6-12 months, is it better or worse?

We just pasted 6 months midpoint. - think it was easier at the beginning. Its getting harder now due to teething,bottle feeding, entertaining them. I am wondering if it will get easier or harder from here.we are in the middle of teething, som days I felt like I couldn't do it anymore. I am too eshausted with my stressful job and 2 fussy babies.I can tell that some time they are teethingn but some time they are just bored. We have jumperoo, exersaucer, foam play mat for tummy time, baby eisnteins dvds, cartoons, toys. They used to love their jumperoo and exersaucer, now not so much. They play everthing like 10-15mins, then done then fuss. So we have to move them to new toys!! Recently, I got them 2 ballons. They totally love them. Now those are they favorite toys. I just clipped the ballons on their pants so when they kick ballons will jump.they still enjoy it. I don't know how long it will last. Their dad takes them to pet mart, fishing at the park. They love that. Oh they were totally excited at the zoo.

Do you have any advices I would absolutely love to hear.and I wonder if the hardest part is already behind us. Should I prepare for something else coming up? Thanks! You know raising these 2 kids is damn harder than going to school get a master

 

I completely agree!! This is HARD!! We are only at 10 almost 11 months and I feel things just move up a phase and each phase has things that are easy and hard. Hard is like you said teething....it is driving me crazy too....because I can never tell what is bothering them till after a tooth pops out, the symptoms always seem different. Another thing is when they start moving. DS just started to crawl and he is all over the place and has had some bad falls already and this is just the beginning. I am happy now that DD is taking her time to start, because having two babies moving is going to be tough. I can barely keep up with DS.

I can say eating has gotten easier and the fact that both will occupy themselves more now that they did before, which gives me a few more minutes to myself. Also is the getting easier to take them out and we can stay out a little longer so now I don't feel like I am trapped at home anymore. It is great to be able to see the outside world every once in a while.

 

I thought it got a ton easier around 6 months when they could sit up independently. (They couldn't get to sitting by themselves, but if we put them down sitting, they could stay that way without falling over.) They seemed much happier, and they could reach for toys and play with things without us having to dangle stuff in front of them.

Everyone's experience is different, and mine has a lot to do with the fact that I'm a WOHM and have never been responsible for them all day long, every single day. But IMO, with the possible exception of age 3.5 (which you do NOT need to worry about yet!), every stage has been easier than the last.

I wouldn't go back to the first 4 months if you paid me a million dollars. (Well, maybe for a day or two, for a million... :laughing: )

 

I found that it started to get easier around 9 months. It was like the magic number for me. They were crawling and could put themselves in a sittig position on their own. They started entertaining themselves better too. We are now almost 11 months, and I have to say it has continued to get easier. I am, however, NOT looking forward to them walking

 

Every age has it perks, that's for sure. But I do think six months things start to get easier. And of course, things can get harder as well-but that's with everything! Sitting up is a big thing. I remember being able to prop them up in a boppy for a little bit. They could sit up and stare at each other. LOL! They could play with bigger toys. They had way more control of their bodies. They are starting to explore the world around them, getting up on all fours, attempting to crawl, attempting to stand, walking, etc. It really is a magical age. Feeding is becoming easier-hopefully. They can start some finger foods and be off baby food in a few months!

I think 9-12 months is my favorite age!

Enjoy it! My babies just turned three on Monday and I am still trying to figure out where the last three years went!

 

Easier, especially if the STTN.

 

Thanks ladies! It is getting a bit easier. But feeding is still very tough. Plus they are teething right now. And I feel like its going forever

And they sleep through night which is nice.

 

I always say the highs are higher and the lows are lower... things got a lot more fun after 6 months after they became more interactive and seemed to learn something new every day. The more they learn to do for themselves with feeding, the easier it gets. But it does get harder in other ways.. they get more demanding, you have to chase them around, they start to develop likes and dislikes. But I watch my sons play together and I know that they're doing things together that no singleton mom will ever experience!

 

We are right there with you -- mine were 6 months on the 7th of this month. UGH! It is exhausting... they can't quite sit up on their own, and they want me to hold them ALL THE TIME. I've become addicted to babywearing because that's the only way I get any peace! And STTN... ha. I was up 7 times last night.

My singleton got easier after 6 months, then 9 months, then 12 months. I am hoping it's the same with the twins!

 

LOL - I wouldn't go back to those first few months for any amount of money either!! Yea, a day or two I actually would do too - but just a day or two! :laughing:

 

I really felt like one the sat up and then crawled that life got a lot easier! We have a contained and safe play area so they are loving playing together and they make each other laugh hysterically. I am no longer their only source of entertainment! They love being more independent and eating finger foods and such as well. I think it got really "fun" around 8-9 months

 

0-6 were terrible for us. I wouldn't go back to the early months either. Brrrrr.

 

My twins are almost 9 months, and I can say with emphatic support that 6+ is SO MUCH EASIER! I mean, so much it's not even a close contest. I will say that my 4 year old started to have a lot more difficulty at the 6 month mark because his twin sibs were so much more active, but I would still take this phase 10x over before I went back to the first six months.

 

I think 6-12 months is easier overall, but it is harder is some ways. Our boys are crawling, pulling up, cruising, etc. I can no longer leave them on a playmat or in a bouncy seat and go to the bathroom or something like that - I have to put them in the playpen, which they are starting to hate, and they cry about it a lot. So it means it is harder for me to get things done, BUT, they can also play and interact with each other and more toys. Our living room, dining room, and kitchen is all one big room, so I can sneak into the kitchen and leave them to play but still see them, which is really nice. I will be very thankful when they are off of bottles and baby food - probably will be quite awhile for us because they are dairy and soy intolerant and soy especially is hidden in a lot of things, so I'm leery of giving them table food much yet.