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[quote=Anonymous]I just had my third and agree with a lot of what was said here’s. Mostly, if two overwhelms you three is not a good idea.  Kids are hard, and for me the sleep deprivation has always been the biggest challenge, but I never felt overwhelmed with kids or life.  Granted, we also have big age gaps between our kids.  Almost 4 years between the first two, and my oldest are now 10 and 6 with a newborn.  So they’re completely self sufficient, they’ll be in school full time in the fall (God willing) and can be incredibly helpful with the baby.  That said, the biggest logistics for us is scheduling.  They have a lot of play dates and activities and fall sports aren’t even in the mix.  Luckily a baby is easy to transport but when that baby is 12/15/18 months and can’t nap on the go as easily I’m sure it’ll be a big challenge.

I also agree that how involved your spouse is makes a world of difference.  I SAH because my husband is a big law partner and it just wouldn’t be feasible without a full time nanny.  So I do 99% of the “household jobs”.  I do all the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, the shopping, managing all the kids schedules, etc.  But my husband is an incredibly involved dad as much as he’s able with his schedule.  Covid has actually been a blessing in that sense because he’s still working from home so he’s around right now for bedtime and can take my older kids to some activities if he’s not on calls.  When he goes back to the office this fall that will definitely make things more challenging but such is the nature of life.

All that said, three has been a joy so far and watching my older two with the baby brings me more joy than I ever thought possible.[/quote]

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