NICU Babies Star in Heartwarming Photo Series

These babies may be resting in the NICU but they’re dreaming big. Newborns at pediatric hospital Children’s Healthcare Atlanta are the stars of a new photo series called “From the NICU to the Moon” which aims to promote safe sleep practices. The photos portray its pint-sized patients — who were born anywhere between 24 and 34 weeks with legs barely thicker than a pencil — dreaming of their future careers as an Olympic gold medalist, a ballerina, a chef, and more. “These babies all have unique challenges so we wanted to show them beating the odds,” a hospital spokesperson tells Yahoo Parenting. Prepare to tear up! —By Elise Sole