At first, I was like "I will never be able to change chords smoothly or play an F Chord" Well, it's sort of like magic but if you keep practicing these things come around believe it or not. I am 42 and have 3 kids so my practice time is limited, but any amount per week is beneficial.
I was amazed at my guitar teacher who can play pretty much anything and without even looking at his fingers! At this point I can play the basic chords (G,C, D, Am,etc) fairly smoothly and starting to understand how it starts to becomes second nature.
I am still very much a newbie but starting to understand more and more how to get around and it is becoming more fun. Good luck!