How I Chose the Size of My Family
5 Families Share How They Decided How Many Kids They Wanted to Have
Why We Decided to Have 3 Kids
Emmy Roggy, a 32-year-old restaurant general manager, and her husband Clayton, 29, who works in real estate in Rio Rancho, NM, are the proud parents of three children, two girls and one boy. Their son, Jameson, is 4 years old, and their older daughter, Blake, is 18 months old. Emmy gave birth to their youngest daughter, Brooklyn, just two days before talking with POPSUGAR about their decision to become a family of five.
"I was one of three children, and growing up, our house was crazy but fun," Emmy told POPSUGAR. "There was always someone to play with or somewhere to be. My husband and I live a busy lifestyle as well so a big family would continue that as we grow older."
Both Emmy and Clayton knew they wanted to have children before they met, but decided together that three was the right fit. "We always said we both wanted a big family with three or four kids, depending on if and when we ever got a girl," Emmy said. "Before our first daughter, my husband's family hadn't had a girl in 37 years!"
For now, the Roggys are done, though they're not opposed to one more child. "We're not doing anything final until I'm 35. At that point, we'll either go for one more or my husband will likely get a vasectomy."
Emmy shared that it was emotional knowing this was likely her last pregnancy and birth. "It was very sentimental," she said. "I loved being pregnant with all of our kids, and know I will miss it."
Clayton described the feeling as bittersweet. "I'm exited to move past the baby phase," he said, "but these are precious moments that I'll always remember." But both of the Roggys are looking forward to the crazy adventure of being outnumbered!
