I sent my kids to day care and took the week off work. It was just what I needed to recharge.

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My daughter was not quite 4 when her second brother was born. Having three kids so close in age was challenging in those early years, but since I wasn't much of a "baby person" and wanted to have at least three kids, the best plan seemed to be to have them close together. To get the diaper days over with, some would say.