"We've got 19 kids - but haven't ruled out another so we can have equal number of boys and girls"
- 5 months ago
A couple have welcomed baby No 19 - but haven't ruled out another so they can have an equal number of boys and girls.
Desiree Hart-Spegal, 35, has a giant blended family with her husband, Chris, 42, and they have raised 10 girls, and nine boys together.
The pair have eight children together – Christa, eight, Izabella, seven, Christopher Jr, six, Lily, five, Heavenly-Grace, four, Elliesiah, three, Breiella, one and Zeke, who is six months old.
Desiree has three children from previous relationships - Maliki, 18, Makaila, 17, and Andrew, 10.
Chris had eight children before meeting Desiree - Skyler, 21, Gavin, 20, Braden, 19, Kaden, 16, Jayden, 13, Sarayia, 13, and twins, Chevelle and Donny, 10.
But the couple, who own a car dealership together, don’t plan on stopping and Desiree who "enjoys pregnancy" wouldn't say no to baby number 20.
Desiree, from Forth Worth, Texas, US, said: "We're really fertile.
"We have 10 girls and nine boys.
"I'm open to having a twentieth baby - to make it even.
"I don't mind having more."
After meeting through mutual friends in October 2013, Desiree and Chris had a whirlwind romance and married in July 2014.
They started trying for a baby straight away and welcomed Christa, eight, in June 2015.
The couple moved from a four-bedroom house to a 3,700 square foot property to make room for their growing family.
Now they all together - apart from Gavin and Skyler who live in Spokane, Washington - in a six-bed house.
Two older boys share a room while three younger boys share another.
They have an older girls room with three girls, a mid-aged girls room with three girls and a younger girls room with four girls.
Desiree, who shares her room with her husband and their baby, stays on top of her busy household by keeping organised.
She said: "I'm good at remembering dates and I'll always be getting them to tidy up a few times a day, so it is not a mess at the end.
"At mealtimes I lay out all the plates in lines for the different age groups so I can easily dish out their portion sizes."
The family had thought their "baby making season" was over after welcoming Briella in January 2022, but were delighted when they fell pregnant in December 2022.
They found out they were expecting a boy in January 2023.
Desiree said: "We wanted another boy.
"We were super excited."
Baby Zeke was born naturally on June 15, 2023, and the family can't wait for their first Christmas with him.
Desiree Hart-Spegal, 35, has a giant blended family with her husband, Chris, 42, and they have raised 10 girls, and nine boys together.
The pair have eight children together – Christa, eight, Izabella, seven, Christopher Jr, six, Lily, five, Heavenly-Grace, four, Elliesiah, three, Breiella, one and Zeke, who is six months old.
Desiree has three children from previous relationships - Maliki, 18, Makaila, 17, and Andrew, 10.
Chris had eight children before meeting Desiree - Skyler, 21, Gavin, 20, Braden, 19, Kaden, 16, Jayden, 13, Sarayia, 13, and twins, Chevelle and Donny, 10.
But the couple, who own a car dealership together, don’t plan on stopping and Desiree who "enjoys pregnancy" wouldn't say no to baby number 20.
Desiree, from Forth Worth, Texas, US, said: "We're really fertile.
"We have 10 girls and nine boys.
"I'm open to having a twentieth baby - to make it even.
"I don't mind having more."
After meeting through mutual friends in October 2013, Desiree and Chris had a whirlwind romance and married in July 2014.
They started trying for a baby straight away and welcomed Christa, eight, in June 2015.
The couple moved from a four-bedroom house to a 3,700 square foot property to make room for their growing family.
Now they all together - apart from Gavin and Skyler who live in Spokane, Washington - in a six-bed house.
Two older boys share a room while three younger boys share another.
They have an older girls room with three girls, a mid-aged girls room with three girls and a younger girls room with four girls.
Desiree, who shares her room with her husband and their baby, stays on top of her busy household by keeping organised.
She said: "I'm good at remembering dates and I'll always be getting them to tidy up a few times a day, so it is not a mess at the end.
"At mealtimes I lay out all the plates in lines for the different age groups so I can easily dish out their portion sizes."
The family had thought their "baby making season" was over after welcoming Briella in January 2022, but were delighted when they fell pregnant in December 2022.
They found out they were expecting a boy in January 2023.
Desiree said: "We wanted another boy.
"We were super excited."
Baby Zeke was born naturally on June 15, 2023, and the family can't wait for their first Christmas with him.