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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents keep talking about how our house is too small for us when our next kid (I'm pregnant with #2) is born.  I just keep telling them that every house on the street is full of families with two kids, so it definitely isn't impossible.  I would just keep pointing out how many families live in similar houses nearby and how happy everyone is with the arrangement.  Clearly it is working for more people than just you. [/quote]

So you think OP should justify by saying "this is what everyone does"?[/quote]

I'm in the same situation as PP (and getting the same comments) but we are planning to purchase a much larger house next year due to a (completely legal, calm down) source of income my parents do not know anything about.  DH and I are already gearing up for all the "how did you afford this"  and "how much did this COST" and "How come you didn't do it sooner" comments from my parents.  Frankly it's none of their business.  
Our standard answer right now (to a lot of things):  This is what works for US and OUR family at THIS POINT in time.  Change subject.
I think PP is trying to point out that it's not totally out of the realm of normal, and everyone (MIL) should just calm down.[/quote]

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