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11-12-2012 at 1:28 PM
Abclyons
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Mamas of 3+

We have 2 beautiful little boys. 4 years and 20 months old.  DH and I have been talking about possibly having #3. He is ready to do it right now but I'm thinking about waiting until DS1 is in Kindergarten. So for you awesome mommies out there that have 3 or more would you have waited and had more space between your LOs or are you happy that they are all close together? I'm just nervous about being so tired and possible MS with 2 little ones to take care of. 
 
11-12-2012 at 1:35 PM
tmsgrl
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My youngest was 4 when my 3rd was born.  Personally, I couldn't have/wouldn't have done it with much less space than that.  But in your case, your youngest would be almost 3 if you get pregnant soon and I think that is doable.  I am pregnant with my 4th now and my youngest will be almost 3 when the baby is born and I am not *too* worried about how it will all work out.
 
11-12-2012 at 2:09 PM
Kimmy683
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Ill let you know! 3 year old boy , 1 year old boy, baby due June. The last two will be 20 months apart. We wanted them close in age. Being sick is hard with 2 but I'm surviving and we are still having fun!

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11-12-2012 at 2:10 PM
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I am pregnant with #3, honestly I wish we would have decided on #3 sooner. My girls will be 3 and almost 5 when this baby is born. I liked having my girls really close together (21 months apart). I think you could start trying now, will your son be able to go to kindergarten next year? If you got pregnant now he would be starting about the time you deliver give or take a few months.

 
11-12-2012 at 2:53 PM
Lil Kate
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I have a 4 yo and a 2.5 yo.  We decided to try for one more and I am having surprise Twins!  Just keep that in mind!  I am going to have 4 children under 5!

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11-12-2012 at 3:06 PM
Abclyons
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mommacakes4u:
I am pregnant with #3, honestly I wish we would have decided on #3 sooner. My girls will be 3 and almost 5 when this baby is born. I liked having my girls really close together (21 months apart). I think you could start trying now, will your son be able to go to kindergarten next year? If you got pregnant now he would be starting about the time you deliver give or take a few months.

The way his birthday falls, the beginning of September, he will not be able to start kindergarten next year.  He will have one more year of preschool. And that's only 3 days a week.  DS 1 and 2 are 2,5 years apart. 

 
11-12-2012 at 4:53 PM
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I'm pregnant with my third now. DD1 will be 3 in March and DD2 will be 2 in February. They are 11 months apart and there will be 2 years, and 4 months between my second and third. I won't lie and say I'm not exhausted, because I really am, but I think I'd be exhausted whether my kids were this age or a few years older. I personally love that my kids will be so close in age. I get all of the diaper, up all night, fully dependent on mom stages over back to back. They play really well together and they will all go to school one after the other.

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11-12-2012 at 6:29 PM
LeggyNic
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I'm pregnant with #3 now.  DDs 1&2 are 27mo apart, DD2 and LO will be 30mo apart.  DD1 has an October birthday and, like your DS, can't start Kinder till Sept. 2014. 

I actually thought it would take a bit longer to get pregnant again.  But I'm ready to be done with the infant stage.


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11-12-2012 at 9:52 PM
Sagen
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My three are all pretty much 2 years apart, slightly under two year but close. They are now 8, 6 and 4 and I am expecting our last. Three changed the dynamics that is for sure. It was hard at time with so many little ones, but doable. I think the space at the end between third and fourth is a little telling though haha!

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11-13-2012 at 11:57 AM
ethanben01
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We have a 4 year old, an 18 month old and expecting our third bundle early July 2013... We planned numbers 1 and 2 and number 3 was a complete surprise... I wouldn't of had it any other way! 

Think of it this way.... the sooner you do add on to your family the more likely you'll still be in baby-mode! 

We have 2 girls right now... DH is hoping/praying for a boy but that might throw me off a little bit.. I love the princesses/sparkles/pink/glitter that comes with having girls!
 
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