Toddlerhood is more demanding than babyhood.

Does anyone feel like the first year of their baby’s life was way less demanding than after 12 months!? I have an 18 month old and somehow I have always read how it gets “easier” after the first year but in my experience it has been quite the opposite. I have way less time to manage to shower, self care.. Back then I was able to find time here and there to do some stuff for me like shower while he was watching dancing fruit in the bouncer, now? Forget it. he is extremely active and needs constant supervision, he hasn’t gotten any less velcro than before, (he follows me everywhere and cries after me very very often) he was a great sleeper after 9 months and now for the last few months he only wants to sleep with me and wakes up at least once a night sometimes for two hours so its not like hes sleeping through at least. Plus the tantrums, oh the tantrums! He’s still breastfeeding so now he DEMANDS his boobie unlike before when it was based upon when I wanted it 😂 He is super lovable tho, gives me kisses all the time and understands way more so our connection growing deeper everyday is what keeps me going. Maybe I had a chill baby and a demanding toddler, idk. I am looking forward for the future because I know we are reaching the end soon enough and his sleep will straighten out, he will let me shower and he will realize trying out to be a professional parkour person isn’t his calling, (hopefully)