Yet, as the immediate medical miracle settled, a cold shadow of practical reality slowly crept into my thoughts. Marcos and I were ordinary people, living in a modest three-bedroom house and managing a tight monthly budget. 🏠
During the pregnancy, Marcos had worked double shifts at a local auto repair shop to save every possible dollar for our expanding family. He had even been worried about legal matters, briefly consulting an accident injury lawyer after a minor fender bender left him struggling to secure proper insurance compensation for our family car. 🚘
Every financial aspect of our lives was already stretched to its absolute limit, and adding another child felt both miraculous and terrifying. How were we going to afford specialized newborn care, thousands of diapers, and proper medical checkups for eight infants simultaneously? 🍼
