Even though we just had our youngest (number 3), and for a while my wife who had not originally wanted 3 (after having two she decided 4 - 6 was not going to happen) has now decided we will be trying for number 4 no later than about a year (time will tell). Right now I feel content but have wanted and still want to be open to the possibility of more children. I think unfortunately we have to apply a tough skin when facing others with the desire or fulfillment of our desire to have large families. At one time every one had large families and then went through this phase where 2 was the max and the norm. We all are having to break that norm. Who knows, we may all be pioneering the next wave of large families all across the globe...lol. Heidi (DW) and I some what defuse the situation by making a joke upfront. We just tell people "hey, what can we say, were breeders!". If you want more children to love and hold, don’t hold back because some family member (other than you and spouse) can’t handle it or because the general public wants to be snooty about it. Go for it! Besides, later on odds are the family member will be unable to imagine life with out that extra child or his/her additional siblings to be!