08/09/2026
🤍 Our sweet boy. Our little warrior. Our answered prayer.
On August 7th At 3:49 AM, our entire world changed forever.
✨ Isaiah Kamakaokalani Rico Edwin ✨
You came much earlier than Mommy and Daddy ever imagined. We thought we had more time—more weeks with you safely underneath Mommy’s heart, more kicks, more nights with Daddy’s hand on my belly, and more time watching Bailey count down the days until she could finally meet the baby brother she waited so many years for.
But suddenly… you were here.
So tiny. So precious. So incredibly loved. And already fighting.
In so many ways, it felt like déjà vu. Years ago, Mommy and Daddy walked a similar journey with Bailey. The tiny baby we once prayed over is now standing beside us, praying for her baby brother. And looking at her reminds us there is so much life waiting for you after the fear. 🤍
Shortly after you arrived, you needed to leave us to receive the care your tiny body needed.
I had just met you, and already I had to miss you.
Being separated from you has broken Mommy’s heart in ways I didn’t know were possible. Every minute feels too long. My arms ache to hold you. Daddy wishes he could take every hard moment away from his son, and Bailey is waiting for the little brother she already loves so deeply.
But through it all, you fight.
Oh Isaiah, how you fight.
Every breath, every movement, every gram gained, every little milestone—we will celebrate them all.
You are tiny, but you are mighty.
If Isaiah can fight, Mommy can fight too. Daddy will fight. Bailey will fight. Your entire ʻohana will fight beside you.
And somehow, even the day you arrived carries our family’s story. You came weeks earlier than expected, yet out of every possible day, you were born on your great-grandpa’s birthday. 🤍 A day that once celebrated his life now celebrates yours too.
🤍 Isaiah — “The Lord is salvation.” A name chosen by your big sister, Bailey.
🌺 Kamakaokalani — “the eyes of the heavens” or “the heavenly face.” Our little piece of heaven here on earth.
🤍 Rico — chosen in loving memory of Daddy and Uncle Rio’s brother, forever carrying a piece of someone deeply loved.
And during one of the scariest moment