7 Months Old

Happy 7 months, Sahara! I cannot believe my little girl is 7 months today. It has gone by so fast, and I truly wish I could slow time down. Since having Sahara, I have realized just how quick time goes by. It never really fazed me before. I either was content with time going by, or wanted it to go faster, but had never wanted it to slow down. Not until now. It seems like her babyhood is flying by; like I am trying to grab desperately onto time, and it continues to slip right through my frail fingers without giving me a second thought or glance. And although I hate the fact that she will not be my tiny baby for forever, it is worth ever heartbreaking moment that might ever occur.
I love being a mom. I really, really do. My heart swells with love when I look at Sahara. She recently has begun to lift her hands when she wants up, and has started reaching for me if someone else is holding her. It makes me so happy! I can see that she loves me, she prefers me to anyone else (although she does love to be with Dad), that my hard work has finally paid off. I don't mean that I feel like she has only been work for me, but that it feels like I'm finally receiving love back from her. And, it is the greatest feeling, ever! I loved it when she was a tiny newborn, and although it is always hard to pack away the clothes that she can no longer fit in, every new stage is getting more and more fun. She wants to play with people now, which can be sometimes inconvenient, but I try to remind myself that she won't think I'm the most fun person for forever. Thus is the reason dinner is sometimes cereal, and laundry isn't always done. But, it is the reason my 7 month old daughter has a smile on her face!