Having QUADS. That's right. Four new people came into this world through my body at the same time. If the thought alone is daunting, try joining us for the 4am feeding.
We welcomed; (<----- notice the semicolon because I am about to make a list....gah!) James Gabriel, Audrey Carolyn, Braden Andrew and Emily Elizabeth. They were born at 30w4d and are all home now, happy & healthy. But before you all skim this post for answers to burning questions, I'll just answer them now and address common comments that we receive on a daily basis.
1. We did not "put back" any eggs. We did not conceive using IVF. It was the good ole fashioned way with the help of a few simple drugs.
2. No one is identical.
3. Yes, I do have my hands full.
4. Shooting ourselves never came up when we found out there were 4.
5. My reaction was shock. Who goes in thinking there will be 4!?!?
6. We will rear them as you would any other child...that's what we are "going to do with them all".
7. I don't care how expensive college is when they are ready. No one paid for our college education. We earned it with scholarships and military service so it actually won't cost me a dime.
8. Yes, my grocery bill is going to go up.
I honestly think that the general population means well, but it's just that they have no filter from their brains to their mouth. Especially the medical employee who gasped and said "Oh God!" with the most disgusting tone you would have thought it was one child with four heads. All in all people have been very supportive. I spent 8 weeks living at Greenville Memorial Hospital (to be fed and monitored as I had ZERO medical issues! I never even went on bed rest!) and the quads spent between 6-8 more weeks. The total bill for all 5 of us ran over $1.3 million dollars. I'll never complain about insurance premiums again!
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