“Octomom” Natalie Suleman has marked her youngest eight children’s 11th birthday with a new picture from the family celebrations.
Suleman, who made headlines after giving birth to the eight children in January 2009, took to Instagram on Monday to share a snap and a birthday message.
“Happy birthday to my beautiful angels. You are some of the kindest, most compassionate, caring human beings I’ve ever known,” she wrote.
“Words cannot express how grateful I am to be your mother. You all have blessed my life immensely and I thank God daily for trusting me to care for, shape the lives of, and influence all of you.”
The 44-year-old mother of 14 also referred to basketball great Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident on Sunday with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
“Recent tragic events of loved ones lost are a powerful reminder of how fragile, precarious, yet precious life is, as tomorrow is never promised,” Suleman wrote.
“We need to hug our loved ones a little longer and a little harder while they are here. You are my miracles, my angels, and I will love you with all my heart, forever. Happy 11th birthday Noah, Maliyah, Nariyah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah, and Makai.”
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The Suleman octuplets, consisting of six sons and two daughters, were conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments. They are the only second full set of octuplets to be born alive in the US and the longest surviving.
