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A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

feline groovy — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 01:33:27 GMT

tough little cookies all

Halloween heartwarmers: NICU babies dress up at a Chicago hospital with adorable results

The Advocate Children's Hospital in Chicago is holding its annual Halloween costume contest for the babies in their NICU
The annual event helps parents be able to celebrate their babies first Halloween with a bit of normalcy while their children are hospitalized
Over 40 babies are part of the adorable contest which has babies dressed as little Where's Waldos, lions, basketball players and a jail bird
You can vote on the hospital's Facebook page to help your favorite baby win

MailOnline UPDATED: 17:34 EDT, 30 October 2018

A Chicago hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is having an adorable Halloween costume contest to help bring a bit of normalcy to parents of hospitalized babies.

The Advocate Children's Hospital is holding its annual Halloween contest, with parents getting very creative with their little ones outfits'.

From a Where's Waldo, to a tiny Yoda and twins dressed as a 'pride of lions', the infants' families have gone all out to try for the prize.

This year the winner's family will get a gift card to Target.

People are able to vote online on the hospital's Facebook page to help their favorite costumed baby take home the prize, which of course includes their family's bragging rights.

The Advocate Children's Hospital staff is creative with helping parents of babies in the NICU feel like they can celebrate holidays with their hospitalized babies.

In the past they have also held a Fourth of July contest as well with the little ones decked out in red, white and blues.

This year more than 40 babies are competing for the best dressed prize.

The ages of the participating babies range from less than one day old to three months, according to ABC 7 Chicago.

The NICU is where babies are cared for who experienced a premature birth of other complications.

They can be there for months on end of intensive care.

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Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

OKPrincess — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 01:35:10 GMT

Yes they are tough little cookies. Thanks for posting these precious little ones.

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

PA Mom-mom — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 01:48:33 GMT

@feline groovy As a grandma of a little one who has spent many holidays in ICU, I totally appreciate your post.

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esmeesmerelda — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 02:02:55 GMT

Very nice @feline groovy.Thanks.❤️

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Melvin-QVC — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:20:29 GMT

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Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

mimomof4 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:46:01 GMT

I don't know how you could pick just one to vote for. They are all so precious.

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

Cakers3 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:58:20 GMT

For heaven's sake-it clearly says that the parents are involved and that it is a way for them to experience their precious babies' first Halloween.

I am always amazed at how some can find the negative in everything.

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

JYWilliams — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:17:44 GMT

Oh my Goodness, They are all so cute.

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:14:25 GMT

@feline groovy. Thank you so much for posting these adorable photos. I would have a very tough time deciding-they are all so darn adorable!!!!!

A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

feline groovy — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:36:47 GMT

For anyone that feels negative about this, it's just for a brief period of time and the babies seem to absorb the happy energy - something that's probably pretty rare in the NICU.

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

hellie jo — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 23:17:25 GMT

I am a retired nurse who used to work in NICU.The parents want their children to be like others.Little things help so much.Their entire lives are in the hospital for weeks to months.Things like this contest helps so much.It is really hard to explain unless you have lived it.It is not a terrible thing. God bless these babies and their families.

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

Greeneyedlady21 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 23:31:09 GMT

Bless them all, so precious. I hope they'll all be ok.

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

KingstonsMom — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 01:16:53 GMT

Please keep in mind that sadly, this may be the only Halloween some of these babies will get, so why begrudge them or their parents for trying to find a happy moment?

I spent 32 days straight in NICU with DD and believe me, it can be really depressing.

I hope all babies and parents had a blast, with photo memories to treasure!

Re: A tiny-but-mighty Halloween

shoesnbags — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 01:17:17 GMT

@feline groovyThank you for this wonderful post! My former preemie is about to turn 41 and is a college professor. Parents of preemies need all of the support they can get!