Have you ever had a dear wish for something you wanted for a long time come true? Well, a couple from Pennsylvania got their heart’s wish after a very long wait — albeit not exactly as they had expected.
A couple in Pennsylvania had one wish: to have many children together. This is a wish many couples in love share; however, for some, it is connected to great hardship and struggles. Not all couples have an easy time conceiving children, in fact, more people than you would think take years of trying until their little bundles of joy finally arrive. The same was true for this pair of lovers. They started with adoption in 2017 in order to fulfill their wish for a family. But they also knew that they wanted biological children somewhere down the line and had a wish for a big family with many children to love and cherish. What they did not anticipate was getting quadruplets.
Maxine Young, married to her husband Jacob, already had a big family. As the Youngs had always wanted a big family, they had already adopted four wonderful children and welcomed one biological child into the world before Maxine got pregnant once again. Maxine’s pregnancy was a surprise for the family, however, as it would increase the size of the family massively within a short period. They have Henry, their 23-month-old biological son, 3-year-old Elliott, 4-year old Connor, 5-year-old Parker, and 8-year-old Aiden — and the family would get four new members in July of 2020 to make it nine children altogether!
It was quite a surprise for Maxine and her husband to discover she was pregnant again, People reports. What shocked them even more was that she was carrying quadruplets. Not even in her wildest dream had she thought she would have quadruplets, Maxine explained: “This wasn’t like what we intended. We didn’t plan to have this large of a family. But it just seems like these babies are meant to be. I can’t imagine not having all four of them now at this point… It was quite a surprise.”
Despite the earlier shock, Maxine was full of joy when she delivered her adorable babies. She was elated and could not hide her joy and excitement, sharing the good news on Instagram. After a 32-week pregnancy, she delivered on July 31st, 2020. The four little babies had to spend some time in the Neonatal ICU for close monitoring. They were, however, in stable condition.
Although Maxine and Jacob wanted a big family, they were not ready to suddenly have nine children under their care, they told People. The quadruplets were their biggest surprise, and the job of parenting nine kids would be quite overwhelming. However, the couple took it in stride.
Growing up, Maxine always knew what she wanted when it came to children, as People reports. She already knew she would love to adopt children. She even researched about foster care and the children in need of good homes:
“When I was little, I always wanted to foster and adopt. As I got older, I learned about foster care and the fact that so many kids need homes. When I met Jake, we discussed it and after we got married, that’s when we talked about it [seriously].”
