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.

Wednesday, March 18: Isabella to ICU

Isabella is hospitalized and currently being upgraded to ICU. That is all I know right now.

Last night Isabella ended up not going into the hospital, after Corenne sat with her in the car in the hospital parking lot for an hour and a half, but her oxygen and heart monitor stabilized.

This morning Corenne took Isabella to the hosptal, but she was released after some intensive breathing treatments.

This afternoon Cor became worried and took Isabella back, and this time doctors determined that Isabella definitely should not leave. Meanwhile, she had been getting more congested over the past few hours and is currently headed over to the ICU.

Here we go again.