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'Bringing joy': Tiniest of Swifties all dressed up at hospital's NICU

Bringing joy to families with the special tribute, Southlake’s NICU nurses came together to design custom costumes inspired by Swift’s iconic Eras Tour outfits

Even the very littlest Swifties are ready for today's arrival of the iconic Eras Tour. 

To celebrate Taylor Swift’s arrival to Toronto for her six-show tour, the neonatal intensive care unit team at Southlake Regional Health Centre dressed Tay’s tiniest fans in style, transforming the babies into "mini-Swifties," a Southlake news release said.

"Bringing joy to families with the special tribute, Southlake’s NICU nurses came together to design custom costumes inspired by Swift’s iconic Eras Tour outfits," the hospital said.

“It can be stressful for families when preemies and sick babies are in the intensive care unit, so we do things like the Eras Tour dress-up to spark a little joy in parents’ lives,” said Nicole Marshall, a registered nurse at Southlake. “We made sure each baby was dressed as a different era — a preemie for every era that we could make a suit for.”

"Swift’s music has brought comfort to millions around the world, and Southlake’s NICU team hopes these tiny tributes bring a smile to Swift fans near and far. This team is fearless in their dedication to their patients, and today, they’re wearing their red hearts on their sleeves to show it," the hospital said.

“This is our way of bringing Taylor Swift to the NICU even if we couldn’t go to the concert,” said registered nurse Leah De Vos. “The Lover bodysuit was the most labour-intensive, but it was worth every sequin to see these families smile.”