another cold.

She went downhill rapidly, and within hours was being rushed to the hostpital, where the doctor's immediately admitted her to the ICU.

We trust that her condition will improve over the coming days, as it has in the previous incidents.

When "Bellaboo" is between incidents, she is as strong and healthy and alert as a baby could possibly be.