Posted on 10/12/2005 11:06:43 AM PDT by paulat
Arkansas Mother Gives Birth to 16th Child By MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press Writer 8 minutes ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Michelle Duggar just delivered her 16th child, and she's already thinking about doing it again.
Johannah Faith Duggar was born at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces.
The baby's father, Jim Bob Duggar, a former state representative, said Wednesday that mother and child were doing well.
He said Johannah's birth was especially exciting because it was the first time in eight years the family has had a girl.
Jim Bob Duggar, 40, said he and Michelle, 39, want more children.
"We both just love children and we consider each a blessing from the Lord. I have asked Michelle if she wants more and she said yes, if the Lord wants to give us some she will accept them," he said.
The Discovery Health Channel filmed Johannah's birth and plans to air a show about the family of 18 next May.
The Learning Channel is doing another show about the family's construction project, a 7,000-square foot house that should be finished before Christmas. The home, which the family has been building for two years, will have nine bathrooms, dormitory-style bedrooms for the girls and boys, a commercial kitchen, four washing machines and four dryers.
Jim Bob Duggar, who sells real estate, previously lost his bid for the U.S. Senate. He said he expects to run for the state Senate next year but isn't ready to make a formal announcement.
Michelle Duggar had her first child at age 21, four years after the couple married.
Their children include two sets of twins, and each child has a name beginning with the letter "J": Joshua, 17; John David, 15; Janna, 15; Jill, 14; Jessa, 12; Jinger, 11; Joseph, 10; Josiah, 9; Joy-Anna, 8; Jeremiah, 6; Jedidiah, 6; Jason, 5; James, 4; Justin, 2; and Jackson Levi, 1.
Really? In regards to what statement? Or do your thoughts just come out uncontrollably like burps?
"Wow is all I can say!"
DITTO THAT! More power to them!
Somehow I don't think she is starved for attention.
Thank you!
Seemed inappropriate
I'm not sure. We won't be using birth control so who knows? Could be one or twenty :o)
Silly!! That's what scrunchies are for! : )
What a beautiful family!
It was quite common in my mother's family to have two babies born in one year, and not multiple births, either.
On a side note...my mother was my grandmother's second child. My mother and grandmother were both pregnant at the same time. I was my mother's first born and my aunt (three months older than me) was my grandmother's last child.
When's the big day, by the way? Have y'all set a date? (I still wanna be a virtual FRidesmaid).
I think it is Padassle. Stu Padassle, yeah that's the ticket.
I admire anyone who lives with and raises children. It's not for sissies (and I admit, I'm a sissy).
Bet they get stuck with AMT--there are NO exemptions for children.
This is why I believe in mandatory sterilization or mandatory birth control. How much do they cost the tax payers?
I have some friends with number 13. Others are always complaining that they must be on welfare. I actually asked them once if they were and received an angry "NO."
They are not rich, nor are they poor. It's amazing what you can accomplish with good budgeting and fiscal care.
Pizza delivery comes in a tractor trailor.
June 11,2006 4 p.m. :-)
You should email them suggesting Jehosophat as the name for child 17. ;)
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