Mind boggling!
Full Story Here.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It’s a girl — again — for the Duggars. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar welcomed their 17th child, and seventh daughter, into the world Thursday.
Jennifer Danielle was born at 10:01 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rogers, Ark., the Duggars said in an interview. Jennifer weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and arrived five days after Michelle’s due date.
The oldest is 19 and the youngest, before Jennifer, is almost 2 years old.
“We are just so grateful to God for another gift from him,” said Jim Bob Duggar, 42, a former state representative. “We are just so thankful to him that everything went just very well.”
Jennifer joins siblings Joshua, 19; John David, 17; Janna, 17; Jill, 16; Jessa, 14; Jinger, 13; Joseph, 12; Josiah, 11; Joy-Anna, 9; Jedidiah, 8; Jeremiah, 8; Jason 7; James 6; Justin, 4; Jackson, 3; Johannah, almost 2.
The family includes two sets of twins.
I wonder if the fact that he’s named Jim-Bob has anything to do with it….
I was reading this story yesterday. I can’t imagine being pregnant 15 times. And she wants more! That’s what boggles me. 17 isn’t enough. But I suppose if they can support that many kids and love them as much as they need to be loved, I say the more power to them.
LOL @ Seeley’s comment.
That’s 17 too many for me. And they had to give them all names that start with “J”?
Seeley, I’d say Jim-Bob needs to stop bobbing!
Marie, my thougth is how can you possibly give that many children the individual attention they need? Are the older siblings roped into being stand in parents?
Heather, I have issue with people naming all their kids with common initials at the best of time. 17 times is just ridiculous IMO.
I love the Duggars… What amazes me most is she HOMESCHOOLS. I homeschool my ONE daughter and have a hard time keeping my head on straight.
Sheesh.
And, hey, if they love them and take care of them — IMHO, they can have as many as they want. More power to them.
Hey Marianne, I do believe there is no limit to the love we can give. Parents can love an endless amount of children. And I have no doubt they love those kids.
I’m coming from a different place with my comment, though. This world has become a scary place, and kids today, IMO, need more one on one time, and more conscious regard then ever before. Parents have difficulty doing that with 4 or 5 kids. At least here in the big city, where tempation lurks everywhere. How can you possibly give that to 17?
It’s not about intent, or lack thereof, it’s about math. Which, by the way, if you read my title, I don’t do, so this all may be moot anyway! :o)