BABIES AND HEARTS...

So I just finished my pediatrics rotation, consisting of lots and lots of sick babies and toddlers. It was an interesting experience. You really learn how to get good at examining them. Especially the ones we call "little fighters". It's amazing how strong some of these kids are! Overall it was a pretty good experience. I liked working with the little ones, but I don't know that I could do that forever. I think it would make me not want to come home to my own kids. It's very tiring. What I took away from it was what it's gonna be like to have my own...how much they cry and throw temper tantrums, and how they can be so stubborn! It made me realize that I'm not quite ready for my own yet, though. I still need some time. And it made me think of my friends who have children. I can empathize with them in a way now. Nowadays it seems like everyone I know is having children. My sister-in-law Mandy is pregnant and due at the end of March; my great friend Anne is pregnant with her second girl and she's due early April; our good friends Matt and Carrie just had their second child, a boy, Peter, a little over a week ago; and then there's some others that I'm not really close with who are also expecting - a girl from school, a couple we used to go to youth group with, another girl from youth group, etc. It's crazy how many people are pregnant right now. It must be in the water. I better be careful... :)
Anyhow, now I'm off to a rotation in Cardiology. I am especially excited for this one. I love the heart and I've always been fascinated by how powerful an organ it is. I'm also gonna get to see some procedures too, such as angioplasties and bypasses. I'm very excited. I start tomorrow! Below are some pictures of a real human heart, for those that haven't seen one. It's so amazing...to think such a small thing keeps you alive everyday. Wow.