Temper Tantrums?

Today Caleb woke up from his nap and as usual I go in to where he is sitting in his crib crying waiting for me. I go to pick him up and he lays down and cries and acts like he doesn't want me touching him. I finally got him to stand up but then he goes to put his nose in the corner of the crib with his back to me. I let him cry for a few minutes and left the room. He would calm down a bit then as I would come back to the door he starts again. Anyway, I finally got him out of the crib and tried to give him a cracker and milk but he didn't want that. He laid on the floor in the living room crying. He would let me hold him some of the time but then he would fight to get back down on the floor. I was worried something was physically wrong with him like a tummy ache or something. Finally after about 40 minutes of this he was fine! He started playing like nothing was wrong.

I decided since it was a warmer day outside to go out and let him walk around in the yard. He loved doing that but as soon as I tried to steer him away from the road he fought me and whined. When I decided it was time to go inside he had another melt down. This was obviously a tantrum this time! He went to all corners of his room and would look at me as I walked by his door. I don't know how long this one lasted but he eventually calmed down and played again.
Whew, I guess he is at the age now where these tantrums start. My sweet little baby!!!