It's been another exciting year for the Compton family. We've added another member of the family, celebrated Michael's first birthday and transition to toddler-hood, and gotten Matt half-way through law school, including a busy summer of internships. And somehow through it all, I've managed to remain relatively sane. Below are some of the highlights:
Sarah
We welcomed our little girl into our family in October. She's only been here two months, but it's hard to imagine our family without her now. At her two-month check-up just this morning, she weighed in at 11 lbs. 1 oz. and 22 inches long. She is so petite and feminine; so very different from Michael.
Just this past week, she's started sleeping through the night on a regular basis, between 5 and 6 hours usually, with an occasional 7 hour snooze (heaven for Mom!) She's also working very hard at getting her thumb into her mouth. She hasn't quite made it yet, but her fingers are adequate substitutes for the time being.
Michael
Michael turned one back in February and has developed into an amazing little boy this year. He's gone from not-quite walking to running, climbing, jumping and kicking. He loves playing at the park, especially going down slides; picking up sticks, rocks, acorns, etc.; going to the library and reading books; helping Mom cook and shop; and playing with Dad. He gives great big hugs at random and little kisses upon request. All in all, he is the cutest and sweetest little boy in the world.
Matt
Matt just finished up his third round of finals, marking the half-way point in his law school career. We were told that the first year would be the worst, but so far his second year has been just as busy. He loved his internship this summer at the federal court downtown and is still juggling interests and opportunities for internships for next summer. He has enjoyed working in nursery at church each Sunday and also working the graveyard shift at the peanut butter factory every other Saturday. (Can you call it enjoying . . .?) He has also gone on a gluten-free diet this year and felt a huge difference in his physical health and mental outlook.
Jennie
I love being a full-time mom and continue to be amazed at how much I am learning "just" from being at home with my children. Despite a bad bout of morning sickness through the spring, I enjoyed a relatively easy pregnancy and delivery. Much to my surprise, the biggest challenge of having two children is not the physical demands of caring for two, it's the emotional strain of not being able to give more time to each one. I am enjoying teaching in Relief Society (our church's org. for women) once a month and attending a playgroup whenever I can (guilty secret --It's more about Mom getting to socialize than Michael getting to play!)
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