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I hate to say this, but the first month or so is a honeymoon period when the baby is unusually quiet, sleepy, and peaceful. Maximum sleep deprivation probably kicks in at around three months. Also, any smiles you see at this age are involuntary and not social. Mark my words: it will get much harder.

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We're just at the one-month mark today and your three-month mark describes our current life to a tee.

She is a wonderful, and I love her to pieces, but goddamn this is a trying experience.

Just about to hit 3 months, I thought it was supposed to get better by now!

From personal experience, it gets good at around six months, and even better just before a year. Judging by the number of siblings I see spaced 18 months apart, I think others agree.

However, there is another difficult period around 2-3 where they rebel against your authority, and it is a constant battle to reassert control. On one hand, they have more motivation, more time, more energy, and fewer distractions. On the other hand, it's usually 2 vs. 1, and you control the food and entertainment.

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