Duggar family welcomes 18th child

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247340,00.html

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of Tontitown, Ark., had their eighteenth child Thursday – Jordyn-Grace Makiya, who joins the rest of her J-named siblings.

Jordyn-Grace was born via C-section at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, weeks before her due date of Jan. 1. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 3 oz and was 20 inches long.

"Mother and baby are resting and doing well," says a rep for the Duggar family, whose crowded house is featured on the TLC network show 17 Kids & Counting.

The newest Duggar has a lot of names to keep straight.

The other kids – who range in age from 20 years to 17 months – are Joshua (who married Anna Keller in September and says he is looking forward to the "blessing of children" of his own), twins John-David and Jana, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, twins Jeremiah and Jedidiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah and Jennifer.

Their parents married when Michelle was 17 and Jim Bob was 19. (Her mother had to officially sign permission.) After birth-control pills were blamed for a miscarriage, the couple decided to throw them out. They've had a new baby approximately every 18 months since.

"What really works for me is swaddling a baby and snuggling up," Michelle told PEOPLE in an interview last year. "I love that time of just bonding and nursing a little baby. And, with a new baby, I realize that I don't need as much sleep as I used to think I did. You learn. This time goes by so quickly. I look at my older children and wonder where the time went."

A special on Jordyn-Grace's birth will air Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. on TLC.

and

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248075,00.html

After welcoming a 7-lb., 3 oz. daughter via C-section on Thursday to join their 17 other children, the proud papa tells the Associated Press: "We both would love to have more."

The Duggars now have 10 sons and eight daughters, ranging in age from 17 months to 20 years, all with first names starting with the letter J, including the newborn addition, Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar.

"The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim tells AP. "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."

The family's crowded house in Tontitown, Ark., is featured on the TLC network show 17 Kids & Counting, which will have its name updated to reflect the birth of No. 18.

These people have to be the main reason for the population boom. Gonna be interesting if Joshua keeps up the J theme.... :dead:

[That Matt Guy]

lol Jedidiah.

[Ryona]

Wow... I didn't know procreation could be a hobby.

[Raph's Girl]

lol Jedidiah.

U think a name from the bible is funny??? It's from the old testament. Another name for King Solomon.

[Peanut]

I just think the Bible is funny in general.

[That Matt Guy]

U think a name from the bible is funny??? It's from the old testament. Another name for King Solomon.

Yes, I know that. You don't need to sh*t any more of your useless facts at me.

[Brodie]

Yes, I know that. You don't need to sh*t any more of your useless facts at me.

Thank you.

[Mecha Cow]

Wait, wasn't this exact same news posted like a couple of months ago?

[Barkworm]

That's what I thought but it was probably their 17th child. These guys should try and get another hobby.

[ToTheNines]

Why would you do this? They can't function like a normal family. Imagine them going to the movies or out to dinner.

Dosen't matter tho, with that many kids one of them has to be homocidal... so expect less than 18 here in a little while.

[FLAduranie]

That family makes me SICK!

[Katie]

HEY! my parents were 17 and 19 too.........They didn't want kids........oops.

Damn.....she's spent most of her adult life pregnant.

[RAM BAM]

HEY! my parents were 17 and 19 too.........They didn't want kids........oops.

Damn.....she's spent most of her adult life pregnant.

That's the irony of life right there!

[Evenstar227]

Once you have a certain number of kids, you aren't gonna notice a few more. Don't know if that theory works for THIS many, but maybe. I'll ask my one friend if she works her way up that high. She's had 4 kids in 4 years; one every August except this past August. I guess she gave her husband something else for his birthday in November! ;)

[Sewer Bull]

Once you have a certain number of kids, you aren't gonna notice a few more. Don't know if that theory works for THIS many, but maybe. I'll ask my one friend if she works her way up that high. She's had 4 kids in 4 years; one every August except this past August. I guess she gave her husband something else for his birthday in November! ;)

So her husband gets laid only once a year, for his birthday?

Wow, what a woman.

[Evenstar227]

So her husband gets laid only once a year, for his birthday?

Wow, what a woman.

I couldn't tell you that. My friends' sex lives is not something I would like minute details of. However, I think you're jumping to conclusions. She happened to get pregnant at the same time every year. That doesn't mean they only got jiggy on an annual basis.

[Sewer Bull]

Perhaps, yet I enjoyed the thought they did.

[Evenstar227]

Um..ok?

*signals waiter*

Check please!

[Sewer Bull]

Wait, you're already going?

I thought we've just started... :cry:

[Buslady]

why do they say a baby is a gift from god when, no, it's the result of one night of nookie?
these people are rediculous, how do they support all those kids? I mean, if he's gotta extremely well paying job and they're comfortable and all that...great but dayum! that's nuts.

one is enough for me.

[Raph's Girl]

how do they support all those kids?

They support the kids several ways:
Jim Bob's a politician (he was Arkansas state legislature from 1999 - 2002)
They're both real estate agents
They own several commercial properties
Money from their reality show (which the title changes every year it seems)
Jim Bob does seminars on how to live debt free (and this works for them. They live completly debt free...and built their 5000 sq ft house that way)

But the main reason they have so many kids is cuz they believe in the Quiverfull movement:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiverfull

[Peanut]

I'd lol if she died during child birth!

[Sewer Bull]

For sure in the future she might have kids younger than her grand-children.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

And who takes care of all those kids? Do they have employed some live-in nanny girl to do it or what?

[Jester]

I'm sure the older kids look after the younger ones.

[ToTheNines]

And who takes care of all those kids? Do they have employed some live-in nanny girl to do it or what?

It's probably alot like Lord of the Flies...

[Ra]

Mmm... flies...

I seriously can't believe that someone would give birth to 18 kids that... well, willingly. I'm positive that part of this is all "why hello thar world record for most kids", but that's just me. They could be loving and caring parents that love their kids for all I know.

But seriously. 18...

... 18 ...

*head explodes*

[Spitfire]

Because there aren't 18 starving children in a third world country somewhere under the constant stress of the next attack by machete wielding freedom fighters that could use a home or anything...

[Ra]

Yeah good point. But I'm talking about in a Western Suburban situation (should have made that clear from the start...)

[Spitfire]

I was replying to the topic in general. I honestly find it sickening that some US citizens find it necessary to play breeding games when were in a state of economic crisis. There are thousands of homeless children out there and these assholes want to reinforce that the US is still somehow the richest country in the world even though we can't even figure out what the hell to do about our own money problems. And what's a better way to do that then by having 10 kids and either having enough money to pay for them, which is a waste when that same money could be donated to children who need it and not spoiling them, or taking it from hard working middle classer's who pay for it in taxes when you go on welfare.

[Evenstar227]

I was replying to the topic in general. I honestly find it sickening that some US citizens find it necessary to play breeding games when were in a state of economic crisis. There are thousands of homeless children out there and these assholes want to reinforce that the US is still somehow the richest country in the world even though we can't even figure out what the hell to do about our own money problems. And what's a better way to do that then by having 10 kids and either having enough money to pay for them, which is a waste when that same money could be donated to children who need it and not spoiling them, or taking it from hard working middle classer's who pay for it in taxes when you go on welfare.

If it's a person's choice to have kids or not, or to have only one child, then it's certainly his/her choice to have 18 kids. You can't have it only one way, it's not fair. Not that I'm advocating popping out zillions of babies and living on welfare, but that's not what this family is doing, is it? There are other large families who can make ends meet without relying on government aid, too. I grew up with 6 younger siblings. Not on quite the same scale as this family, but we did just fine. We weren't rich, mind you, but I had all that I needed and then some.

What I think is ridiculous is a couple who are having trouble conceiving so they spend tens of thousands of dollars on fertility treatments when there are kids in need of homes in this country and in others. But, that's their choice and they have the right to do so.

Do you know what it takes to adopt a child? I recently talked to a woman who works part time for an adoption agency that adopts out of eastern Europe. Even with their comparatively easy system, it takes a year or two and $40,000. Not everyone can afford that.

[Hannah]

Even with their comparatively easy system, it takes a year or two and $40,000. Not everyone can afford that.
These people obviously can.

[Spitfire]

If it's a person's choice to have kids or not, or to have only one child, then it's certainly his/her choice to have 18 kids. You can't have it only one way, it's not fair.
You ever heard of China? They have it the best way, two kids tops. Welcome to population control, something this overpopulated cesspool could use.

Do you know what it takes to adopt a child? I recently talked to a woman who works part time for an adoption agency that adopts out of eastern Europe. Even with their comparatively easy system, it takes a year or two and $40,000. Not everyone can afford that.
Um 40 grand I think not. I recently watched a movie about adoption. The main issue I see with it is they make it insanely difficult for gay couples to adopt child and put them through more background tests then anyone else. The doc featured several middle class workers, some single, who adopted kids so no it doesn't cost 40 grand.

Maybe if you want a Eastern European child but there's plenty of homeless here we don't need to import our homeless children. If we did we should be from places like Africa where they're murdered on a daily basis.

[Raph's Girl]

And who takes care of all those kids? Do they have employed some live-in nanny girl to do it or what?

The parents take care of the kids. They work from home. Just watch their show on TLC. It's currently called 17 Kids and Counting....but will soon be renamed to 18 kids and Counting.

They also apperantly have a new book out called The Duggars: 20 and Counting

http://www.duggarfamily.com/

[Mecha Cow]

I don't think there's anything wrong with having a large family; if people want to have lots of kids (and are able to support them), let them.

However, these people seem to be doing it as some sort of publicity stunt, so f*ck them.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

The parents take care of the kids. They work from home. Just watch their show on TLC. It's currently called 17 Kids and Counting....but will soon be renamed to 18 kids and Counting.

They also apperantly have a new book out called The Duggars: 20 and Counting

http://www.duggarfamily.com/

Are the youngest kid in Kindergarten when the parents work or what? I think taking care of 18 kids for yourself is very hard, even if they are in Kindergarten when you work.

[Jelly Bean]

people can make all the arguments they want but I think all these assholes are doing is whoring out their kids for profit.

[cup-mikey-gertha]

Getting married at age 17 on the 21 century is not a good idea. One should at least have the experience to become a single adult.

Getting pregnant every year thereafter for 18 times in a row is another issue. If they can afford and nurture them correctly, then I don't have a problem with that. But just imagine caring for a baby when you yourself i just a child yourself.

:ohwell:

[Anarky]

I think Smile Seta is a pretty cool guy, hse necroposts in the threads and doesn't afraid of anything.

[Raph's Girl]

Getting married at age 17 on the 21 century is not a good idea. One should at least have the experience to become a single adult.

Getting pregnant every year thereafter for 18 times in a row is another issue.
:ohwell:

She hasn't gotten pregnant 18 times in a row. There's actually a couple sets of twins and most of the kids are 2 years apart.

And altho they DID get married young they were married for 4 years before the oldest was born.

[Peanut]

I think Smile Seta is a pretty cool guy, hse necroposts in the threads and doesn't afraid of anything.

How is 8 days necroposting, you ****ing Nazi?

[cup-mikey-gertha]

I think Smile Seta is a pretty cool guy, hse necroposts in the threads and doesn't afraid of anything.

Wow. Thanks. Me? A pretty cool guy? Oh, shocks! 8)

I usually necropost when it is my first time bumping into that thread or ever really had the time to post on it before.

Again, thanks for the compliment, though, I'm afraid of several things myself -- like going to hell, getting strangled by an anaconda (hehe), falling from a 30 ft building without a parachute (haha), etc. You get it.

:D

[Peanut]

I like this guy.

[Evenstar227]

I think Smile Seta is a pretty cool guy, hse necroposts in the threads and doesn't afraid of anything.

I like this guy.

smile_seta's profile says "female". ;)

[Anarky]

No girls on the internet et cetera...

[Evenstar227]

No girls on the internet et cetera...

o_O Do you know something I don't know? Last time I checked, I was a girl...

[cup-mikey-gertha]

Raph's Girl: Well, it's almost the same since they have 18 children all in all coming from her own womb. I'm sure it hurt plus it is unhealthy for the mother.

What happened to your avatar, Raph's Girl? ... never mind, that avatar post just got edited or was my mind playing tricks on me?

*****************
Anyway, yup I'm a girl but is used to be called "dude", "guy", "bro", etc. in several languages. For a drummer and video games player IT support girl, we're cool. No prob.

Thanks, Peanut, Evenstar227 and Anarky.

:P

[Storm Wolf]

I cannot believe someone could have 18 children....that can't be healthy.

For the love of god it's a vagina not a clown car!

So on the show have they stated what their ultimate "goal" is? Are they working on 20 then that's the limit?

It seems to me that as soon as the show gets stale they get preggies again.

There just trying to show up "John and Kate plus 8".

I cannot imagine having two children....let alone 18.....but hey....to each his own!

[Chrissie Terrapin]

oh lord that spoiler made me :lol: so hard my tummy hurts ^^"

[Hannah]

F*ck this website. I'm going to say I hate it and I'm never coming back, and then I'll be back in a few hours.