Triplets bring Green Bay couple new joy, stress Rebecca Klein shows off triplets Gavin Philip, Hannah Rose and Kate Rebecca (not necessarily in that order). The trio was Bellin's first in three years By Jessica La Plante News-Chronicle Rebecca Klein said she's never considered herself to be a luckier-than-average person. After all, the 28-year old Green Bay mom and her Army Reservist husband have never won the lottery. But when it comes to growing their family, the Green Bay couple managed to beat one in 10,000 odds. On July 14, Rebecca Klein gave birth to two daughters and a son, delivering the first set of triplets Bellin Hospital has witnessed in three years. In the eyes of the Kleins' 3-year-old daughter, Sarah, that makes them the luckiest couple in the world. "My daughter said, 'yeah, three is my favorite number ... there's one for each of us,'" Rebecca Klein said, recalling the day when her ultrasound test revealed the surprising news. Unlike her daughter, Rebecca Klein reacted to the news with some concern. From a financial perspective, the timing wasn't the best. After all, the nation was stricken by war and economic plight. For a family whose only wage-earner happened to be a sergeant in the Army Reserves, it wasn't the best situation. In fact, just before Rebecca Klein learned of her unusual fortune, her husband John had been dispatched to Minnesota for military duty. "I was in Minnesota doing paperwork because our unit was called up," John Klein said. "We found out about the triplets when she was 12 weeks along, and I was a little shocked." He said the possibility of war separating him from his family tugged at his mind. But as the daughter a military officer, Rebecca Klein had every confidence that her husband could juggle both his patriotic and paternal duties. Rebecca Klein said she was born on a naval base in Hawaii as one of two children in a military family. During college, she met her husband John, an Oshkosh native. The pair married shortly after college and just celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary. Rebecca Klein said the anniversary wasn't exactly the quiet and romantic moment she had envisioned. Bringing his wife a bouquet of flowers, John Klein stood by as a constant stream of nurses poured in. He also held a bucket for Rebecca when she was stricken with a bout of labor sickness. Two days later, the couple witnessed the birth of three healthy babies, born without any complications. The smallest of the children, Gavin Philip, weighed in at 3 pounds, 10 ounces. The largest of the threesome, Hannah Rose, was born at 4 pounds 13 ounces. The middle child, Kate Rebecca, is only five ounces smaller than her sister. Following a tradition that began with their first daughter, Sarah Lawrence Klein, all three newborns were named in honor of family members. "We wanted everyone to have at least one family name," John Klein said. Birth names aren't the only blessings the children received from their relatives. To relieve the financial burden of feeding and clothing three newborns, relatives have donated everything from diapers to children's clothing. "Honestly, I think they're worried about the finances," said John's sister, Cheryl Vogt of Illinois. "The cost of diapers can be outrageous, so we're trying to do anything we can to get the word out there." When her oldest daughter turned 2, Rebecca Klein made a career shift from hydrogeologist to full-time mother. Now, it looks like full-time mom might be Rebecca Klein's new occupational title. She said she plans stay at home until the triplets start school, when she substitute teaches. She said her biggest concern "is being able to spend enough time with each child." But before the parents revise their future plans, they have to deal with a few immediate problems: Such how to get their triplets home from the hospital without a van. "They're desperately looking for a van because they need something that can hold four baby seats," Vogt said.