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Before I start, we are still gathering Kayleigh's bedtime stories from all our faithful followers. We currently have around 55 stories so far, but I was hoping to put together 365 to read to her for every single night of the year. That seems far fetched now, but we would still like to receive everyone's story to enter in to this book. Please refer to this post: Opening Up to learn more about this project we all have been working on for Kayleigh. Since she is projected to come home soon, we will need to finish things up very soon. It seems like sitting and waiting is all we have been doing this whole past week. Sorry there haven't been any great updates, but as we anxiously await these final weeks before Kayleigh can come home, we are on stand still because of all the tests they are doing. So no progress has been made this past week and we are probably still a month out before Kayleigh will FINALLY get to come home after "almost" 9 full months in the NICU. (OUCH!!...

The last two weeks, we have received 11 entries or less. I would like to double that this week. Who's in??? This has been on very exciting week for the Freeman family and we are happy to share our third "Thoughtful Thursdays" event with you. We will be doing this every week and we would love for everyone to join in and do something nice for someone out there. This week, Nutty Mom is in our spotlight for her "Thoughtful Thursdays" kind gesture. Read it here: NuttyMom Okay, here is how our "Thoughtful Thursdays" works. You all are going to go out in to this crazy world and do something EXTRA nice for someone else. You can do something nice for someone you love, someone you don't love, or someone you you have never had the chance to love and come back here to share about it each and every Thursday. God has shown Himself through Kayleigh and we need to glorify Him in all that we do. We need to touch other people with our kindness and spread the love of...

Serious Life Magazine just published it's March issue yesterday and Kayleigh's Story is a feature in this issue. Last months issue had over 700,000 hits, so Aimee and I are ecstatic about the lives we will be able to touch and with Kayleigh's story and God's word this month. If you have not read the magazine, click on the photo above or click here: Serious Life Magazine I wanted you to know about this FREE publication as it is a very high quality magazine and I know every one of you will really like reading it. The magazine includes a lot of great content from bloggers you�ll appreciate, as well as great features, photos and other content. The magazine is owned and published by a family who have seven kids, three adopted and one who has Leukemia ( www.riggsfamilyblog.com ). The magazine gives away a bunch of ads to charities and ministries. Besides great articles on interesting people, there is a lot about family, adoption, personal finance, spiritual life, humor� all s...

After one full week of the donation/giveaway event for the Freeman family, we are sad to say that we are extremely far away from reaching our goal. We need everyone's help, so here are a few ideas on how we can get there VERY easily. 1. First, and most importantly, pray about it. What do you think you can do for the Freemans? It may not seem like much to you, but to them it may be just what they need to get them through the day. And coupled with everyone else's "not very much" it may make a phenomenal amount! 2. There are 1256 followers right now on Kayleigh's blog. If every single one of us gave $20, that would equal $25,120. All we have to do is skip an extra lunch out & we will be helping to save someone's family from financial ruin. It really is that easy. 3. If every single one of us would refer just one friend that would also donate $20, we could raise an amazing $50,240. Remember, for each and every referral you will be entered into the Mark 16:15 R...

Several tests have been taking place and another one is due Monday. They are getting a general idea as to whether or not Kayleigh needs this Nissen surgery. The cray part is, Kayleigh has not been refluxing at all throughout the whole 8 months until these past few days. She has thrown up once or twice a day. They did stop her Prevacid medication other day in order to do one this test coming up on Monday, so we are thinking the medication worked to prevent Kayleigh from refluxing. So now the decision comes about to keep her on medication or do the Nissen? I would love to keep her on the medication, but we'll see what this other test proves. After losing a little bit of weight due to the diuretics, she has put more ounces back on. She is back up to 7 pounds - 5 ounces now and is looking chunkier than ever. We are so pleased with how happy she is and how comfortable she seems to be throughout the day. After spending a week in Oklahoma training for my new job, it was so awesome to get ...

This has been on very exciting week for the Freeman family and we are happy to share our second "Thoughtful Thursdays" event with you. We will be doing this every week and we would love for everyone to join in and do something nice for someone out there. Last week, The Nye 5 is in our spotlight for their "Thoughtful Thursdays" kind gesture. Read it here: The Nye 5 Okay, here is how our "Thoughtful Thursdays" works. You all are going to go out in to this crazy world and do something EXTRA nice for someone else. You can do something nice for someone you love, someone you don't love, or someone you you have never had the chance to love and come back here to share about it each and every Thursday. God has shown Himself through Kayleigh and we need to glorify Him in all that we do. We need to touch other people with our kindness and spread the love of God with Kayleigh's story to everyone we possibly can. When you deliver your good deed to someone, let ...

Kayleigh wanted me to share with you a photo of her smiling for the camera in her bouncy seat. She is doing fabulous right now. The doctors decided to postpone her surgery until next week while they contemplate whether or not to do the Nissen surgery along with the G-tube surgery. We are not too happy about this because they tested for reflux before and the test came back negative for aspirates. However, they feel that it would be wise to do the Nissen surgery anyways since she "may" acquire reflux in the future and since she will be under anesthesia while getting the g-tube put in, they figured it would be easier for them to do it now. Aimee and I are not too excited about that decision because we wouldn't want a procedure done that is not really needed and getting the Nissen done is more invasive and will only set her back further with recovery. "To do or Not to do, what is the answer?" - lol For those who don't know what the Nissen is, it is where the doc...

Hello Freeman followers! This is Aubrey again. I thought this day would never get here! I am so excited to be able to offer you this opportunity not only to help the Freemans but also to snag some cool loot for yourself. I wholeheartedly believe that the Freemans are Godly individuals who deserve the blessings that we can give to them. They have touched me so much that I will never forget their story or their souls. And I'm sure many of you agree. Please pray about participating in Give4Kayleigh. What better way to help them out AND get something for yourself in return? For every $10 donation, you will be able to put your name in for a giveaway package. But wait, there's more! For every person you refer you will be entered into a drawing for a specific giveaway reserved solely for referrals. When donating, make sure you list the person who referred you by first and last name and email/blog address. Also, remind the person you referred to give you credit for it . We will then co...

Today was a fantastic day for not only Kayleigh, but for our whole family. First off, Kayleigh is doing wonderful and she is making great strides in her prognosis. As you can tell from the photos, she is loving her bouncy seat. She spent a few hours playing in it and smiling as you can see her unique smile she placed upon her face. I say it is a mixture between a cute squint and a smile, but whatever it is, it is so unbelievably adorable. Aimee spent a good time with her today while I was busy with my final interview. Aimee changed her trach all by herself and was successful at doing so. She took her time and made it an enjoyable experience for Kayleigh. There were no issues in the process and Kayleigh was calm as can be. Isn't Kayleigh just a peach with that little dress on. It is such a sight to see. Also, as you can tell by the snow we got, Allyson and Brandon were ecstatic as they were finally given a chance this year to play in it. The last two times it snowed, it was a joke. ...

Doesn't she look like "Mini Me" in this last photo...."Whooo-oo Haa-a-a-a-a!!" Today was such a beautiful day! We had a meeting about Kayleigh and her new plan of action. Make sure you are sitting down. Are you ready....? The plan of action has been confirmed for Kayleigh to go home very soon. We are looking about a month or six weeks out, maybe even less depending on how well she does with the upcoming tasks. There is not a whole lot left to do, but she can't have anymore setbacks along the way. The next task ahead is for the doctors to insert a G-tube straight in to Kayleigh's belly. She has been trying to take a bottle and has not been too successful yet. They know it will take time, but they don't want to interrupt any developmental issues, so they are going to take out the last tube that is in her nose and put in the G-tube instead. The other tube in her nose was removed the other day for good since she no longer has any air on her belly that ne...

For all of our faithful follower and those who are new, this is a reminder to the Donation/Giveaway program that is coming up next Tuesday, March 3rd. If you want a chance to win some AWESOME prizes like the week long FREE vacation at an Ocean Front Beach Condo , stay tuned. If you didn't read the post about the program, please CLICK HERE Thanks, Aubrey Hey everyone, We have a meeting with Kayleigh's doctor here in a little while to discuss her future plans, so we are really excited about what is in store. We will be sure to update you along with some awesome new photos of Kayleigh. She put on a smile yesterday, so hopefully we can catch her in action today. Thank you all so much for your support and thank you Aubrey for putting on this program for us. You are a blessing to our family. God Bless,

Here are both clips in case you didn't catch them today. The first one was on MSNBC (National) and the second was on our Local NBC Station (WCNC). If you happened to miss the other NBC interview from last week, we put that one on her for you too. MSNBC -This was recorded off the TV as there was not a link for the video, so forgive me as the audio is not as clear. WCNC - We recorded this right after the live MCNBS interview. WXII - Interview we did last week at the hospital with the NBC News Crew from Winston-Salem. God Bless,

This has been on very exciting week for the Freeman family and we are happy to share our second "Thoughtful Thursdays" event with you. We will be doing this every week and we would love for everyone to join in and do something nice for someone out there. Last week, Julie Pizzitola is in our spotlight for her "Thoughtful Thursdays" kind gesture. Read was she did here: The Pizzitola Family Okay, here is how our "Thoughtful Thursdays" works. You all are going to go out in to this crazy world and do something EXTRA nice for someone else. You can do something nice for someone you love, someone you don't love, or someone you you have never had the chance to love and come back here to share about it each and every Thursday. God has shown Himself through Kayleigh and we need to glorify Him in all that we do. We need to touch other people with our kindness and spread the love of God with Kayleigh's story to everyone we possibly can. When you deliver your go...

Hey everyone. We received a call this morning from MSNBC to tell us that they needed to delay the show until tomorrow (Thursday). Obama is giving a speech so they need to cover that instead. We are going to be doing our segment around 11:30-12:00pm (EST) but that will be confirmed in the morning. I will be updating by Tweeter as the time gets closer. Aimee is sick as can be with a stuffy head & nose so hopefully this extra day will be just what she needs to get better. Everything happens for a reason, right? God Bless,

Great news!!! MSNBC is doing a "LIVE" interview with Aimee and I on Kayleigh's story tomorrow between 11:00-12:00EST. So tune in, grab some popcorn (yes in the afternoon) and say a prayer that we don't freak out, Ha! Actually, I was told to imagine the crew in their undies if I get nervous, so if you see me laugh at a part that isn't really funny, you know why :) God is working in our lives right now to spread the word and we pray that we will deliver a great message tomorrow. Our main focus no matter what broadcast, newspaper, magazine or anything, is to do God's will and send our message of Faith, Hope and Love like we have from day one. Faith - God has worked in Kayleigh's life when she was not supposed to survive the pregnancy and almost died several times along the way. People have joined together and prayed, and God listened to those prayers and performed His miracles. It is so evident through Kayleigh and her journey that God is real and He is so A...

WOW!!! This is all I can say right now. I am REALLY at a loss for words. I am just amazed at the generosity people have towards our family. Aubrey and Katie are two Kayleigh blog followers who have gotten together to design a program where people can donate a small portion and their name will be entered to win awesome giveaway packages. These packages are LOADED with awesome items for everyone to take part in. They figured out that you can not purchase a raffle ticket because it is not legal and is considered gambling if the money does not go to a non-profit organization, so Aubrey and Katie set it up to where the donations would be sent to our family to help us get back on our feet. God Bless them! Even though I am in the final stages of starting my new position with an awesome Christian company, we are still unfortunately facing our financial battles in this horrible market. Our foreclosure date is set and saving the house would be a very bad move as the house has lost so much value ...

8 Months - 240 Days - 5,760 hours - 345,600 minutes - 20,736,000 seconds TOO LONG IN THE NICU!!!! But man she is looking GREAT! We had such a wonderful visit as we changed her trach again, but it was just Aimee and I this time. I think we got the hang of it. I am going to video a trach change so you all get the real understanding of what we go through. Kayleigh hit the 7 pound mark! WOO HOO She's possibly going to get the chance to try a bottle soon, so we are really looking forward to seeing how she does. We were speaking with the nurse and if Kayleigh takes a bottle and can increase her feedings that way, there really isn't any other factors that are keeping her in the hospital. She will eventually come off the Pain Meds over the next week and all that is left is her Flolan, which she can come home on. How about that??? Let's all pray that she continues to WOW the Doctors and prove she is a big girl and can do all of this at home. When the talk of coming home becomes seri...

You could hear nothing but "AAAWWWwwwwaaaaaaAAAHHH's" going on in the room when Kayleigh was placed in her little blue chair. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen. Although, I will probably say that every single time she does something new. Can you imagine how hard I am going to ball my eyes out when she talks or walks for the first time? Oh man, someone is going to have to give Daddy a bucket. Kayleigh is doing fantastic!!!! She was taken off her Triple Mix (IV Nutrients) today and her caloric intake was increased to 25 calories. She is tolerating all of her feeds very well. They are decreasing her pain medication 5% each day, so we are making progress on that. The less she is on that, the more she will be able to focus and her eyes won't roll around so much. She is weighing 6 lbs - 14oz, and we expect a little more growth now that she is getting back up to her max feedings soon. Kayleigh is just moving a long in the right direction. As for an outlook as to how l...