Just found your blog. It does get easier, I promise. We have two daughters–3.5 and recently 1. I remember the first time they were both crying hysterically (the first of many, many times), and my partner and I could do nothing but look at each other and laugh. What can you do?

It feels like all of this just got easier a couple of months ago–pretty much when the baby started walking and was a little more independent (and yet very very needy). Not that its a piece of cake now, but its better than it was 8 months ago.

My blog is at http://maisiella.typepad.com. You’ll find lots of support there in terms of these early months!

Great blog–keep up the good work and great pictures.

I dunno if its just my cycle but your blog has made me tear up twice over the last couple of days. At Saturday’s ECFE class I found myself quoting you and your ‘no exertion of power over the little one’s’ philosophy. Thank you. Your post “Tilt” is even better on a re-read.

Regarding the sibling love, I agree, it is amazing to watch that love grow. Just yesterday I watched Seven walk down the sidewalk with Big hand in hand. He would concentrate for a bit on his legs, working like mad to try to keep up with her, and then glance up admiringly at her as if to say “Really!?!, you’re including ME in your escapades? Li’l ole me??” I’ve seen dogs look up at their people with that same loving devotion.

It only gets better as far as I can tell. Enjoy!