Even as every mother with a boy may additionally love their little rascal (or rascals), it may still be a struggle being the handiest lady in the residence. happily for Alexis Brett, it appears as if her eleventh time turned into the allure! you spot, this mother from England simply gave beginning to her first daughter after having 10 (that’s right, 10) boys in a row! The mother first suspected that she changed into pregnant along with her 11th infant final Christmas eve. And a domestic pregnancy check confirmed her instinct. at first, she concept that she was likely having another boy, however each she and her husband David decided to get a Gender test, simply to ensure.
"It’s a fantastic feeling,” the mom told The Daily Mail. Brett had given birth to her first son when she was 22, and over the next 15 years, she had nine more boys. So, you can imagine both parents’ surprise when they learned that this time they were going to have to start buying pink onesies! "Curiosity did get the better of us,” she recalled. "When the results came in the [mail, (my son)] Harrison opened the envelope because I was too nervous. When we realized it was a girl, we were amazed. It sounds silly because it’s a 50-50 chance, but we were surprised anyway.”
"We’re over the moon,” she added. "I’d been expecting to hear we were having another boy but when I found out it was a girl, my face was a picture. I was shocked but delighted. Now she’s here with us, it’s a fantastic feeling.”
The mom delivered her new daughter into the world on August 27 and named her Cameron after the actress Cameron Diaz. Cameron’s birth marked the 16-year age difference between the little girl and her eldest brother, 17-year-old Cambell. And then there were her other brothers, Harrison,16, Corey, 14, Lachlan, 11, Brodie, 9, Brahn, 8, Hunter, 6, Mack, 5, Blake, 3, Rothagaidh, 2.
"We’re definitely stopping now,” the mom joked. "No more! I remember saying that last time, but this time I absolutely mean it. I love my family as it is now.”
Both parents also noted that Cameron had been a very positive influence on her brothers’ behavior in just the few short weeks she’s been in the house.
"They have generally been much better behaved around her, trying to keep quiet in case they wake her up. They also want to help with holding and feeding her. It’s been great,” David explained.
However, Brett dismissed the notion that she was trying for a girl throughout her many pregnancies.
"We’ve been asked a lot whether we’ve had so many children because we were hoping for that elusive girl,” she said. "But I can honestly answer no. Cameron wasn’t planned, but I was happy all the same, and if another boy had been on the way it wouldn’t have bothered me.”
"I’m an only child myself and I’d never planned to have a large family, but now that I do, I love it. I always joked I wouldn’t have a clue what to do with a girl anyway but that’s all changed now, of course, and I have to admit that we’re having a lot of fun buying pink things for the first time,” she continued.
The mother of 11 also commented on how she’s occasionally judged for having such a large family.
"Of course, we do get comments about the number of children we have,” she said. "But it doesn’t bother me what people think. We’re well used to it. Some people think we must be on benefits, but we’re not. David has a good job which means we don’t even qualify for full child benefits.”
In addition, the mom shared that for now, Cameron will slumber in a crib located in her parents’ room, but she will eventually have her own space in their five-bedroom home once a few of her older brothers move out.
And even though Cameron’s birth means that the house will become a little bit of a tighter squeeze, Brett says that she doesn’t mind one bit.
"David and I do look at each other sometimes to say ‘What have we done?’ … but we could never imagine life with a small family now.”
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