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kelclay724
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XP: How many?
kelclay724
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I'm sure you ladies think about this just as much as I do so I thought I'd ask. How many kids do you want? Do you find yourself thinking about it a lot and changing your mind? I originally said I wanted 5. I know crazy right? I still would actually love to have 5 children but I just don't really think it would work out well. We started our family early on and with DH still in school and residency, etc. ahead of him, we'll be in debt for a while. I don't like the idea of my kids being really spread out age wise either, so for now, it's a no.I like the idea of just having more until we have a girl, however if we have a girl next, I think I'd be really sad with just 2 
... so we'd probably end up with at least 3 either way.What's your plan?
... so we'd probably end up with at least 3 either way.What's your plan?
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Re: XP: How many?
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Before DS, DH wanted none or 1 and I wanted 3.
After DS, DH was done and I wanted 1 more.
Recently we've decided we're going to start TTC this winter. Then we'll be done.
We've gone back and forth... Originally, I wanted three, and DH agreed. Then we had DD, and for a few months thought that we would just stop after her. He was going to go have a vasectomy, and when the time came to make the appointment, both of us decided that we were unsure about it.. So he never made the apppointment.
I've always wanted to have at least two, because I don't want to have an only child. I have 4 brothers and a sister, and so I think that being an only child would be lonely... In the past month, DH and I have both found ourselves referring to our next baby... so maybe there are more in the works.
I think if we do have another one though, two will be it. Then the parent to kid ratio is 1:1, and we don't get outnumbered.
Three is my definite max. If we have another boy then I might try for a girl, but lately I have been thinking that two would be good regardless of the sex. I'm stressing out about having number 2 because I don't know how we will afford to have 2 in daycare. I would like to have them close together, but for financial reasons I may have to wait until DS is closer to starting school.
So much to think about!
The Life of the E Family
DH and I both waiver back and forth between wanting 2 or 3 kids. We're TTC #2 right now, and I think after we have a 2nd LO we'll make the decision at that time if we want a 3rd. We do both agree that we want our kids close in age though, if possible.
LOL!
I like the 2 of them 2 of us ratio. We'll be sticking with that.
We wanted one. We have one. We're completely happy with having just one. DH got snipped when B was 6 months old, and neither of us is remotely regretful of that decision.
If for some insane reason down the line we decide we want another child, we'll adopt.
Mes Petit Choux
I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then. ~ Alice
CONGRATULATIONS!
With the way he has been acting lately... 1.
More likely... either 2 or 3.
I always wanted 2 or 3.
DH wanted 1 or 2.
After experiencing pregnancy, I was ready to be one and done, but I'm over that and would love for her to have a sibling. But I don't think I could handle more than two pregnancies lol..
Two. We want DS to have a sibling, but we don't think we can handle more than two. Financially, we want to be able to pay for at least a few years of college for each of them, and to be able to afford to travel etc.
Our current plan is to try for the next one when DS is three, so they'd be approximately four years apart. Things very rarely go according to plan in our lives, though, so we'll see. Knowing our luck, I'm PG right now
j/k
pPROM at 27 weeks, Birdy born at 28 weeks at 2lb 7oz.
I always wanted 2. DH wanted 2. We have 2 and feel completely at peace knowing our family is complete.
Man on is a good game plan