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girl home and complete our family. We are asking for donations, Troy and Caitlin Howell of Sandy prayers, positive vibes, anything Mush were due to have a new helps. Donations will go toward baby girl on Christmas Day 2024, travel expenses, medical bills, but their new baby girl, Belle, and purchasing preemie diapers decided to arrive two months and clothes. Any bit of support is early and was born October 31. greatly appreciated.” She is the neonatal intensive “We are so thankful for our care unit (NICU) at Atrium Health miracle and cannot wait for the in Pineville where she is receiving day we can bring her home. We life support medicines to help are currently traveling 140 miles her continue to grow. Dad Troy six days a week to visit our tiny said “she is gaining strength very bundle of hope and strength,” he quickly and ate from a bottle said. today.” Troy says his son Wolf, Troy and wife Caitlin rotate “saved me” explaining nine years days at the hospital with Belle ago Troy was not in a good place, and being at home with their son, but the birth of the couple’s first Wolf, 9, a student at Forrest Hunt child changed his life forever. Elementary School. “Belle has reminded me Troy dropped Wolf off at school that love is the true meaning of recently and talked about his wife life,” he said. “Family is everything Caitlin and Belle. to me.” “I believe she’ll be home in Troy moved to Rutherford three weeks,” Troy said, although County from Florida several years Supposed to be a Christmas baby, Belle arrives on Halloween. no one has told him that, yet. He ago and later met Caitlin. is optimistic, hopeful to get the He also fell in love with special care. whole family together as soon as possible. Southern culture and is enjoying everything that “I was ashamed to ask for help,” Troy said as he “She is getting breathing treatments to strengthen goes along with it, including raising chickens and her lungs and her personality is already wide open,” and his wife recently decided to begin a GoFundMe goats. page for Belle’s hospital expenses and the travel he said. Troy is an employee of WalMart Distribution The family knows there is a long journey ahead expenses. Center and owns Howell Hauling and Moving “My children are my purpose in life. My pride and of them with Belle’s hospital bills, the day to day Services, LLC. Caitlin is a stay-at-home-mom. expenses of having a baby at an out-of-town love for my family is immeasurable, but I know we Anyone wishing to donate to the Howell family can’t do this alone,” he said. hospital and not being able to work. Their son has may visit http://gofund.me/4b8ffe15 “We need help as we prepare to bring our baby high functioning autism and he requires some
Troy and Caitlin.
Wolf with his dad Troy.
The family a few years ago before Belle.
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