Pros and Cons of Having a Third Child

Made this list to help me decide.

Pro:

Falling birthrate! I would be doing my part to perpetuate the American population! A Reproductive Rosie the Riveter!

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

A little pack of comrades! A third baby would mean my kids would have a unit and when my husband and I grow old it wouldn’t be a “me vs. you” thing about potentially taking care of us.

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

So cute! Babies cute! Current baby is one and that’s too old! Need new baby to once again have baby.

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

Maybe daughter? Or third baby boy and this time I could convince him to wear the little fancy sailor outfit none of the previous boys (booo!) wore for Halloween.

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

Seeing my parents become grandparents is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and this would add to their litter of grandchildren romping around their yard.

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

Little shoes! Aaah.

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

We have good childcare and the oldest would be in school and it would be fine! I work from home and it would be fine!

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

Little tiny baby.

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

Baby cheekies.

Con:

World exploding.

Pro:

Baby.

Con:

World.

Pro:

Yay.

Con:

Stop. No.

Pro:

Please?

Con:

Definitely not. Are you insane? You’d torpedo your life and your perfect family. This is like being dealt a 21 and asking the dealer to hit you. Jesus Christ. What are you thinking? Do you know how expensive THREE college tuitions are? Do you need to be on some kind of extremely strong medication?

Pro:

Baby feet?

Con:

Stop that.

Pro:

Baby mouthy laughing?

Con:

Grrrrrrrrrrrr unnnnngh.

Pro:

Bb.

Con:

You can barely handle two.

Pro:

Baby smell. Heaven powder head smell.

Con:

Pfffffuuuuuuhh

Pro:

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Con:
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Pro:

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Con:

No.