We have our issues, although not too bad so far with 3-year old and 5-month old sons - granted, I'm coming up on 45 and my wife is 43, so lack of sleep from the youngest waking every hour or so overnight, and refusing to nap anywhere other than on my wife is starting to take it's toll! Eldest only says about a dozen words so far, although every sign is that he's very intelligent, just not speaking yet. That can get frustrating when he wants something but can't tell us what it is...
Don't encourage them to speak! they'll learn soon enough then never shut up, enjoy the relative peace.
ive found that i have better patient with the wains than i did when i first got married , 2nd time round has been brilliant , wains can SOON BRING YE DOWN TO EARTH WITH a bang lol
I was actually talking about a good night down the pub with a kebab afterwards, but I suppose the same could apply to children...