Mourning Abigail and Praying for Annabelle

Hi. My name is Catie Blackburn, and I am organizing this fundraiser for my brother and sister-in-law, Tony and Sandra Daniels. They are mourning the loss of their baby daughter Abigail Lily, while spending countless hours praying and being close to their daughter Annabelle Rose, Abigail’s twin sister, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in College Station, Texas.

Tony and Sandra were so excited when they found out they were having identical twin girls, as they have two boys, Matthew and Nathan. At 22 weeks Sandra was sent to Houston for an emergency surgical procedure to correct what is called “twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome” (TTTS), which is an in-utero condition that involves blood being transferred disproportionately from one twin to the other. The procedure went well for both mom and the twins. However, the girls were born shortly thereafter on July 24, 2021 at only 24 weeks, with Abigail weighing 1 lb 9 oz, and Annabelle weighing 1 lb 10 oz. A few days after birth Abigail was found to have both a Grade 3 and Grade 4 intraventricular hemorrhage. She was called home to Jesus on July 28, 2021, passing on in the arms of her loving parents. Before passing, Abigail was placed next to her twin sister Annabelle for comfort.

Annabelle is critically stable, but Tony and Sandra are experiencing a rollercoaster of a ride hour by hour on a daily basis. She is very small still, but a fighter, able to move her arms and legs, can use a tiny pacifier, reacts to her momma’s voice, and at times has been able to breathe on her own with minimal help. It is evident that they are in need of financial aid with all the NICU expenses that are adding up, along with child care for Nathan, who is 9 months old, so they are able to spend their days in the NICU with Annabelle. Baby Annabelle is expected to have a lengthy journey in the NICU, so prayers are absolutely needed for this sweet baby girl. We are asking for any help you can give this family during this stressful and traumatic time, so they can concentrate on sweet Annabelle’s care, as well as self-care so they have the strength to mourn the loss of sweet Abigail. Thank you!