Having 3 kids close in age...should I do it?

[mbear]

Hey bek

Lots of your reasons were my reasons for having my 3 girls. Ive got 3 under 4.....

Going to the shops, drs, someones home, to the park....the list is endless - its a big job. When Dd#1 is at kindy i feel like its my day off....you need to plan 1 hr before you go out....seriously.
We get up at 8am at our home.....not before.....i struggle to get my oldest to kindy b4 10am !!! DH and i know its going to hit us hard next year when we have to get DD to school. I guess thats why its worked out well having DD#3 now, and not next year. Like you i dunno how i would go have a newborn and getting to school on time...

We had to buy a new car....we have plans thru to council now for an extension to our current home. We bought another cot. Our food bill is well over $300 a fortnight...the list is endless. But at the end of the day you find the money/time.

But yes, its busy, busy, busy. Sometimes i feel like i neglect my little one coz i have to pop her down whilst i make dinner, run the bath etc, etc. My mum would scream at me if she heard me saying this....she says i put every ounce of me into my girls....i dunno, maybe its mothers guilt.

Im 33 too, i wanted my children over with by 33...so guess ive achieved that goal,but a niggling part of me wants to go for a fourth...a boy maybe ????...but thats another thread.....

[BekZ]

Thanks Mbear...Don't you just hate Mother Guilt!!! DD2 hasn't been the easiest bub and everyday I feel guility for constantly telling DD1 that that mummy can't paly right now!!!I

I am so glad that I am not the only one that can't get out the door early...I try so hard but Loren is such a terrible sleeper that my best sleep is between 4am and 7am so I don't get up before 7am. Then I do get organised and Loren will poo and Sara will need to go to the toilet etc....

I know you are a great mum!!!! I guess our attempt at number 3 will be aiming for blue. But if I have a blue then I think he'll need a brother so I'll probably go for 4!!! oh geez I am way ahead. oh and my pelvic floor hates the thought of it.

Re the house, we just up graded and can fit 3. Re car...well I guess we could get 3 seat in our commodore.

Re money...well DH seems to think we'll cope. I have moments of wanting to go back to work, but I don't want to leave my girls in full time daycare.

[mbear]

he'll need a brother so I'll probably go for 4!!!

...he, he,he.....we have it all planned dont we LOL !!!!! Man, if only my DH knew what went thru my head.

Yes, i think about work too. I think about stimulating my brain a bit.....but i realise how quickly they grow up...i cant believe my baby is 1 next month !!!!! To me she still looks like the baby she was the day she was born...(well....maybe slightly bigger LOL).

It sounds to me like youve made your decision. HAve fun with it, great if you have a boy, perfect if you have 3 girls......you will wonder 'what if' at night should you not try for #3, rather than 'gosh why did i have 3?'.....KWIM ????

When you do 'being TTC' hollar my way, i will need to keep an eye on your TTC journal....i have NFI how to make a boy LOL......

[BekZ]

Mbear - We will probably ttc from December onwards....no idea on the boy making either....I will let you know my progress

[Willow]

Gawd, you're brave Bek!! No way am I ready. I'm not getting enough sleep as it is, let alone with 3!! LOL.

Good on you though, I understand your thinking. I always wanted 3 but seriously doubt it will happen now.

[visitor1]

My girls are 20 months, and 9 months.

When #3 comes the gap will be:

#1-#2 11 months
#2-#3 14 months

So all nice and close and wouldnt have it any other ways!

[Anila]

hi, i have 5 kids under 7, DD1-2001 is 7 when she was 25 months we had DS1-2003 he is now 5, DD2-2005 was born when he was 23 months, she is now 3 and was 18 months when DD3- 2006 who is now 22 months old was born, and she was 16 months when DS2- 2008 who is 5 months was born, we are hoping for a bigger gap in the 24+ month gap between 5 and 6 but that all depends. (hope you understood all that. lol)
We wanted them close so they could play and do family things and share clothes and stuff, but we are always JUST on time when we go out, our house is always a mess, and its always noisey, but when they say i love you it makes my heart melt.
What can i say im a sucker for my kids.