It's on it's way to getting way better, momma. Once she can sit up on her own, you can plop her basically anywhere, and she can't scoot away on you. I used to stick the mini-catladypants in front of my giant bedroom mirror, where she would excitedly scream at mirror baby and play pattycake while I showered. Now, I…

My son required a LOT of holding. He still doesn't like to be alone much. He sat in a highchair at 6 months.

Another word, although it's not really a word? Exersaucer!

My husband and I are pretty much on this same schedule, but with no baby. We had some....ahem....discussions about how he had 2 1/2 hours of free time every day before I got home with the 6 year old, who I also got ready for and took to school. And somehow he could never manage to get started on the dishes until the…

Two words: play pen. (Or is that one word?) I know some people think it's cruel, etc. but we did not. Early on we taught the infants the joy of having your own little space with books and/or toys for a little while while music played in the background so I or dad could take a shower, cook, or hell, just do something…