Janine and Brian Killian, Peters Photography, Dublin, OhioCOLUMBUS, OHIO (wosu) - Rozonno Junior, Josiah, Isaac, Madison, Elijah, and Olivia are Columbus' first set of sextuplets.
Mia McGhee, the 30 year old mother and her husband 31 year old Rozonno Senior turned to fertility drugs after years of being unsuccessful in conceiving.
"Whenever I wake up in the morning or my wife wakes up in the morning, we always say Hey it's the McGhee team. Let's wake up. Let's do this. We've got to feed these babies", said Rozonno McGhee.
Rozonno Senior says life is better now that they have a new home with four bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
The couple moved in about a month ago from their old house. It only had two bedrooms and one bath.
"Our basement flooded every time it rained. It was an old house built in 1913 and it was not good for babies" said Mia McGhee.
The McGhee's say they couldn't rent a new home. Luckily, a Central Ohio couple read about the family's story and wanted to help. The generous couple also raised enough money to buy a 3-year old minivan that can seat the entire McGhee family.
The couple also gets help everyday from church volunteers. Like Akyshia Pearsall, who has learned how to handle the 6 different babies.
"Every baby has their own personality. All of them have a different personality and you have to learn their personality in order to deal with them," said Pearsall.
Church volunteers also help the McGhee's wash the sextuplets' laundry.
Local companies also help out with free formula and diapers. The McGhee's say they appreciate the generosity but understand these are hard times.
Mia left her job at JPMorgan Chase to care for the babies. Rozonno Senior set up the McGhee carpet cleaning business to tailor his work schedule for his family.
"This is really a dream come true. It's surreal, but it's a dream come true", said Rozonno McGhee.
"We truly thank God for each and every one of them each and every day," said Mia McGhee.
Adapted from WOSU Public Media
And now, question asking time!
These are the answers
- a month ago
- 4
- 1 bathroom
- about 100 years. It was built in 1913
- No, they couldn't
- from church volunteers
- JP Morgan Chase
- Yes, they will
- I think so
- in some years
