Nadya Suleman didn't intend to have eight more children, bringing her grand total to 14. But after another round of in vitro fertilization resulted in the single mother having the world's first set of surviving octuplets on Jan. 26, 2009—birthing the nickname " Octomom " in the process—the mentality in her household had to be the more the merrier.
In addition to now 15-year-old octuplets Noah , Maliyah , Isaiah , Nariyah , Makai , Josiah , Jeremiah and Jonah , she's the mother of Elijah , 23, Amerah , 22, Joshua , 21, Aidan , 18, and 17-year-old twins Caleb and Calyssa . All of her children were conceived through IVF. And not only are the miracle eight in high school, but her family tree has also sprouted a new branch: Joshua became a dad on Aug.
30. "Thank you my son and my lovely daughter in law for giving us this beautiful gift!" the 49-year-old grandma (who started going by Natalie Suleman years ago) posted Sept. 22 , captioning a photo of an infant's foot under a pink blanket.
"We are so blessed that she is a new addition to our family! Baby girl you are so very loved and we can’t wait to watch you grow!!" While she still includes "octoMOM" in her Instagram bio, her family photos boast all the hallmarks of normalcy—birthdays, Christmas, Mother's Day, first day of school, girls' night out, gym sessions, etc.—which is a striking contrast from her proverbial 15 minutes as a viral phenomenon. And with it, becoming the inevitable target of scorn and scrutiny.
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