Family welcomes 18th child

[moshquerade]

Any guesses as to when they'll stop. I'm thinking after the 20th kid.

Arkansas family welcomes 18th child, a girl

Thu Dec 18, 8:46 pm ET

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 lying sideways. Jim Bob said both baby and mother were doing well Thursday night.

"We both would love to have more," he said.

The cable network TLC broadcasts a weekly show about the Duggars, called "17 Kids and Counting." Chris Finnegan of TLC ? which handles public relations for the Duggar family ? said the show's name would be updated to account for the latest addition to the family. He said TLC also will air a show Monday on the baby's delivery.

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."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/18th_baby

 

[bignateyk]

Why do I get the feeling that they aren't the ones paying for all these kids.. :roll: morons

 

[rasczak]

<butthead>huh huh, his name's Jim Bob. </butthead>

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Why do I get the feeling that they aren't the ones paying for all these kids.. :roll: morons

I don't know what they get for assistance, but they have a reality tv show going on and it seems whenever they go places they get reduced rates or freebies because the show is being filmed with it.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Why do I get the feeling that they aren't the ones paying for all these kids.. :roll: morons

Ol' Jim Bob is reportedly a pretty successful commercial real estate guy and former state legislator. They don't appear to be on the government dole at all so more power to them.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Why do I get the feeling that they aren't the ones paying for all these kids.. :roll: morons

You are wrong, research them a little before giving the reflexive response.

 

[IronWing]

This

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Why do I get the feeling that they aren't the ones paying for all these kids.. :roll: morons

Ol' Jim Bob is reportedly a pretty successful commercial real estate guy and former state legislator. They don't appear to be on the government dole at all so more power to them.

Live and let live and all that, but cmon. 18 kids? Wtf?

 

[tw1164]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Why do I get the feeling that they aren't the ones paying for all these kids.. :roll: morons

Ol' Jim Bob is reportedly a pretty successful commercial real estate guy and former state legislator. They don't appear to be on the government dole at all so more power to them.

Live and let live and all that, but cmon. 18 kids? Wtf?

It stems from their religious believes. The Duggars are conservative Baptists who endorse the Quiverfull movement. As long as they're able to support the family more power to them. I do feel sad for the older children though, having to help out so much.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: tw1164

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: bignateyk
Why do I get the feeling that they aren't the ones paying for all these kids.. :roll: morons

Ol' Jim Bob is reportedly a pretty successful commercial real estate guy and former state legislator. They don't appear to be on the government dole at all so more power to them.

Live and let live and all that, but cmon. 18 kids? Wtf?

It stems from their religious believes. The Duggars are conservative Baptists who endorse the Quiverfull movement. As long as they're able to support the family more power to them. I do feel sad for the older children though, having to help out so much.

Is this that family on TV that hunts pretty much all of their own meat? I know there is one that does that and has a crazy number of kids. That saves a TON of $$$.

 

[Oyeve]

Think about it, 20 trailers, 20 govt bailouts when a tornado strikes, 2,000,000 bucks for duck and cover. win/win.

 

[OpenThirdEye]

Obligatory "Vagina...it's not a clown car" pic here.

 

[darkxshade]

She won't stop until she's achieved economy of scale... those welfare checks must be something to behold.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: ironwing
This

i like this one better
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/h...rewerdude/clowncar.jpg

 

[0roo0roo]

still rather watch jon & kate plus 8
duggars are freaky
but still i guess i'm impressed by her womb.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Why is it that whenever one of these evangelical religious people has a million kids, they always describe every one of them as a "perfect blessing from God" or something? It creeps me out. Most people, and I'm including religious people (but not the evangelical born-again types), would say something about how it's a handful or how crazy it is taking care of their kids but they love them, or something like that. They sound so brainwashed.

 

[randay]

how the fuck do you fit 18 of those things up in there??!?

 

[Bulk Beef]

Yeah, the whole "Let's start a baby factory because God wills it" thing is a little weird. That family freaks me out.

 

[0roo0roo]

in a hundred years imagine how many people will be able to trace themselves back to the duggar line

darwin works in mysterious and f*cked up ways lol

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Why is it that whenever one of these evangelical religious people has a million kids, they always describe every one of them as a "perfect blessing from God" or something? It creeps me out. Most people, and I'm including religious people (but not the evangelical born-again types), would say something about how it's a handful or how crazy it is taking care of their kids but they love them, or something like that. They sound so brainwashed.

Funny to me they just sound happy and at peace with themselves and their choices in life.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: randay
how the fuck do you fit 18 of those things up in there??!?

I'm more curious how number 18 had to be C-Sectioned. You figure at this point it would be like a greased-up slide.

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: randay
how the fuck do you fit 18 of those things up in there??!?

I'm more curious how number 18 had to be C-Sectioned. You figure at this point it would be like a greased-up slide.

Oh the images flashing before my eyes... make it stop... thanks a lot. :|

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: randay
how the fuck do you fit 18 of those things up in there??!?

I'm more curious how number 18 had to be C-Sectioned. You figure at this point it would be like a greased-up slide.

yeah, they should just pop out by now.

 

[Jeffg010]

Wow you guys need to watch the show and quit spewing garbage. They had a whole show dedicated to how they can have 18 kids and be debt free. I was the same as you guys thinking how the hell can they afford 18 kids. They pretty much shop at thrift stores and make their own soap and they are real lean on everything they do. They have several commercial properties that they rent out such as one had a radio tower on it. Funny they have 18 kids and I bet everyone who posted in this has more debt.

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: Jeffg010
Wow you guys need to watch the show and quit spewing garbage. They had a whole show dedicated to how they can have 18 kids and be debt free. I was the same as you guys thinking how the hell can they afford 18 kids. They pretty much shop at thrift stores and make their own soap and they are real lean on everything they do. They have several commercial properties that they rent out such as one had a radio tower on it. Funny they have 18 kids and I bet everyone who posted in this has more debt.

which one of the 18 are you?