Arkansas Mother Gives Birth to 16th Child
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.
Michelle Duggar had her first child at age 21, four years after the couple married.
By MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press Writer
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.
1 comment:
i think babies are great and the whole spreading the love around thing is great too, but after four or five of your own kids, how about adoption?
and what's with families and the letter 'J'. i'm pretty sure we know what that's about, jody!
i think that may be the first time i have seen the name jessa anywhere else.
thanks for the story.
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