Posted on 09/02/2009 4:45:54 AM PDT by kingattax
They're going to have to change the name of the show again.
The prolific Duggar family, stars of the TLC show "18 Kids and Counting," are adding another child to their already overwhelming brood.
"We are thrilled to announce that we found out we're expecting our 19th child," mom Michelle Duggar told the "Today" show Tuesday morning.
The 42-year-old Arkansas mom - who has been pregnant for an inconceivable 12 years of her life - was surprised to find out she was expecting again just eight months after giving birth to baby number 18.
She grew suspicious when she had trouble breast feeding and failed to lose baby weight despite following Weight Watchers.
Michelle and her husband, Jim Bob, will actually be grandparents for the first time before their 19th kid is born.
Their oldest son and his wife are also expecting. Will it be strange to have a grandchild older than her own baby?
Not for Michelle Duggar.
"My sister and my mother were having babies at the same time, so I have nieces and nephews older than me," the mom said.
"It was a great time because we really have close relationships with my nieces and nephews."
The family's reality show, originally titled "17 Kids and Counting," chronicles the conservative Baptists as they raise and homeschool their offspring.
The Duggars have said they didn't set out to have such a massive family and even briefly used birth control.
But they decided after having a miscarriage that they wanted to leave the number of children they have up to God.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar - posing with Dolly Parton (c.) and their family of 18 children on a trip to Dollywood, above - are expecting their 19th child.
“I wonder if Dad has any hobbies....”
At least one, that we know of...
You definitely have a lot more control over a pet. You can also get rid of it if its not working out.
Big families are cool.
The genesis of an unstoppable army.
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