See the adorable vegan party the Octomom threw for her octuplets' eighth birthday

  •  Octomom Natalie Suleman threw her youngest eight a birthday bash
  •  Jonah, Nariyah, Josiah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Noah, Jeremiah and Makai had cheeseless pizza and a vegan cake to celebrate their eighth birthday
  •  Suleman is trying to leave the Octomom persona in the past 

By Kaileen Gaul For Dailymail.com

Published: 15:28 EST, 6 February 2017 | Updated: 16:28 EST, 6 February 2017

It has been eight years since the Octomom shocked the world by giving birth to octuplets she conceived through in vitro fertilization.

The Octomom, who prefers to go by her name Natalie Suleman, threw her youngest eight a vegan birthday party. They turned eight years old on January 26.

Inside Edition captured the children playing at the bounce house bash in a special that airs Monday afternoon.

Natalie Suleman's eight youngest children celebrated their eighth birthday 

Natalie Suleman's eight youngest children celebrated their eighth birthday 

Natalie Suleman plays with her daughter in a bounce house for her octuplets' birthday 

Natalie Suleman plays with her daughter in a bounce house for her octuplets' birthday 

The eight were born on January 26, 2009 and have six other siblings

The eight were born on January 26, 2009 and have six other siblings

After the play time, Jonah, Nariyah, Josiah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Noah, Jeremiah and Makai  feasted on cheeseless pizza and vegan chocolate cake. The whole family is on a vegan diet. 

Suleman and her 14 children live in a three bedroom townhouse outside of Los Angeles.  She told the show she is trying to leave the 'octomom' persona behind and said she only clung to that identity for money.

She said the name was a creation of the media: 'I never coined the term Octomom.'

In September, Suleman told DailyMail.com she is deeply ashamed of the 'dehumanizing and exploitative' work she did as a celebrity porn star and stripper to make ends meet. 

 The octuplets live in a three bedroom townhouse with their mom and six other siblings

Growing up: Here, the famous octuplets celebrated their fourth birthday 

Growing up: Here, the famous octuplets celebrated their fourth birthday 

Suleman (pictured in 2012) is trying to leave her Octomom identity in the past

Suleman (pictured in 2012) is trying to leave her Octomom identity in the past

Suleman's decision to have eight children at once through in vitro fertilization was met with much controversy in 2009

Suleman's decision to have eight children at once through in vitro fertilization was met with much controversy in 2009

'Everything I ever did was for money to put food on the table,' Suleman said.

'Everyone thinks I had all these donations and help but I didn't – I did everything on my own and paid everything out of my own pocket so I was Octomom for four years.

Suleman said she only used the Octomom persona because she was desperate

Suleman said she only used the Octomom persona because she was desperate

'The last two years of it were so dark. I descended down a very dark and destructive path.'

Suleman said the financial pressure she was under led her to make 'toxic' choices, because there were no positive opportunities available to her under the 'Octomom' label.

'I fully exploited and dehumanized myself with the porn and the stripping. I was so desperate we were on the verge of homelessness, so rather than put my kids in front of the camera I decided to put myself out there..

'The consequence of exploiting myself was deep toxic shame and self disgust. To continue I had to numb and that's when I started with the prescription drugs. 

 Suleman now hopes that the public will change their opinion of her - and see that she is a hard-working mom committed to raising healthy and happy children.

'I want that horrible, despicable character Octomom to be an example of what not to be.

'No one hates Octomom as much as me.' 

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