Raven is 7 months old already, 7 months!  It still feels like yesterday that I was pregnant and now she is over halfway to 1 year!  As the old saying goes "The days are long, but the years are short".  I feel like the months have been so short.  My mind still thinks spring should be starting but it's now getting into late October!  Maybe it's a mom thing, that you lose track of time because you are so focused on raising a baby, or maybe I just wish time would slow down sometimes because it seems to be flying and I never want to forget Raven's little toothy baby grin and bald head while still having the luxury of her not running around the house trying to get into everything.  To be honest, these 7 months have not been easy dealing with my own health issues while raising a kid, but each day I put her first which has made me a better person.  In fact, I feel like I'm much nicer now.  I say hello to passing strangers, I'm more empathetic to those around me, I have more patience than I did before, and I respect and love my husband more everyday with the way he is as a father.  Ok, no more mushy stuff.  Here is a pic of Raven in her dragon hat (part of her Halloween costume):

This picture makes me never want her to grow up!