two steps forward...one step back

A is *this close* to walking! Last night, she had a blast taking a few wobbly steps between me and Daddy. Granted, some times she wasn't walking so much as falling forward...and other times she would just stand there, lower herself slooooowly to the ground and bolt across the floor on her hands and knees. But she defintitely took a few steps in earnest. I tried to record this for posterity on the camcorder, but it was out of juice. Go figure.

But, as much as she's becoming a toddler in the walking department, we were back to a midnight cuddle and cry-fest last night. According to Babycenter, waking up at night is typical of babies on the cusp of reaching major milestones in cognitive and motor development and with separation anxiety. A is the perfect storm of all three. Throw in some teeth coming in and I guess I'll be praying to the Gods of Starbucks for just a bit longer.