Knox- 1 month

Knox turned one month on Wednesday. He is a great baby who gets hugs and snuggles ALL through the day. As you can see in a bit, everyone gets a turn and wants him to sleep in their room- that hasn't happened. :) He gets called Knoxy-Foxy, Bubby, and SO ADORABLE (by his biggest sister). 

His temperament seems pretty laid back so far. He is a good sleeper most of the time and tends to take a long afternoon nap which is nice for mom. He usually wakes up once in the night to eat. 

There's not much to report in terms of where we've been and what his firsts are, because we've pretty much stayed home due to covid19. However, we've had special friends and some family come to meet us at our place. We're getting close to venturing out soon as we're hoping to go meet our newest cousin in Sabetha. She and Knox are exactly 4 weeks apart. 

Micah at 1 month

Lana at 1 month

Haddie at 1 month

Eli at 1 month

Lana is 2

2! How has 2 years already passed with our Lana. She is such a funny and fun girl. She calls herself Lani and so we all do too for fun. She loves to run and sing. She's oh so ornery and loves to make us all laugh. Her facial expressions alone make us laugh. She also does so by making funny faces and doing funny dances- especially at the supper table. 

Lana has developed quite the vocabulary in the last few months. I feel like since we moved, she really has grown up a ton. She likes to play with her babies and often says they are poopy. She also likes to look at books both independently and likes it when someone reads to her. Eli has been a big helper with this lately. 

3 days before her birthday, Lana became a big sister. I'd say she is navigating it really well. She sometimes wants mommy to "huggy Lani no bae bruther" (hold Lana and not brother) but does a pretty good job of being patient until mom can lay him down or pass him to someone else. She loves to give him hugs and kisses. 

She loves her blankets and takes the corners and rubs them by her eyes, between her fingers, and toes. She takes naps almost completely willingly- sometimes putting herself down after lunch. Lana can be terribly stubborn and naughty at times, but is quick to apologize and get back to business. She is independent and doesn't want to be left out. She keeps up with her siblings in almost everything. 

We love our Lana Mae and love watching her grow and develop. Can't wait to see what God has in store for her future! 

Height: 36"

Weight: 30lbs. 

Knox Joshua Wichert

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand;

all other ground is sinking sand.

8lb 4oz 20.5"

Knox Joshua was born on April 27th at 3:15pm. He was our biggest baby by almost a pound! Several have asked where we came up with the name Knox and to answer is to say, we just liked it! It took us a long time to come up with a name we agreed on. We had several others that we considered. In the end we liked how it sounded with the other kids names, we liked that it had an x in it like Papa Wertenberger, and the night before when we told the kids his name we looked up the meaning and it means the same as Brent's name. Joshua is after my brother Josh who if you've met him, you know why he'd have a kid named after him. He's selfless, always puts others ahead of himself, a hard worker, committed husband (and soon-to-be daddy), he loves Jesus, and serves the youth in his community through his profession (teaching) and through youth work. He really is fabulous, and as tough as it was a times following in his footsteps (because he's practically perfect) it is an honor to be his little sister. We hope and pray that Knox Joshua grows up to be like his Uncle Josh in the way he loves Jesus and others really well. 

 Birth Story: 
We checked in at the hospital about 7:00am. They got my iv started and then my doctor came in and I was dilated to a 2 so she broke my water and around 9 I got my epidural. My birth experience was very similar to that of Micah's. As they upped the pitocin, his heart rate started to go down with my contractions, so they backed off and we took it slower. At around 2:30 my nurse checked and I was at an 8. I knew that it wouldn't take long. Thankfully, the next person I saw walk through the doors was my doctor (she's the BEST). She said "if Cindy's at an 8, it's probably time to push". She was right. 2 big pushes later our sweet big boy was here! He came out covered, quiet, and ready to eat! We noticed his mole behind his right ear and thought he was as big as Lana was. 

 Ready to go meet my brothers and sisters! 

I was sitting beside Eli when I looked over and said "all three of my boys right there!" to which he replied "the three musketeers". 💓

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