Hmm. you sound exactly like me - and even the fact that I always wanted 2 boys and 1 girl.. lol
I think you should sit down with him and just lay it all out for him - tell him you don't think you are finished - maybe he doesn't REALLY realise that its THAT important to you.
Maybe he would be willing to go for a 3rd if he knows how much it means to you ya know? I'm pretty sure my DH would be happy to stay as we are - but he knows how much I need - not just want but NEED - to have a 3rd - and I've never kept my feelings quiet about wanting a 3rd - so maybe he's hearing you.. but not really HEARING you... IYKWIM?
Ok, Ok I'll tell you - go for a third But wait till June then we can be belly buddies lol
i dont think the urges ever really go away!!
i know after this one the urge with be stronge again but we have always said we'd only have two kids, so it will be harder to deal with this time!!
i think you need to do whats best for your family, so all, DH, kids, you...
I don't reckon the urge to reproduce will go away til we are old and menopausal. I would go for anohter bub anytime, but DH is adament that 1 is enough for us, so that is it, i have dealt with that (though it took a while) and have given away all the baby stuff. Giving the baby stuff away helped me to get used to the idea that there wont be any more babies for me, even though i had misty eyes whilst packing things up and giving them away.
For us, i knew DH only wanted 1, but a few months ago i begged him for another bub and eventually he gave in and agreed to ttc, but it doesn't feel right trying for a baby thats not truly wanted, so we stopped trying and agreed our family is complete as it is.
All you can do is sit DH down when the kids are in bed and have a heart to heart with him, let him know exactly how strong your feelings are and how strong his feelings are.
GL, i know that is is a painfuully frustrating not knowing whether to go for it or not
Speaking from my own experience only: DH and I only had a vague notion that would have three children. There were many months after having my second that I thought that that was it... no more! However eventually the urge to have another hit... and when that happened i couldn't stop thinking about it. My 2nd child was nearly 2yo at that point. Anyhow it was also the notion of having to get rid of all the baby-related paraphrenalia/clothes etc out of my life that sealed the deal. I just couldn't do it! There were a few things that kinda worked against having another: money was already very tight, no family support etc. But DH was very keen... and like I said, I was becoming obsessed!
And so it happened... we had our third. It was different being pregnant and knowing that it was very likley going to be the last time... but only a little bit... the discomforts, labour pains were not that much easier to bear. One thing though, after going through 3 kids, all our baby clothes, cloth nappies, equipment etc is worn out to the point of helping me deal with the closure of either throwing it out or giving it away. I do feel a bit more ok about moving on now. AJP is right... the feeling of wanting more doesn't totally leave you... but I am at a point now that i don't "obsess" about it anymore. Having a third child has well and truly tipped life into chaos!!! And what with my subsequent illness, and age; having anymore is just not feasible... i mean, really not feasible... and the balance has well and truly tipped over into favour of stopping at three. I am ready to move on now. But that's just me... it's really hard to tell at which point this will happen for other women.
When I left XH, I really really really wanted another child. Mine were 3.4 and 12 months at the time.
Now, just over 2 years later, I don't REALLY know that I want more. It's been such a struggle on my own. Sure I've had my parents to help out, but life has been REALLY DIFFICULT and I don't think I could manage with three.
Sure, if I had a super partner, it would definitely be something I'd consider. But it's not the be-all-and-end-all, like it was two years ago. If I found a partner even 12 months ago who didn't want more kids, I probably wouldn't have considered him. Now I would. I'm just at a different life stage.
It's not that I don't want any more, it's just that I'm okay with not having any more. I don't know if I've explained that right... but it's the best way I can describe.
It's different for everyone- do what's right for YOU and your family! Hugs.
Sounds like our age differences are about the same - my son is 5 and a half and daughter is 3 and a half. Would have been closer but we had an angel last year, such is life.
I really feel like our family is complete now IYKWIM?????? I felt a bit of a gap before, and didn't know why - we were so busy beforehand!
I had such a great preg and wonderful, natural birth - I would like another just for the whole experience again but honestly feel comfortable that we are complete.
Lots of my friends did the whole - WHY - your kids our out of nappies and starting school etc, etc, I couldn't really explain it.
My DH comes from a family of 5 kids so 3 is good for him too.
I so understand - for me that urge was so so so strong. But now it's gone. I don't have it any more (luckily after 5!) - I sometimes feel sad that that stage of my life is over - but it feels good to move forward now...
But wait till June then we can be belly buddies
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but honestly feel comfortable that we are complete. 
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