Are all babies easy, or is she just really good?!?!?

I remember always feeling extremely busy when Addy was a baby. During my maternity leave, it felt like a HUGE accomplishment if I had my teeth brushed and ate a meal by the time my husband got home from work. Now, I don't know what other two-year olds are like, so I'm not sure where she falls on the behavior scale, but I think she's a pretty good little girl. She will occupy herself for about 15 minutes before getting into something "bad." (Example: coloring on the television... I swear she hides crayons around the living room!) During this 15 minute period, I usually rush around doing chores....well, not so much chores, but things that need to be done....dumping and cleaning the potty, wiping off food from the floor and wall (yes, wall) after meals, etc. I have to be far more creative to get actual chores done. Where is the baby during these 15 minute cleaning spurts?? Smiling and talking cheerfully in her bouncy chair - she really does think those little rain forest things that sing and light up are the greatest things in the world! Unless she is eating or sleeping, she is quite content looking around and smiling. So, I don't remember Addy crying a lot. Unlike now, because of a major lack of time NOT a lack of love, I took at least 15 pictures of Addy every.single.day. She was very smiley in those pictures, so I am pretty sure she was a happy baby. What was my issue?!?!? Why did I not take advantage of alllll that time?!?! My house should have been completely immaculate at all times!

Okay, I'm not completely serious. I'm so glad that I felt like I couldn't put Addy down, ever, when she was a baby. I'm glad that I soaked up every single second with her and didn't really care about household chores because I'll never get back those moments. Thinking back now, though, it takes my breath away a little! It's amazing how life can change in two years! (In case this sounds negative, it, by no means, is meant to. I've been dreaming of being a stay-at-home mom since the moment Addy was born. Just think about this. What's harder: teaching full-time or being a SAHM to two under (only under for 11 more days) two? The only thing that makes teaching harder is having to leave them!!!!!