Bye Bye Dream! Hello non-stop 8 hours of sleep!

I am sleepy. A year ago, at the same time, the same hour, I was probably sleepy if not asleep. Things have not really changed since then, yet they have changed a lot.
My boy is older now and healthy. I could never thank GOD enough for that.
He is getting bigger and stronger. And everyday, he is learning new things.
My life is becoming easier in ways I would have never imagined a year ago. Let me rephrase that: I have imagined those ways but I could not believe they would arrive so soon.
I used to day dream of a day when I would not have to hold, feed (breastfeed)Baby Boy ,and wake up in the middle of the night. Now this day is almost near.
Baby Boy is walking and enjoys running. He likes to walk freely and explores. He does not want anyone to hold his hands, except when he encounters an obstacle such as stairs.
Baby Boy is no longer breastfeeding. My milk seems to be a thing of the past for him. He enjoys whole milk and does not nag me about being breastfed like he used to do whenever he was hungry, tired or cranky.
Moreover, he is actually starting to eat by himself, picking cookies or grapes that I laid on the table for him, or sipping on his cup for water or milk. He even wants to use a spoon or a fork and feed himself, although he makes a mess.
Baby boy started to sleep all night a week ago. He used to sleep long hours, but he would always wake up in the middle of the night for some milk, breast-or whole. Now that he was weaned on breast milk, it took him more than a month to stop waking up at night. Now he can sleeps from 9:00PM to 9:00 AM without interruption. It is a miracle.
On top of that, it seems that he acquired a new form of intelligence, permitting him to mimic us: such as trying to wash clothes with a soap, trying to wash himself with a cloth, answering and talking on the phone (or everything that looks like a phone), combing his hair, dancing (favorite tune: "I like to move it" from movie Madagascar) and even talking (favorite words: GOD, shit and damn-you know where that comes from)
Things are surely getting easier. However, they are getting worse as well. Little Prince is developing a character, based on frustration and stubbornness. He is so used to hearing the word "No" thrown at him, does he does not care about the meaning anymore. He does whatever he wants. When he does not have it his ways, he throws tantrum, wailing all around the house. He thinks that life (our lives) revolves around him (he may be right, but that does not give him the right to act like he does). And everything should be for him, made for him. He has been difficult to be disciplined particularly when you cannot stand to see his tears or sad face like me.
Yet, he is a sweetheart, he would give you a kiss or a hug (most of the times, when he wants something from you). And even when he knows you are angry at him, and he is crying, he would seek your approval by trying to hug you or clapping his hands (we often clap our hands and tell him good job when he does something good or right to encourage him).
Maybe now, I can skip the dream and actually enjoy the day when things got easier and I enjoy a full-non-stop 8 hours sleep.