IdaD wrote:
You could fit 3 kids, the two of you and a couple of dogs just fine into one of those rear slide models people are talking about. Especially while the kids are young. You'd have a large king bed to sleep on that pops out of the back and they could have the bunkhouse with four separate bunk beds up front. In between you have your bathroom, kitchen, a dinette and a sofa. Between now and when it starts to feel tight as the kids get older you could upgrade the Suburban into a heavy duty crew cab truck and then the trailer/fifth wheel world would be wide open. Don't be afraid of buying used on Craigslist or rvtrader. I recently bought a used fifth wheel and I can tell you from experience that you'll have a lot of very affordable options in your part of the country that will be a lot cheaper than anything comparable you can find out west.
As an aside, a third baby is a game changer so proceed with caution. Literally a bigger change than #1 or #2, in my experience, of course part of that might have been the surprise element. If you're a football fan you'll like this analogy. With one kid you can play a zone defense. Have a second and you have to play man. When you add that third to the mix, you're constantly trying to recover from a blown coverage.
Good post IdaD!! Not only is your RV advice right on, but some good family consultation as well!!:C
No since adding my .02, as I know nothing about the family/kids business.:E
Jerry