Baby Lovins'

I love kids of all ages. Newborns, toddlers, even elementary schoolers. My love for kids would contribute to why I'm babysitting right now for free for a teen mom I know.  She had her son on July 1, 2012 after getting pregnant in the middle of her junior year. Jeremy is now 3 months old and he's so freaking cute. He is such a good baby. He only cries when he needs food, needs to sleep, or needs his diaper changed. The rest of the time, he lays on his blanket, squirming, smiling, and laughing. 

My love for kids also contributes to wanting to be a neonatologist. A neonatologist works with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Reasons a child would be in the NICU could be heart problems, under developed organs, respiratory issues, or severe illnesses. I always knew I wanted to be a pediatrician. It wasn't until I was 9 years old that I decided on neonatology. I entered an essay writing contest about what I wanted to be when I grew up. My essay scored in the top 9 so I got to job shadow with someone in my profession choice. I shadowed Dr. Scott Nau, a well known local pediatrician. He is the one that works the NICU. He showed me an incubator and how they work as well as how small the diapers and pacifiers of newborns and premature babies are. Although this part of the day kind of scared me, it made me want to be a pediatrician even more because I liked the thought of helping innocent babies and their families. I haven't changed anything about what I want to be when I get older since I shadowed a doctor in the NICU. 

(287)