July

Ethan's diagnosis was definitely the biggest event in the Veeck family during the month of July, but we actually had a lot of other things going on as well.  

Here are just a few of our adventures this month...

sensory therapy with Ms. Erin - bouncing on the trampoline in the bag of balls

swimming at Pop and Nana's neighborhood pool

Chic-fil-a Cow Appreciation Day

girls night out to celebrate Allison's birthday

more fun with Ms. Erin

she tries to include Owen when she can so he doesn't feel left out

I call this rosemary therapy...

Grandma gave us TONS of rosemary from the bush in her yard, so we let it 

dry for a few days and then Ethan and Owen helped me pull it off the branches.

It was a great fine motor activity!

Mike and Leesa called us in July to see if they could come for a visit.

We were so excited to have them come and when they showed up 

they had a big surprise for us - 8 other friends from Louisville came with them!

Cara and Penny singing and dancing together

Owen is a month older than Gracie, but she's at least 3 inches taller than him!

Ethan and JoJo

Ethan with his best friend, Tracy

playing on Katelyn's phone

the four littlest ones standing on the air conditioner at the hotel

pinball at the pizza place

Oh, how I miss these women

the big boy eating ice cream all by himself

more crazy therapy games with Ms. Erin

And then, on July 24th at 8:24pm, Anna Akorfa Akua Agbeke was born!  

the kids were all so excited to meet her

Anna had jaundice, so she had to be on the bilirubin lights

big sister Cara

watching the construction out the hospital window

out to eat at McAlister's Deli

playing at the park with Levi and Max