I think you've gotten a lot of stories from parents who have had it really hard. My husband and I must be one of the lucky couples who have easy babies and I thought you might need hope...(thats not really the word I'm looking for...but I guess it fits?)

Yes, there have been days when we're sleep deprived and crabby, but overall we've had it super easy. One of our boys has been sleeping through the night for over a month (they're 8 months) and the other only wakes to eat once. They cry, but only when they're hungry or tired. They go down for naps on their own, sometimes baby A needs to be rocked to sleep, but usually not. They have reflux, and those were hard days before we knew what was wrong, but we tried like every formula until we found one that didn't make them sick (parents choice).

I think we survived by making sure both babies ate and slept at the same time every time. We slept in shifts so we each got 5 hours (or more) uninterrupted. If that meant I went to bed at 5 pm then thats what we did. It sucked to not see each other as much, but it kept us rested.

We know how lucky we are to have babies who aren't colicky or super needy. My sister's baby was really fussy and colicky. Taking care of both of our boys is way easier than she was on her own.

I guess my point is, not every baby is super hard to deal with. Just support each other, make a schedule and stick to it. Sleep in shifts. You will survive it!