https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 17:37:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59912 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:45:52 +0000 Andrea 59912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It hasn't been too bad. I feel like the first year was the toughest since they go through so many changes but then it gets easier except when they are sick - those times are always tough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59761 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:29:07 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 59761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly great ... but there's always *something.* That thing right now is that we're never sure whether Baby Y will do 2 or 3 naps. Today he took a great long one in the morning, and fought the afternoon one so we had to plunk him in the car. Yesterday, he had two short ones, so he needed a third (also in the car).</p> <p>I hate relying on the car! Usually we don't have to, but if he's fighting naps, it's the only guarantee for a normal bedtime... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59647 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:54:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 59647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@reggie: it is realllly hard, but honestly it's awesome too. i'm enjoying it so much more this time around... if only i weren't so tired! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59607 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:48:24 +0000 Rubies 59607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These days it's been getting really good - LO is predictable and things are finally starting to feel good. But with me, I've been experiencing insomnia for the last two weeks, just when LO has dropped a feeding! So while LO is getting better, I'm getting worse.</p> <p>P.S. - I hope things get better for you soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59545 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:33:06 +0000 reggie 59545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ah i don't know how you do it with a baby and a toddler! hubby and i are thinking of baby #2 already and we want the 2 - 3 year spacing... but the thought of another baby is quite scary even though our LO is a pretty easy baby! </p> <p>hang in there! it will pass and get better :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59524 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:27:39 +0000 heffalump 59524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is teething so she's a grumpy pants. And I have a migraine every day. Not a good combination! But I'm still loving it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59511 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:24:46 +0000 chopsuey 59511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( Sorry to hear it's been tough at the Bee hive.. hope Charlie gets better soon! Parenting.. hasn't been bad lately. LO has been resisting her pm naps so it's been tiring. DH's traveling too so I'm playing single mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-hard-has-it-been-being-a-parent-lately#post-59479 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:20:14 +0000 Mrs. Bee 59479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's been really tough for us the past week. Charlie got sick on Friday (threw up 10 times), and was up all night long (playing!). Since then he's been fighting bedtime every night, begging for more stories... for hours until we just leave him to cry. It hasn't been this hard since before we sleep trained! </p> <p>Olive has also not been sleeping well until 11pm or so. She sleeps pretty well at night and in the day.... just from 6pm on she's a little monster.</p> <p>Needless to say, Mr. Bee and I are pooped and aren't getting anything done.</p> <p>How's parenting going these days for you? </p>