Posted on 12/18/2008 5:34:08 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
ROGERS, Ark. – An Arkansas woman has given birth to her 18th child.
Michelle Duggar 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 transverse. Jim Bob said both baby and mother were doing well Thursday night.
"We both would love to have more," he said.
~SNIP~
Jim Bob Duggar is 43, a year older than his wife. Their oldest child, Joshua, is 20.
The other Duggar children, in between Joshua and Jordyn-Grace, are Jana, 18; John-David, 18; Jill, 17; Jessa, 16; Jinger, 14; Joseph, 13; Josiah, 12; Joy-Anna, 11; Jeremiah, 9; Jedidiah, 9; Jason, 8; James, 7; Justin, 6; Jackson, 4; Johannah, 3; and Jennifer, 1.
"Our whole family is excited about Jordyn's addition to our family," Jim Bob Duggar said. "She's just perfect in every way."
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
I don’t know Michelle’s routine but if it were me I would rotate chores every 6 months or so and make a girl/boy team. Nothing wrong with boys learning to wash clothes or girls mowing the yard.
I’d be concerned about girls’ mowing the lawn in long dresses. My whoe family can do dishes, clean, and take care of babies, but I suppose I’m going to have to make the Ultimate Sacrifice and let them use my washer at some point.
That’s a lot of J’s!
Yeah, that’s pretty cynical.
You're begging the question. I reject your premise that the world is overpopulated.
My brother used to pay me to do his laundry. I guess he learned to do it eventually, or saved up until Mom came to visit.
I guess it can be my new years resolution ... but I’ll have nightmares!
It’s funny how “overpopulation” people never consider themselves excess, only others.
That was one funny post. I visualize the ‘look’ as Erin Walton meets Dita Von Teese...
Only four days til Christmas!!!
You were an only and you had 5! That must have been a huge learning experience. :-)
I am the same.Only child with five children. Things were cleaner growing up. My children are like letting a bunch of puppies loose.
Is it? I’ve lost track!
Things were cleaner growing up.
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But not nearly as much fun, huh?
Alas! I only had 4. I wanted more, but it was not to be. I had them in the space of 5 years and 5 months, though (no twins), so sometimes it seemed like more than 4. :-)
Best job of my life!
Cute. You're very funny. And your one-liners are so original. You're also an assho!e.
A.A. is the “Godfather” of the FR Catholic Mafia.
Thanks for the heads-up. My only point about the Duggar family is that not only are they celebrities but they also do quite well with the "freebie" end of this. I don't care if they have 18 or one hundred and eighteen children but let's not kid ourselves into thinking they're not getting financial compensation for it by way of corporate giveaways, etc.
Interesting comments about front loaders in Britain 99 per cent except really expensive ones are front loaders a top loader would be way beyond the average Brits means or to be honest wants.
Years wow us Brits reckon to replace every 2 - 3 years if you 2 or more kids. Having said that my Hotpoint is still going and that is about 1992.
My old Whirlpool set lasted 12 years and 5 moves. The washer entered its death throes when Anoreth left a screwdriver in her pants pocket and it locked the basket when it was trying to spin. Burned out the belts (not an expensive repair) but also damaged the seals so it leaked.
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