McCaughey septuplets

[mrscompgeek]

Anyone remember them?? I LOVED them. I read there book back when I was in high school. They seem like such a sweet family.
http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Heaven-M...8222393&sr=8-3

[Ruthla]

Aren't they adults by now?

[newtonscricket]

They're 11. I'll always buy a magazine with them on the cover.

They were born when my first child, my daughter, was in the hospital with the illness that eventually killed her at four months old. I was watching a lot of TV stuck there in the hospital room and my heart just went out to them, they were just like me, in a hospital, praying for their babies to get off a ventilator and get well.

I'll always know how old they are, because it's the age my daughter would be.

It always hurt to hear people criticize them or second guess their decisions or begrudge them any assistance people sent their way. I saw them as people thrown a huge challenge struggling to do the best they possibly could.

Happy Birthday McCaugheys! (Nov. 19)

[bigeyes]

They really impressed me. When she was interviewed and was talking about how she decided to do bed-rest and let God decide, I thought that was a remarkable show of faith.


I'm not religious, but it impresses me when someone walks the walk instead of just talking the talk. Honesty and integrity count for a lot.

She had a lot to say about one particular medical practice (skirting the UA here) that was very surprising to me, so I was glad she did the interview, as it was informative and I would bet quite a few people were unaware of the facts before she spoke up.