Help Baby Colton on His Road to Recovery

We’ve been waiting with so much love and anticipation to bring our sweet baby boy home, to finally become a family of five and watch him meet his big brother and sister. Instead, our world has been turned upside down.

Our son, Colton, was born just a few days ago. What should have been the happiest time of our lives quickly became the hardest. We were completely blindsided to learn that he was born with a serious birth defect called intestinal atresia — a blockage in his small intestine. This condition requires extensive surgery and a long recovery in the NICU.

Colton has been in the NICU since birth and will remain there for at least 3–4 weeks, possibly longer, as he recovers from surgery. Watching our tiny baby endure so much pain after being on this earth for only a few days has been absolutely heartbreaking. It’s something no parent should ever have to see their newborn go through.

Meanwhile, life doesn’t pause. We have two beautiful children at home who need us, everyday bills to pay, mouths to feed, and now overwhelming medical expenses piling up from labor and delivery, NICU care, and surgery. On top of this, my husband will be missing weeks of work so we can be there for Colton as much as possible.

We are doing our best to stay strong, but the truth is we need help. Any contribution — big or small — will go directly toward covering Colton’s medical bills and supporting our family during this incredibly difficult time.

All we want is to see our baby boy healed, strong, and finally home in our arms where he belongs — surrounded by the love of his family who has been waiting so eagerly to meet him.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting us. Please keep Colton in your prayers as he begins this long journey to recovery.

With love and gratitude,

The Gaynors