Summer Update 6/22/09

Well, it is summertime. The kids are out of school. The pool is open. And, it is very HOT! The Free family is doing OK. Today is Cooper's 7th birthday. He is growing bigger and smarter everyday. Kaydee got her braces on June 11th. They hurt for a few days, but she is used to them now and all is well. Kensley is about the same. She is growing, but much slower these days, about an ounce a week. She is up to 19lbs and 10ozs, and 29 & 1/2 inches, which puts her on the 10% of weight and 40% on height. We have been off of all IV calories since March and doing well. She is absorbing all her calories and still growing. We continue to struggle with bacterial overgrowth in the gut, which puts us on high powered antibiotics for 14 days, which makes Kensley throw up and not want to eat her bottles or solid foods. NOT GOOD. This is a balancing act, and it is sooo hard. We will go back to Omaha the 1st of August.