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Geez, I hope your friends aren't actually as annoying as they sound...my "lamprey" turned 2 yesterday, and I can honestly say we've loved ALMOST every minute with her. Somehow you never hear the stories about the babies who sleep through the night at 8 weeks and never look back. It DOES happen sometimes. And even the toddler tantrums can be dealt with. It's true what the parenting books say -- if you ignore it, it stops.
There will certainly be times when you want to stab yourself -- or someone else, but just keep reminding yourself that this too shall pass. The good moments are so surpassingly fulfilling that they really do make up for the sleep deprivation and poop explosions and public tantrums.
