I knew it would be hard, but I have to admit that it's harder than I expected it to be.
I knew it would be hard, but I have to admit that it's harder than I expected it to be.
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pear / 1946 posts
The newborn phase was WAY harder than I expected. Now she's almost 1 year and I feel like it's about what I thought....though I'm sure that will change over the next year or two (or three or four)
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
The newborn stage is easier than I expected but I've never been a good sleeper. Toddler tantrums are way harder than I expected.
nectarine / 2994 posts
So far... easier. But lo is only 7.5 months so no doubt my mind will change in the near future. I was blessed with a cruisey newborn so the newborn days were much easier then I expected. It's getting slightly harder now that lo is crawling, but I love every moment!
pomegranate / 3980 posts
Newborn stage was much much easier than I expected but this whole preschool age is harder than I expected now that there is attitude issues and what not.
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
NB was harder but now at almost 8 months about what I thought. However the permanence of everything, being with lo 24/7 a a sahm, is tiring.
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
Oh and I meant what I thought for this age. I foresee it getting harder in a few months or so..
pomegranate / 3503 posts
The first year was much harder than expected. But since then, its been as expected. I expected the toddler age to be tough but thought I would be able to handle things better.
bananas / 9357 posts
Definitely harder. I knew it was going to be hard, but just didn't know it was going to be this hard. But never knew how rewarding it would be at the same time.
honeydew / 7968 posts
I knew twins would be hard, but I think I was avoiding thinking about it cuz when the time came, I thought I would never survive them being 1.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
Harder for sure! But like everyone else so much more rewarding at the same time.
honeydew / 7917 posts
Definitely harder than expected. I was exhausted and wiped out during the newborn stage, and every day felt like it was getting harder for me. When my baby turned into a toddler I faced new challenges but it got easier. I think that the second time around I will be more relaxed because I will know more of what to expect and learn to cherish those first couple of months more.
pomelo / 5791 posts
So far, the newborn stage has been easier than I imagined. My LO is a good sleeper (at least so far), so I'm very lucky.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
It's way harder. And just when I think I figure things out and it gets a little easier.... LO goes to a new stage and I have to learn all over again.
watermelon / 14206 posts
I had an easy baby, and he's still an easy kid, so I said it's about what I expected. I get really worried that the next kid won't be so cooperative, lol
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
Having one was easier than I thought and having two is harder than I thought even though #2 is an easier baby.
grapefruit / 4554 posts
I'll admit its a little easier then I thought, it helps that she was an easy baby since the start. I hope I didn't jinx myself!!
pineapple / 12793 posts
Newborn stage was way easier than I expected. I kept thinking that I was forgetting to do something because I didn't feel sleep deprived or overwhelmed.
LO is only four months old and so far it is easier in most ways than I expected, but harder in areas that surprise me.
I didn't expect that at the end of the day I'd be touched out and just want to be alone for a little bit. I didn't expect how things just take longer than they used to. How leaving the house becomes an orchestrated event with timing and supplies.
Overall though its far easier than I expected, but I think my expectations were exaggerated.
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Much harder, but much more intuitive than I thought it would be. I also love my son more than I could ever have imagined!
T is almost 1. He was not a particularly easy newborn and I do not do well with sleep deprivation!
grapefruit / 4823 posts
I knew it was going to be hard, but some days I didn't realize it was going to be as hard as it was!
grapefruit / 4278 posts
The newborn stage was easier than I expected. But the work/life balance and being "on duty" 24/7 is harder than I expected. I think some of that is just the continued adjustment to a new way of life.
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