As I held my newborn baby in my arms, I felt so blessed. Born on my husband Tony’s 31st birthday in January 2016, Amelia was our sixth child.
Six children may seem like too many for some, but ever since Tony and I married in 2007, we were always certain we wanted a big family. Meeting as part of our religious group at university in 2006 we immediately clicked, and both coming from big religious families, it made sense that we’d want a big brood of our own, too.
By the time Amelia was born, we had a full house - she joined Landon, then seven, Emma, six, Lily, four, Sophie, three, and Tanner, two. And while at times it