HonorHealth’s newborn ICU gives babies a chance at life as local business helps with fundraiser [Video]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Nicholas Bubeck’s life started ahead of schedule.

Born at 32 weeks, weighing less than five pounds and having spent a week in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at HonorHealth, he says being a NICU baby makes him feel special.

He is now 11 years old.

“I was born small and now I’m perfectly healthy. They made sure I could play sports. I just got done with my baseball practice for example, I like to play instruments, I like to sing,” says Nicholas.

Hes was the first child in the family, making for a scary start to parenthood for his mother and father.

“I think the NICU was hard for them but they also knew the doctors and nurses were taking care of me and they also knew they were really kind to me,” he said.

Every September, Nicholas makes an effort to give back to the NICU nurses and doctors who helped make his life what it …