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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't you think that this third baby will be your "fun baby"?  That's how I'd imagine it being for me.  You've been there, done that, and aren't planning on any more, so will cherish the time with this little one.[/quote]

I had several friends who had a 3rd when their first two were in ES and it did seem like a lot of fun.  The older kids were delighted with their baby.  It was such a different experience than being in the trenches with two kids in the baby/toddler/preschool years.  I have two close in age and would have loved to have a third when they were older but as it is, DH will be retirement age when our youngest finishes college so no 'bonus baby' for us.

I think OP should go for it.[/quote]

I have observed this same dynamic with several families too.  Everyone adores the third child, who is doted on by the older siblings and kind of just goes with the flow with what's going on with the rest of the family.[/quote]

Just to offer a counter perspective - we had a similar gap in my family. It would have been a lot easier if my parents had stopped at two. Having the youngest ruined the family dynamic and causes issues to this day.[/quote]

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