Is this the weekend?

The daily sheet at daycare today had a note that Teddy had taken two "steps" today.  Tonight he took one very wobbly one.  He also stood let go and stood on his own for more than a few seconds. This might be the weekend.  Believe me there will be fresh batteries in the camera tomorrow morning.  Its funny because Katherine was 14 months before she walked on her own.  We all knew she could do it, she just wasn't willing to let go.  So by that age, when she did finally walk, she took off.  I think Teddy will a bit more of a wobbly start if he decides now is the time.  Of course, if you asked me this two days ago I would have told you that it appears he is following in the path of his big sister.  Ms. Mary in the infant room would prefer he crawl for just a little bit longer, she doesn't want to lose her Teddy to the toddler room right at his first birthday.  I have to admit when she said it this morning I felt a little sad, we're approaching that point already?

Teddy also pointed for the first time yesterday morning.  I'm not sure he knew what he was pointing at but just the fact that he can do it means our little boy is going to get more demanding in declaring his wants in the very near future.

So what is Miss Katherine up to?  Lot of tears.  She's going through a phase where the least little disturbance will bring them on.  In the mornings she's crying because she doesn't want to go to school, in the afternoons she's crying because she doesn't want to go home and leave whatever activity she's in the middle of.  Today there were tears because we told her that, no, we were not going to stop at Wal-mart to buy gummi bears.  Being spoken to in anything other than slightly harried voice opens the floodgates.  Sometimes I can't help but think, my God child, is it really all that bad?  But at the same time I know that getting mad at her will just upset her more and bring on even bigger tears.  So we're going to go for a whole lot of positive reinforcement this weekend.

She mentioned tonight that one of the other kids at school calls her a cry baby (hence she refused to give this little girl a hug because she is mean to her and she only hugs friends who are nice to her...I have no problem with that), which caused me to make a mental note to talk to her teacher on Monday to see what degree she's exhibiting the same behavior there.  I know she's four and this can be normal but I do feel like it has ratcheted up a bit in the past few weeks or so.  I'd like to get through this phase as quick as possible.