I only have the one child (for now LOL!) and whilst I wouldn't say Jacob was difficult, I wouldn't call him easy either!

He has suffered quite badly with separation anxiety and even though I am a SAHM, going to the toilet, let alone preparing dinner can be a thorough nightmare. It makes me very stressed and quite frustrated and it's hard work, but he is much better than he once was with this, although he certainly has his moments when he just wants to be cuddled. We also found his sleeping patterns to be very challenging after he was about 6 months old - before this, he slept beautifully - not a care in the world! When it comes to food, he's not what I would call a food-orientated baby. I swear some days if I didn't offer him the food, he wouldn't look for it! Plus he insists on feeding himself, to the point where he will pull food out of his mouth that I have spooned in there, just so that he can put it back in there himself LOL!!! What a mess!

He is also very determined and has become a lot more independent than what he once was. I knew that he would never be fully satisfied until he could walk - once he realised that it was possible to move by rolling over, and he couldn't quite do it yet, the frustration really set in. I found that this frustration for him did not ease until he could walk and now he loves tearing around the house and doing things on his own. He also enjoys playing on his own and reading books. Sure, he still has his moments where he wants to be attached at the hip, and his ratty hour is late afternoon which is horrible because I need to prepare dinner and he will lay across my feet in protest LOL, but by and large he isn't as clingy as he was........

So I have found being a parent to be pretty hard work but also very rewarding........