I have certainly enjoyed ds more...I think I have the confidence to just do whatever I wan, which means he is totally placid and is a pure joy! Yes he feeds two hourly round the clock (still!) but I don't care. I think of myself as a professional parent now, so I just roll with whatever the kids need. With dd I think I was still fighting for my independence a bit. Now I know that you do gain more freedom as they get older, but I don't wish away this phase at all...it's ready zooming past.