an opportunity to do better

We've finally decided to join the rest of the world and get Internet. So this opens a whole new window for me to do better about updating our blog. Hopefully now that I will be posting more often, my updated news won't be too boring. I finally had Thayne take a picture of my belly about a week ago, the problem is, I swear I am sticking out four inches further this week. (sigh) There is no way to keep up with it.
Jarom loves to give my tummy hugs and kisses when we ask him where his little sister is. I know it is going to be a big change when she is born (I think he is going to be incredibly jealous of all the attention that she gets, and the fact that he is suddenly no longer the only child), but I don't think it will take long for them to become the best of friends.

I also feel like this pregnancy is taking forever. It didn't seem to take this long with Jarom. I just feel like there are so many more aches and pains this time around, and every week feels like it should have been two. Maybe it is because I have my hands full with an 18 month old little boy who is determined to make every day a challenge. Which brings up a whole new subject. I need some advice. Jarom has started pushing and hitting everyone, especially kids who are his size and smaller. I feel like I have tried everything to get him to stop, but it just doesn't sink in. He is very smart and knows that what he is doing is wrong, but for some reason he just keeps doing it for no reason. So if any of you have any advice on how to make it stop, I will take it... I'm pretty much desperate.

I realize that it is nearly a month late, but I haven't posted pictures of Jarom from Halloween. He made a pretty cute Tigger (Thanks Amy!!!!) he just wouldn't sit still for the pictures, we were lucky we got any. We had fun the night before, carving pumpkins with Grandpa and Grandma Dawson. Grandpa Dawson's pumpkin is the one that you can see. Jarom thought they were the coolest thing watching them glow!!!