the Duggar family expecting 18th child, a girl.

[classiestkid.livejournal.com]

Update: In an appearance this morning on The Early Show, the Duggar family revealed that the new baby is a girl. Not surprisingly, they also shared that they will continue on the name theme, meaning their new daughter will have a 'J' moniker as well.

Their new reality series, 17 Kids and Counting, premieres tonight on TLC at 10 p.m.

Originally posted May 9th: Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who became well known after a series of documentary television shows on TLC and Discovery Health, announced this morning on the Today show that they are pregnant with their 18th child. Michelle, 41, is currently six weeks along in her pregnancy and due on New Year's Day. Michelle joked,

We've had three in January, three in December. Those two months are a busy time for us.

The new baby will join siblings Joshua, 20, twins John David and Janna, 18, Jill, 16, Jessa, 15, Jinger, 14, Joseph, 13, Josiah, 11, Joy-Anna, 10, twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, 9, Jason 7, James 6, Justin, 5, Jackson, 3, Johannah, 2, and Jennifer, 9 months.

Source: Associated Press

Comments

[icebyrd67.livejournal.com]

does anyone else thing Johannah and Joy-Anna are the pretty much the same name spelled differently?

[icebyrd67.livejournal.com]

*think not thing

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I pronounce them differently: To me, Johannah is Joe-HANN-ah and Joy-Anna is just that: Joy + Anna.

I agree that they're very close, though.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i pronounce them differently, but they are definitely similar

[spartan-picnic.livejournal.com]

They probably don't even remember which kid is which so it'll be easier for them. They can just mutter something and a kid shows up anyway.