Some things are better left alone. Teaching Natalie how to tie her shoes has been one of those things for us. Natalie is very stubborn at times, and when she does not get it right the first time, she gets down right ornery! We have tried for the past year to tie shoes with Natalie but it would always end in a huge argument. Today, however, I think she realized that almost everyone else she knows already can tie their own shoes. So, she sat with me at William's therapy this morning practicing on Alex's baby shoes. She was still getting very frustrated so we put them away. This afternoon, she came to me and told me that she could do it. And... she proceeded to tie her shoe right in front of me. I have to say I was so--- proud of her. I think this is a huge step for her: Realizing that some things she is going to have to work at to achieve.