Malakai “Champ” Mafnas was born on New Years Day. Malakai was born at 12:19 AM weighing in at 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Malakai, being born on Guam, Where America’s Day Begins, is the first baby born on U.S. soil. For the mother of three, “this was the most painful and longest labor” said Desirae Mafnas. Mafnas went into labor at 11 AM and the baby was born at 12:19 AM the next day – that’s 13 hours in labor.
According to Malakai’s father, Firefighter Kyle Mafnas, Malakai means “godsend” and that’s exactly what Malakai was to his family, and the dad hopes, to this island. Kyle Mafnas is a second-generation firefighter and hopes that he and his brothers at the station, will inspire little Malakai, to follow in their footsteps. “I grew up in a station, as my dad is a firefighter. I also have a lot of family who are firefighters, its very family oriented” stated Mafnas. “To have them come by and watch that field, hopefully, they follow” added Mafnas proudly.