Small Steps

Sometimes in the midst of watching kids everyday it's hard to notice the small things. We've made leaps and bounds with potty training, from diapers all the time, to only diapers at night. And those things are easy to see when you look back in time. However sometimes the little things go past unnoticed. Today Matthew woke up with a dry diaper and went straight for the bathroom. Maybe a small step, but still a great achievement.

We've seen a lot of small steps lately. Ian no longer needs to be rocked to sleep, you can now lay him in his crib when he is tired, and within 5 min he will put himself to sleep. He is jumping around in the jumper much more, grabbing things and has some more preferences that he didn't have as a tiny baby. He prefers certain toys, his lion, the little dear on his gym, and his alligator. He loves his soft blue blanket and doesn't like being held like a baby anymore unless he is eating.

Now if only we could make some small steps with the cat, like not drinking out of the toilet, or walking on the counters :)