NICU babies dress up for Halloween

At Saint Luke's and Children's Mercy in Kansas City, Missouri, babies were dressed as minions from the Despicable Me films, caterpillars, and more.

The crocheted costumes were handmade by Easton Thomas, an information associate at Saint Luke's NICU.

Meanwhile, at Nebraska Medicine, nurses at the NICU selected "Storytime in the NICU" as their Halloween theme this year, and according to the hospital, the NICU team spent weeks creating costumes.

Some children's books included in this year's theme were Winnie the Pooh, Llama Llama Red Pajama, and Room on the Broom.

And at UNC Health, NICU babies were dressed as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Woody from Toy Story, a ladybug, and Spider-Man.

And at Cleveland Clinic's Fairview Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Children's, babies were dressed in all sorts of tiny costumes, including a skeleton, a football, and a penguin.

"Dressing our babies in costumes brings moments of connection to families during what can be an uncertain time," said Cleveland Clinic Children's NICU nurse manager Julie Gamary. "It's a small gesture that helps families celebrate milestones and create special memories, even in the hospital setting."