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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it is hard but people on this thread seem to be just concentrating on the bad parts and seeing everything as a horrible challenge.  For us the the biggest life change was going from 0 to 1, boy were we unprepared for that. After that each addition was chaotic at the beginning mostly because of sleep deprivation and then we pretty quickly adjusted to the new flow. We have 4 (11, 8, 5 and 2) and love it. [/quote]

Your kids are all 3 years apart. I think it's pretty clear that having kids 2 years apart is the big x-factor here.

I've got 2 under 3 right now. Yes, it's hard now and hard to see past the challenges I face right now. However, I know that it will get better soon (especially once my oldest is in preschool 5x/week) and I think that the close spacing will actually start to make things easier once they are both in elementary school. I might have challenges right now, but I still love it and wouldn't trade it for the world! [/quote]

I agree with the PP with 4 kids.  We have three, 2.5 yrs apart and they are now 13, 10, 7 and life is soooo much easier.  Busier, and much more chaotic, more dramatic, but happier.  Going from 0 - 1 was like being hit by a crying, colicky freight train.  Having 3 under five was nuts.  After that it wasn't too bad.  Go for it.  I think once you are out of diapers for a while, it is intimidating to return to the baby phase.  [/quote]

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