3 is the new 2

In case you have been too busy to notice, let me tell you 3 is the new 2. Being in various classes all week with the kids and being part of the local mothers club, I meet lots and lots of moms and there is one pattern that stands out clearly. More and more families are going for 3 kids. Yes, brave ones indeed and I applaud them. I have also met moms who are having their third kid in late 30s and early 40s. I have tried prodding them to figure out what exactly motivates them to extend their families beyond 2. I haven't found a general answer except the fact that these people are just family oriented people. They enjoy babies and kids and as soon as their older kids grow up they miss having little ones running around at home and that's part of the reason. Having 2 toddlers at home, I can completely relate to them but it would take a lot more convincing to get me to have a third. I mean just the amount of work involved and support required single handedly tilts the decision in favor of no. In the past I have worked for a company in the mid-west where having more than 2 kids was the norm. Everyone around me had at least 3 or more kids. Yes, some even 5 and these are people of our generation. It is true that beyond a point, there is economy of scale but there is certainly a delta of work that must be done by parents.
Anyhow, kudos to those parents who are going for larger families. Especially kudos to Casey, who is having her third baby anytime this week while her older twins just completed a year 2 weeks back.