Aurae Lynn

Aurae Lynn was born on November 16, 2024 to very excited parents Whitney Bryant and Tya "Smoke" Baker. From the moment she was born everyone who saw her marveled at her astonishing beauty. Her parents knew she was a very special baby from the start. Aurae was born with a rare heart disease and especially rare physiology, and cardiologist had prepared themselves and her parents for Aurae to have to need surgery after delivery, but she did not need it. Despite that and to the surprise of doctors Aurae only had to spend a few days in the NICU being monitored before she was able to go home. Once home Aurae displayed many advanced behaviors for the average newborn. She held her own head up, she looked all around at everything and everybody, she held her bottle, and her parents were amazed when at only three weeks of age, she said the word "MAMA" not once but twice! Aurae was the calmest and sweetest baby her parents had ever seen. She also has a feisty side and would grunt and snatch away when she did not want to be bothered! She was the epitome of joy and the definition of peace. Her parents made plans for her to learn boxing when she got older due to her mother's intuition of her baby being born a fighter, but only God knew the fight He prepared her for. On the 12th of December Aurae and her parent's lives would be changed forever when she was admitted to the Children's Hospital and spent the rest of her precious days in the CICU. On January 28, 2025 Aurae saw her Nana waiting in Heaven for her first and only grandchild, and went to her to play for eternity in the sky. She made her parents so proud each and everyday as she fought as hard as she could at each and every obstacle that was thrown her way. She was truly a brave hearted warrior Princess.

 Aurae was proceeded in death by her loving Nana Sherrie Lynn Bishop and her namesake Kelsie Aurae. She leaves begging to cherish her precious memories forever, mother Whitney Bryant, dad Ty "Smoke" Baker, big fur brother Rucci Yano Free, grandmother Julianne Palmer, aunt Tristan Johnson, a very special Godmother Jateria Wilson, and a host of Great Aunts and Uncles, cousins, and her village of godparents. Aurae spent her days teaching, bringing so many smiles to faces, and blessing her parents with a new capacity of love, patience, and joy. Aurae loved being read to, listening to music especially piano, and watching musicals. Aurae Lynn was a rare beauty and light that will never extinguish and will forever be remembered and cherished. Thank you to ALL who prayed, visited, bought gifts, sent flowers, and thought of her. Her parents would like you all to think of and send prayers of healing to all the Brave Heart babies in the children's CICU.