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[quote=Anonymous]I was in similar boat as you.  I would have been 39 with third child.  I am the third child myself--with the 4-year gap.  I always feel like there is something I missed out on with my older brother and sister that are 19 months apart.  It may be that I don't remember a lot of what they talk about because I was 3 when they were 7 and 8 years old.  Not sure.

My two are boys.  I think I always thought maybe I'd have 3 children like my mom and sister did.  What changed my mind was how great my two boys get along.  Seamlessly and harmoniously.  I still have people tell me they have never seen two brothers that get along that well  (they are 9 and 11.5 now).  They rarely fight.  They have really similar interests and are giggling non-stop.  Many of their friends overlap. They share a room by choice.  Life is easy.  I was really afraid a third child would change that household dynamic and sibling bond.

My husband and I also have personalities that don't do well with too much chaos.  We also travel a lot.  The boys have each other on trips--built in friends.  They pack and carry their own bags.  The thought of going back to babies/toddlers and gear was enough to make me re-think my plan of 3 as well.  We also find we need to split up a lot for weeknight practices and weekend games.  With two parents--two kids--it's very easy to handle.

I don't think anyone ever regrets having a child.  If you really would feel incomplete without the third--go for it.  But--if you have lots of doubts and life is going great--I wouldn't do it.[/quote]

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