re: How difficult are babies really

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It's really not that bad, imo. Just be prepared to lose a lot of sleep and change a lot of diapers. If you and your wife work together and share responsibilities then it's really not that tough. Once you get your daughter on a normal sleep routine (sleeping through the entire night) it will be much easier for you. Just make sure you always burp her after feeding. Sometimes I'd pat my daughter on the back for several minutes and I'd be about to give up and then she'd give a huge burp. I sure do miss all of those baby smells.

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Pretty much all of this.

At first you're going to be overwhelmed and thinking "how the frick am I going to do this?" and suddenly it'll become second nature and you'll be in a routine.

There's nothing like the first time they smile at you, the first time they say your name, the first time they toddle up to you with outstretched arms when you get home, and the first time they say "I love you."