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

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Jeremiah Robert and Jedidiah Robert are way worse than Joy-Anna and Johannah, you guys. =/

This family disturbs the hell out of me. Who knows what they'll come up with for the name. They haven't managed to use ANY of the J-names I like, and I like a bunch of J-names. For girls I really love Julianne, Juliet, Jocelyn, Jean and Jane. But I doubt they'll use any of those.

If Joshua starts having litters of kids with J-names, too, I'm going to seriously puke.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

why would they use the same middle name?? it's bad enough that jeremiah and jedidiah are so similar.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

I imagine because the dad is Jim Bob and the Robert is a tribute to him.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

I know! Especially for twins! WTF! Those kids are never gonna know who's being called. Not that Mommy and Daddy will have time to call them, or remember which ones they are out of the eighteen+, anyway. =/

Appropriate icon is appropriate.

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

If Joshua starts having litters of kids

I read that as litters of kittens, first. xD

Pointless comment is pointless :P

[spartan-picnic.livejournal.com]

I already said this about Joy-Anna and Johannah but seriously the parents 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.

I hate this family so much. Well, not the entire family but the parents. Ughh.