I am on vacation, but thought it would be fun to have a little Q & A with my readers.
My first question comes from long time reader Lawanda:
“How’d you talk your dh into having so many kids? Mine won’t budge! LOL”
Well Lawanda, you might be better off to ask my husband how he convinced me to have so many kids! In the beginning I wanted one maybe two, but probably just one. Over time my heart changed and I now see children as a blessing rather than a burden.
It is not my goal to try and convince people that six kids are better than two, or that everyone should have a million kids. I do know that having a big family is fun and not as expensive as most people think. Kids are as expensive as you let them be.
I don’t think having a big family makes you a better mother or a better Christian for that matter. It saddens me though, that when it comes to the question of family size, too often it is a question of finances rather than faith.
I could say more about this subject, but I feel it has been addressed over and over, by many people more qualified than me. I do think Octamom has written a great post titled, “Is Eight Enough?” She sums up most of my feelings on the subject in her post, so she can have the last word on this one.
Feel free to discuss family size in the comments section, but keep it friendly.
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I always wanted a large family, maybe because I came from one. The Lord only saw fit to bless us with two children so that kind of settles that, lol!
I am the mom of five. We originally “planned” to have four. But the fifth came along and she was just too stinkin’ cute;) But we are at peace with not having any more.
I feel honored!! *beaming*
Like I said, my dh is content with 4. It is my hope that we’ll have more in the future though
He comes from a small family, and he only wanted two to begin with!
(Our number 4 was a complete surprise) 
Now that we have four I think it overwhelms his family 
But I come from a medium to large extended family, and I always wanted about a dozen or so kids. When I started having them, I changed my opinion, but not by much, I would still love to have a HALF dozen! 
I guess I just have to be patient and see what life brings us
(I will still hold out for at least a couple more though! haha)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I have to wonder if it isn’t exactly finances that many families stop at a smaller number, but pressures that they feel and also feeling like they can’t handle it.
Hi! I just found this blog and I know I’m over a month past the post-date on this one, but I just wanted to throw in my 2 cents. My hunny and I have been discussing this issue recently, so it caught my attention.
Among those I know who feel that they won’t plan for a large family, the reason that is usually given is that they are concerned about the environmental impact (i.e. contributing to overpopulation, using more resources, etc. I think), and that they feel most comfortable planning for 2 biological children, to replace them and their spouse, then adopting if they feel a larger family is right for them. Sometimes I hear financial, career, or confidence-related worries, but these are pretty much always secondary. Just another perspective. Thanks for maintaining this thoughtful blog