Micah is 7

This update is 2 months post-7th-birthday, but better late than never, right? 

Micah's loves haven't really changed since last year. He still really enjoys drawing, coloring, Lego creating, and playing pretend. Soccer has become the front-runner in favorite sports but basement football is definitely a close second. He loves to juke his big brother and come up with a play with his dad. He played rec league soccer and basketball and is currently in baseball. 

He had a great year in first grade. It seems it went so fast as a whole, but the last month seemed to drag on I think because we didn't do that last month last year. I have to push him a little to practice reading, but he really is gaining all the skills he needs. He also remembers ALL the phonics rules that mom doesn't know. It's funny when he asks me questions about them and I have to tell him I don't know. He keeps track of all his classmates and gives pretty detailed reports of his day at school.

He and Eli share a room and it's my favorite when they are on the same bunk and Eli is reading to him or Micah is asking questions about whatever Eli is looking at. They continue to be a great balance to each other. It makes my mommy heart happy. 

As I write this, Micah is building a fort downstairs for his sisters while listening to The Greatest Showman soundtrack. He does his best to be patient, but I just heard him say "ok, everyone out". We really see God molding his little heart to be obedient to His will and extend forgiveness to others and to himself when we mess up. Love being such a close observer to this. No doubt, God will use Micah to do great things.

Stats:

Height- 3'11" (40th percentile)

Weight- 49.8# (50th percentile)

 

Knox- 11 months

 

Knox is 11 months! This past month has blown right past us and soon we'll have a one year old. Knox has continued to grow and develop his personality. He loves to get into mischief which includes pulling all of mom's books and papers and music off of any shelf he can reach and pulling out all the recycling out from under the sink. He's also added his tongue to his smiles this month and as you can see below. Let's just say he makes us all smile and brings much joy to our whole family.

Knox seems to love meal time best and if it's 11:00 or 5:00 you can about guarantee he'll let you know he wants to eat. He still nurses at morning and night and sleeps until about 9:00 after he nurses. He loves veggie straws and milk. He's also crawling most of the time on his hands and knees now. He also cruises and will occasionally let go of the couch to stand a bit. 

This past month, we got to go watch the Sabetha Lady Jays play in the state championship. It was only Knox's 4th basketball game (he got to go to a few of his brother's rec games). He took a nice nap in the ring sling in spite of his mom's yelling for the Lady Jays. We've also seen a lot more of Grandma and Grandpa Wertenberger since covid vaccinations, and we're all pretty big fans of that. 

Some other favorites seem to be his fox lovie, riding in the stroller (which he did for the first time at the zoo with Wichert family), crawling in the grass (which was probably a first too since we only had mud last year), playing piano, pulling hair (yikes), and being cute. :) We love you, you little buster. 

Eli, Micah, Haddie, and Lana at 11 months. 

Knox- 10 months

Here we are at 10 months! Can't believe how quickly this last month went. Knox is gearing up to being a big one year old by cutting teeth (the current count is 3), by pulling up on furniture, crawling "traditionally" at times, and getting into everything. He's been so much fun! 

He's still a pretty good sleeper, but teeth cutting always puts that to the test. Generally he sleeps until 9, and then takes a 1-4 nap and in bed by 7-8. He loves to eat! His loudest most shrill squeals (which are just that) come when the food on his tray has disappeared. He's also taken to cows milk just fine and nurses only first thing in the morning and last thing at night. 

Daddy has perfected the church drop off now. Brent puts him in one of the pack-and-plays in the sleeper section of the nursery then when he's good and mad, the nursery volunteer goes and rescues him and then Knox is a happy little guy. His little Fox lovie helps too.

As is documented below, Know has added "SO BIG" to his skill set. He dabbles with "hi" occasionally, but mostly woos the crowd with his sweet babbles and completely swoon-worthy buzzing of lips. It's the absolute cutest thing. 

 Here's siblings Eli, Micah, Haddie and Lana at 10 months.