Crocodile Tears

I've recently noticed that Eva is beginning to learn how to cry to get what she wants. They say the first six months a baby's needs and wants are the same thing, they cry to get their needs met, and they're not yet capable of manipulation. Well, I'm thinking we're past that stage of innocence. The other night Dave was holding Eva as content as can be, and the minute she saw me come into the room she started a fussy little cry to get my attention. No tears, mind you, and she smiled the instant I looked her way. Then of course she started up again when I went into the kitchen. She's not stupid. She's also started fighting sleep, which is a rather new development. I guess she finally realized that she might be missing something when she's asleep. She'll fall asleep in my arms when people are talking or the TV's on, but if we try to put her down in her quiet nursery while she's still awake, she gets upset. Like mother, like daughter. I'm not a big believer in the "cry-it-out" methods, so I have a feeling this could be a long battle.