12-19-2008, 05:06 AM
who the hell has 18 children???? fucking nuts...
It's a girl! Duggars welcome 18th child
Ever-growing Arkansas family adds a holiday bundle-of-joy to their brood
The Duggar bunch
Meet one (really) big, happy family ...
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All the family
Arkansas couple Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar are the proud parents of 17 children - and they have one more baby girl on the way.
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17 kids ⦠and counting!
Dec. 2: Related video: The Duggars, the family famous for their ever-growing brood, talk with the TODAY hosts about how they manage to raise 17 children and what theyâre expecting for baby number 18!
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updated 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Michelle Duggar has given birth to her 18th child.
The Arkansas supermom delivered the baby girl by Caesarean section Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. The baby, named Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar, weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.
"The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim Bob Duggar, the father of the 18 children. "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."
The Duggars now have 10 sons and eight daughters.
Jim Bob Duggar said Michelle started having contractions Wednesday night. She needed the C-section, her third, because the baby was lying sideways. Jim Bob said both baby and mother were doing well Thursday night.
"We both would love to have more," he said.
The cable network TLC broadcasts a weekly show about the Duggars, called "Seventeen and Counting." Chris Finnegan of TLC â which handles public relations for the Duggar family â said the show's name would be updated to account for the latest addition to the family. He said TLC also will air a show Monday on the baby's delivery.
Jim Bob Duggar is 43, a year older than his wife. Their oldest child, Joshua, is 20.
"Our whole family is excited about Jordyn's addition to our family," Jim Bob Duggar said. "She's just perfect in every way."
All about family
With the latest addition, the Duggarsâ 18 natural children range in age from 20 years to one day old. Included in the mix are 10 boys and now eight girls â Joshua, twins Jana and John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, and Jordyn-Grace.
With two sets of twins, Michelle, has gone through 15 pregnancies that ended in 13 natural deliveries and two Caesarean sections.
Both Michelle and Jim Bob â a former state legislator who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives â are real estate agents. They claim their family is debt-free, with the entire bunch helping to build their 7,000-square-foot home in Tontitown. And they are enriched by a devout faith in their religion.
It's a girl! Duggars welcome 18th child
Ever-growing Arkansas family adds a holiday bundle-of-joy to their brood
The Duggar bunch
Meet one (really) big, happy family ...
1/20
All the family
Arkansas couple Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar are the proud parents of 17 children - and they have one more baby girl on the way.
Source: Discovery Health. ⢠Print this
Video
17 kids ⦠and counting!
Dec. 2: Related video: The Duggars, the family famous for their ever-growing brood, talk with the TODAY hosts about how they manage to raise 17 children and what theyâre expecting for baby number 18!
Today show
Video
Catching up with the Duggars
Sept. 29: Related video: The family that just keeps growing reveal the sex of their unborn baby (No. 18!) and talk about their son Josh's recent wedding.
Today Show Parenting
Slideshow
Celebrity mommies
From Katie Holmes to Britney to Angelina Jolie, famous moms spend some quality time with their kids.
more photos
First person
Gallery: Messy, mischievous kids
Readers' fun-loving children covered in cake, pasta, mud and more.
Special feature
The worst baby names of all time
Discover the strangest names, from those based on diseases (Cholera Peace), food (Bread White) and more.
TODAY staff and wire
updated 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Michelle Duggar has given birth to her 18th child.
The Arkansas supermom delivered the baby girl by Caesarean section Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. The baby, named Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar, weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.
"The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim Bob Duggar, the father of the 18 children. "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."
The Duggars now have 10 sons and eight daughters.
Jim Bob Duggar said Michelle started having contractions Wednesday night. She needed the C-section, her third, because the baby was lying sideways. Jim Bob said both baby and mother were doing well Thursday night.
"We both would love to have more," he said.
The cable network TLC broadcasts a weekly show about the Duggars, called "Seventeen and Counting." Chris Finnegan of TLC â which handles public relations for the Duggar family â said the show's name would be updated to account for the latest addition to the family. He said TLC also will air a show Monday on the baby's delivery.
Jim Bob Duggar is 43, a year older than his wife. Their oldest child, Joshua, is 20.
"Our whole family is excited about Jordyn's addition to our family," Jim Bob Duggar said. "She's just perfect in every way."
All about family
With the latest addition, the Duggarsâ 18 natural children range in age from 20 years to one day old. Included in the mix are 10 boys and now eight girls â Joshua, twins Jana and John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, and Jordyn-Grace.
With two sets of twins, Michelle, has gone through 15 pregnancies that ended in 13 natural deliveries and two Caesarean sections.
Both Michelle and Jim Bob â a former state legislator who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives â are real estate agents. They claim their family is debt-free, with the entire bunch helping to build their 7,000-square-foot home in Tontitown. And they are enriched by a devout faith in their religion.