Baby Kaya

Baby Kaya Newton was born this afternoon to my sister Tiffany & brother-in-law Paul Newton. That little girl is a fighter... While I was visiting at home I witnessed the anxiety of my sister as her baby girl was breach, Not wanting to Leave the arms of Her Father in Heaven and Jesus, is what kept flashing through my mind... The Dr. tried to turn that sweet baby girl, but she just didn't want to stay down, so they set a plan for her. Today they would induce labor and turn her, hoping that no c-section would happen. So that is what they did, The tiny little one struggled as the contractions came... forcing the Dr.'s to do the best thing for mom and baby. They rushed Tiffy down for the c-section... Baby Kaya was born around 3pm(ish) Utah time, (sorry I don't have exacts I was just being relayed phone calls here in Hawaii) The beautiful baby Newton girl entered this life with some struggle... She weighed only 5lbs 3ozs. (Full Term) and was 19" long (talk like Dad ). They rushed her off to the NICU seeing that she had aspirated some marconeum (sp). Poor mom not being able to see baby, but daddy standing right by baby's side, (praying with all his heart I am sure) that his Kaya would be just fine. She was watched and watched very close, doing as to be expected, for such a tiny thing. Breathing 50% on her own. (as I hear in the background dad giving an update to all in the room as I waited patiently on the phone). Finally Mom gets a chance to look at her sweet baby, after what I am sure felt like a million years waiting. Grandma & Grandpa get a peek also. The one thing I love about the Gospel is the amazing Power of the Priesthood. Baby Kaya then received her very first blessing from Daddy and Grandpa, blessing her with all the power and rights that they have been given! Shortly after baby encounters more stepping stones... seizures. Night falls and we are all restless hoping, praying, wishing, wanting, so much for everything to just be wonderful, that this could all just be over and done with. Now I sit here in Hawaii wishing so much I was home with my family in this time of need! In this moment where someone is suffering, agonizing, longing for life to just work the way it is suppose to. I am only the Aunt, but I can only Imagine how Kaya's parents are feeling right now. I know, I know that we can only keep doing so much, we can pray our little hearts out for this baby girl! And I know, with all my heart.... that we are always under the wing (or arms) of our Father in Heaven. He knows us best, he has a plan for each of us. He wants nothing more then for us to be our happiest, so why trial, why dis pair, why heart ache??? why == GROWTH. LEARNING. UNDERSTANDING.== of course. I wish with all my being that sweet baby Kaya can fight this, that she can get through this fighting time. So please keep her in your prayers! I love all my family so much, and I truly grateful that we are an ETERNAL FAMILY!!! So we can only leave her under the wing of the Savior for now... For updates on Baby Kaya visit Paul's Blog!