The first year is crap. Hang in there.

I have a son. He is 1 year and 4 months old. The first year was HARD work. My wife and I were reduced to tears on a number of occasions. There was very little return for all of the hard work we put in. He would wake up several times a night, every night. Vomiting, poopy disgusting nappies, crying for no reason, tummy bugs. My wife and I couldn't just 'do our own thing' anymore. We were committed to this little bundle of joy and there were times when I thought my life was over. My wife and I were at breaking point on a few occasions too.Over the past month or so something in his brain seems to have clicked. He is a conscious little being now. He reacts to us, he laughs at us, he makes us laugh, he does this cute thing were he snuggles into you when he is tired. He communicates in his own language and waves goodbye when I go to work. We're not 100% in the clear, he now has mini tantrums and opens doors, eats his own body weight in food everyday, climbs stairs and falls over.... a lot. But he is consolable. He is reactive. He is... well, a human.I just wanted to let you know that it will get better. Perhaps not in the same way or at the same time. But it will get better. It makes me excited for the future and actually sharing experiences with my son, playing video games, going on bike rides, days at the beach. So this is why people have kids huh? It's pretty cool.​Just wanted to share my thoughts. Thanks for listening! :) via /r/Parenting http://bit.ly/2vlIOem