A strange tale of a couple that fought for children for a very long period, and after losing twins at 22 weeks of pregnancy, they had two daughters who would follow them in everything! Starting a family was difficult for Army and Chad Kempel at first. Amy had insemination after two years of trying to conceive without success, and as a result of the successful treatment, she became pregnant with twin boys. Sadly, the pregnancy ended with a delivery that occurred at 22 weeks. Marshall and Spencer, two boys, were born healthy but lacked sufficient development to live.
Broken parents persisted in their wish to have children and tried again, eventually giving birth to a daughter named Savannah and another daughter named Avery two years later. But everyone who has ever lost a child at delivery or during a miscarriage knows that pregnancy is no longer the same. “My pregnant experience changed after Marshall and Spencer’s passing and before the birth of our eldest daughter Savannah. I worried constantly as we tried for another child. Will I miscarry today? Was it born too soon? As Savannah and Avery grew, it came time to decide whether or not to try for a third child. Amy remarked, “I couldn’t appreciate that pregnancy and the whole process of anticipating a child.
Chad fervently desired a third child, but Amy had intended to stay with her two. “Because I was a stay-at-home mom, I spent a lot of time by myself with my older daughter, and when we welcomed a second child, I was the minority of the day. I feel bad because I don’t spend much time with her anymore. Because it’s challenging to be a mother without time, I’m depressed. I could have two children with all the effort I put into getting pregnant and having abortions, she continued. However, when the couple chose to have a third child, they were in for the biggest surprise they could have ever imagined. Amy is expecting five children! If she couldn’t have two children, “we immediately imagined that her body would carry five children, by the due date… Neither could we,” says Chad.
To assist Amy remain pregnant for as long as possible, they located the greatest medical professionals. When considering the ultimate objective, Amy noted, “we were ready for the possibility that we might not bring all the infants home.” Fortunately, Amy gave birth to five healthy infants at 27 weeks, and the newborns spent 63 days in neonatology. The parents initially found it hard to believe, but as they watched the infants grow, they realized they were going to have five healthy children to take home: Lincoln, Noelle, Grayson, Preston, and Gabriella.
The mother of the nine-member family, who recently relocated from California to Idaho, claims they are gradually learning how to raise five children who are the same age and two older daughters. They don’t have much time for themselves and taking care of a large family is very demanding financially.
When Amy attended marriage counseling, a nanny assisted the family, but Amy would look after the children alone when Chad went to work. They eat breakfast, I change their diapers, we play, they eat again, and so on throughout the day. Things will take a long time because there are five of them. Mom remarked, “I don’t have time for anything else in between. Parents have acknowledged that they feel bad for not giving each newborn the same amount of attention as they do with their elder daughters. “Lying on the floor with them and letting them crawl all over me is my favorite activity. “I adore it,” Chad’s father declared. Although the older sisters are not mature enough to assist, very proud of their younger siblings. Savannah tells everyone they have friends at home.
“I can’t wait for family vacations, going to the pool, Christmas mornings when they’ll understand what Christmas is and when we dress them for church. I think this is great, like we live in a fairy tale. I love it all,” Chad added.
