Our 3rd child is 3yrs 3 months. I feel like we’re getting to that sweet point where we’re almost toilet trained, dummy’s almost gone, naps will likely follow soon & he understands so much more. And things are about to get a whole lot easier again 🤞🏻.
so why am I having thoughts of another baby! I guess it’s probably because things are getting easier & our baby is growing up.
it had crossed my mind before & we considered whether we would have a 4th and decided no we wouldn’t, all the usual
reasons- no bedroom for them, although a playroom! Money stretching further, nursery costs (again!) all the baby years again, things been put on hold & having to work around a baby’s schedule & lots of other reasons.
We considered it as there’s a 6yr gap between our middle & youngest, so it had crossed our minds whether to have another closer age to him.
I’ve felt very happy with my 3 & where as when considering our 3rd I’d be in meltdown when we were going back & forth on whether to have a 3rd & couldn’t let it go despite trying too for 2yrs! (Hence the gap) this time I was quite happy to say no more now.
but like I say the thought has crossed my mind more recently & over the last couple of weeks it keeps popping into my head.
I don’t even know why, it’s just like an urge, must be maternal instinct or something.
we have 3 boys, but I’m really not fussed about having a girl, I was at one point but I came to terms with that before trying for our 3rd, I didn’t want to try until I was genuinely happy with boy or girl.
and I still feel that way thankfully, so it’s not that.
the baby & toddler years are so hard & I have 3 children (which is plenty really!) So why would I be half considering it!
anyway I’ve just turned 37 so Im way past MY personal set point for being finished having babies.
is it just normal to have these feelings as your children get older?