A mother with nine children has revealed that she spends more than $1,400 a month feeding her family and expenses will be even higher as baby number 10 is on the way.
29-year-old Amanda Sellers shared how she convinced her husband Chris, 33, to have many children after they started dating as she wanted to have a big family.
When the two got engaged in May 2013, they immediately started trying for a baby even though Chris a little hesitant at first as he already had two kids from his previous relationship – Logan, 12, and Ryan, 11.
Then Liam, now 8, arrived, then twins Mia and Mya, 7; Asher and Brycen, 5; Eli, 3; and Emma, 2.
Amanda plans their meals for a month and spends around $1,000 for food plus an additional $400 for fresh supplies.
“When I had Liam, having three kids was hard but after that it felt the same. Having the three young kids is much harder than having 10 children in my eyes,” Amanda shared.
“They all get along and are very outgoing. I try and teach them all to be independent so they can help out with chores and be able to sort their own breakfast and lunch.”
Chris revealed how he was apprehensive in the beginning but now he would not change it for the world.
“If you’d have told me then that I’d have nine children and one on the way I would have said you were crazy,” he expressed.
“We’re trying to build a healthy bond with the kids. I don’t think we could ever have too many children that we wouldn’t have time or love for.”
The couple are excited to welcome their 10th child next year.
“I’m very happy with our family size,” Amanda said. “10 is a great number. We think this might be our last baby but we’re keeping an open mind for more.”
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