paging dr. parker

for a long time now, i've thought tayor would make an excellent pediatrician. he's super smart. med school would be a breeze. and he's awesome with babies and small children.

i remember when ben was a baby, taylor would sit in front of him and ben would just start smiling or laughing. so happy to have taylor's attention. zach would sit in front of ben and ben would scream.



it's almost the same story with natalie. she lights up when taylor walks into the room. she loves the company of her other brothers, too, but she will crane her neck into wonky positions to catch a glimpse of her oldest bro.

when nat is fussy, he tries to cheer her up with this tiny voice. and he does. when she's sitting in her bouncy seat or saucer, he'll sit next to her and read, making sure that she knows he's there by talking to her every few minutes.



99% of the pictures we have of natalie smiling are because taylor is standing behind the photographer.

taylor's ability to make children smile reaches beyond our family. at the park, mcdonalds, birthday parties... wherever we go, he always has a pack of tots chasing after him, thinking he is the coolest kid they know.



i don't know if taylor will become a pediatrician. he is pretty grossed out by even the mention of blood, so chances are slim. but i know he has a gift and my prayer is that he will use it to do something good in this world, something good that will benefit children.