Bernie's getting to know some amazing babies

This past Sunday before the week started we all went on a hike to Lion's Head. The hike was beautiful but I was afraid for my life because the wind was crazy. It was knocking us around when walking across and up the mountain; dirt was blowing right in our eyes and mouths and we had to huddle to the ground to make sure we didn’t blow over. Without that wind the hike would’ve been a lot more fun but the view was spectacular and I am definitely going back on a calmer day to really enjoy it all.

After the hike I came home and got ready for bed because Monday was the first week of our internships so I wanted to get to bed early so I was ready to go when I woke up. I am interning at Sarah Fox Children’s Hospital. This hospital is more of a convalescent home for kids who just came from the hospital. What that means is the kids are healthier than they were when they were in the hospital but they are not healthy enough to be sent home with their families. I started work there this past Monday and have already fallen in love with many of the babies that I am looking after.

First days are always awkward and you feel like your in the way so the fact that I had that feeling Monday doesn’t surprise me. Even though I felt in the way, the babies that I get to play with and feed and take care of are amazing. Most of them are sick and have HIV or TB but they still act like healthy babies. They laugh and run and whack you on the head just like any baby and its great to see that because their sickness isn’t affecting them as much as you think it would.

What I do at the hospital is help the nurses feed the babies, give them their medicine (its already pre made for them don’t worry, I know I’m not that qualified yet to distribute medicine), take them out to play, and make them smile. I’ve only been there fore two days so far and I know most of the baby’s names and there are 26 of them. I know their personalities and what there most likely to do when were playing in the yard and I know what upsets them. I am very excited to learn more about the babies and the kids when I am in that ward so I am very excited to be working with these bundles of joy and hope for the next 3 months.