Reality TV couple expects 19th child

[Syt]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10594761

Child number 19 on the way for US couple

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Number 19 caught Michelle Duggar by surprise.

The 42-year-old mum of 18 noticed that she wasn't losing weight - even though she and husband Jim Bob were on Weight Watchers - and her youngest child, 8-month-old Jordyn-Grace, was fussing while nursing.

In the past, she found a fussy infant meant a change in breast milk that came with pregnancy.

So she took a pregnancy test.

"And lo and behold, I was just pleasantly surprised that this was positive," Duggar said yesterday.

"I was just jumping up and down going, 'Thank you, Lord. Here am I - 42, thinking my baby days are over - and you've blessed us with another one'."

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar live in Tontitown, Arkansas, and are featured with their family on the US television series 18 Kids and Counting.

The announcement of the Duggars' 19th child comes as their oldest, 21-year-old Josh, is about to become a father himself.

Married last year, Josh and Anna Duggar are expecting their first child, a girl, on October 18.

The grandchild - whom Josh and Anna plan to name Mackynzie - will be about five months older than her future aunt or uncle, due on March 18.

Michelle Duggar said her health is fine and the pregnancy is going along just like the others - with a decent bout of morning sickness.

"I am just so grateful that I have good health thus far and I'm just enjoying playing with my kids every day," she said.

"I don't take that for granted one bit. I still have a lot of energy left."

They're soliciting name suggestions for the new baby, who will join their family of 10 boys and eight girls.

The Duggars' 18 children all have names starting with the letter J and include two sets of twins.

Along with Josh and Jordyn-Grace, the family includes: Jana and John-David, 19; Jill, 18; Jessa, 16; Jinger, 15; Joseph, 14; Josiah, 13; Joy-Anna, 11; Jeremiah and Jedidiah, 10; Jason, 9; James, 8; Justin, 6; Jackson, 5; Johannah, 3; and Jennifer, 2.

The Duggars live in a 650-square-metre house, where they manage commercial real estate property.

They say they'll keep welcoming more children as long as Michelle is able to have them.

Michelle Duggar says they're recognised regularly thanks to the television show.

"We feel like it's just an opportunity to encourage families to enjoy their children, enjoy children while they have them and realise that they are a gift from God," she said.

"That's our prayer. This is an opportunity to just encourage others to value family and just enjoy the time you have with them."

Congrats Monkeybutt, didn't know you moved to Arkansas.

Seriously, a Jim Bob in Arkansas? Kids named Jedidiah and Josiah? Mackynzie? 

[Siege]

Syt, where do you get those avatars?

German version of Disney Channel?

[DisturbedPervert]

[Razgovory]

Syt, where do you get those avatars?

German version of Disney Channel?

Close for your purposes.  It's pornography.

[Syt]

Syt, where do you get those avatars?

German version of Disney Channel?

It says in the avatar description.

[Caliga]

Seriously, a Jim Bob in Arkansas? Kids named Jedidiah and Josiah? Mackynzie? 

Yes, seriously.  It's Arkansas.

Dude, around here I know of people with the following names: Hailee, Onnika, Chasity (which I think is supposed to be 'Chastity'), Nicoul ('Nicole'?), Cletus, Billie Rae, and so forth.  It's even worse with teh blacks.

[Ed Anger]

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Congrats Monkeybutt, didn't know you moved to Arkansas.

My sperm are strong.

[KRonn]

Reality couple?? Who the heck are these folks? First I've heard of them. Like that Gosselen couple, which I never heard of until they were in the news about their marriage breaking up. Is this what entertainment is now, so much of this reality stuff?

[Caliga]

Reality couple?? Who the heck are these folks? First I've heard of them. Like that Gosselen couple, which I never heard of until they were in the news about their marriage breaking up. Is this what entertainment is now, so much of this reality stuff?

I didn't hear that they actually have a show.  They're a family of insanely religious nuts in Arkansas.  FB knows quite a bit about em IIRC.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Reality couple?? Who the heck are these folks? First I've heard of them. Like that Gosselen couple, which I never heard of until they were in the news about their marriage breaking up. Is this what entertainment is now, so much of this reality stuff?

I didn't hear that they actually have a show.  They're a family of insanely religious nuts in Arkansas.  FB knows quite a bit about em IIRC.

I expect it's because he is related to them, as most people are inter-related there. Sometimes several times over.

[KRonn]

Reality couple?? Who the heck are these folks? First I've heard of them. Like that Gosselen couple, which I never heard of until they were in the news about their marriage breaking up. Is this what entertainment is now, so much of this reality stuff?

I didn't hear that they actually have a show.  They're a family of insanely religious nuts in Arkansas.  FB knows quite a bit about em IIRC.

Well, they apparently have found a way to make some money to support that huge family, so I guess that's a smart move for them!   

[Valmy]

I didn't hear that they actually have a show.  They're a family of insanely religious nuts in Arkansas.  FB knows quite a bit about em IIRC.

Huge families like theirs makes me weep for America.  Why can't religious nutters all swear vows of chastity like in the old days?

[Ed Anger]

Huge families like theirs makes me weep for America. 

[Fireblade]

Reality couple?? Who the heck are these folks? First I've heard of them. Like that Gosselen couple, which I never heard of until they were in the news about their marriage breaking up. Is this what entertainment is now, so much of this reality stuff?

I didn't hear that they actually have a show.  They're a family of insanely religious nuts in Arkansas.  FB knows quite a bit about em IIRC.

I expect it's because he is related to them, as most people are inter-related there. Sometimes several times over.

He ain't no kin of mine! 

[Valmy]

Huge families of religious nutters.  Huge families of degenerates like yours are a blessing and represent hope for the future.