Micah is 4

Micah is always creating something- with Legos or magformers and he presents them as "I made this for you, and Eli, and Dad, and Haddie, and the new baby". 

Micah is 4 and I just can't believe it. He's such a Buster- fiercely independent but still very people-oriented. He is such a joy to have a part of our family. He is passionate, generous, funny, thoughtful, creative, a good friend, and a sweet boy. Whenever we go to the store while Eli is in school, he always requests we get him something for when he gets home. He talks about the "new baby" more than any of us. She is already very much a part of our family and he reminds us if she is left out. I still think he is a classic middle child even though he and Haddie will share that role soon. Because of this, he sometimes feels he isn't being heard/seen but the benefit of it is that he really notices others. He loves being in charge, so when given the right responsibility he is a great helper.

Ask for forgiveness, not so much permission. (because obviously we wouldn't understand the reasoning)

Sweetness 

He is observant about his surroundings- however has a terrible sense of direction. While in the car, he always sees a cloud formation that looks like an animal or a tree that is the biggest ever, "except not bigger than God because he's the biggest". He talks a lot about the trinity, which leads to some complicated discussion. If we read a story about Jesus, he says things like that's God too and the Holy Spirit because they are the same. He asks questions like, "does God eat food?" To which I say, "I'm not sure, I don't think he'd need to but I'm sure he can." And then Micah will say "well, Jesus ate fish". To which I say, "yup". 

This is the cake I made for his party with the Wertenbergers. He picked it out from Pinterest and I told him I would do my best. The next morning, he took a look and said "but mom, you said you were going to do your best". He's a truth-teller, for sure! 

Wertenberger family party

Getting all ready for Wednesday night church- he loves to pick out his own clothes and do his hair.

Micah LOVES babies and so I can't wait to see him with his new baby sister. We have two close friends that are under a year old and after we are around them, when I ask him what his favorite thing of the day was it is always the babies. He loves to make them smile and give them hugs. He really is so sweet. 

Wichert family party

Micah uses his senses more than Eli and I feel more than most kids. He is always smelling things- and not always food items. He'll say things like, "this smells like TJ Maxx" or "it does not smell like a beautiful day today. It smells like the rainforest at the zoo." He also touches things at the store almost constantly (so much fun for mom). 

A piñata at Grandma and Grandpa Wicherts- inside because of the snow outside! 

4 Year Stats

Height 40.5" - 50th percentile

Weight #34.6 - 50th percentile

Birthday morning donuts! In the afternoon we went to the park with some friends (and mom forgot to take a single picture). After a  deep bath (his favorite) and supper with Dad, he opened his presents. 

Not a great photo, but he got a scooter and everyone was pretty excited.