"Octomom Natalie , Suleman - EVERYONE COUNTED US OUT

THE SINGLE MOM OF 14 HAS LIVED IN INFAMY SINCE WELCOMING OCTUPLETS 16 YEARS AGO. NOW SHE SAYS THE WORLD HAD HER ALL WRONG AND OFFERS A LOOK AT HER FAMILY'S LIFE TODAY

- JANINE RUBENSTEIN

It's small and crowded, but Natalie Suleman's home runs like a well-oiled machine. At least it appears to on a sunny weekday morning in February. Her 16-year-old octuplets-Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Jonah, Makai, Josiah and Jeremiah-quickly and quietly move around one another, tidying their Orange County, Calif., townhouse apartment in preparation for People's cameras. Out of sight are Suleman's 18-year-old twins Calyssa and Caleb, along with her 19-year-old son Aidan, who has autism and is in school that day.

Her three oldest children-Elijah, 23, Amerah, 22, and Joshua, 21-have moved out but live nearby and visit often. One mom, 14 kids and not a hair out of place? "I don't like anything out of control.