[onewhippedpuppy]

Sounds like somebody is spending WAY too much on their kids.

Two here, planning on four. I suppose things are different in the midwest, where kids aren't a fashion accessory. Our kids don't cost us a fortune, but we don't choose to spend a fortune on them. Hell, once you buy baby toys for the first one, every subsequent kid can play with the same toys. Basically buy them new clothes when necessary and they're set.

I only had one brother, but my wife is the oldest of ten. The dynamic between her and her siblings has always amazed me. Despite the size of her family, she's closer to all of them than I am to my one brother.