The hair. The HAIR.
I don't know about you, but when I look at this picture all's I see is homeschooling and corporal punishment and endless loaves of white bread...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.
posted by Ali @ 9:10 PM
8 Comments:
The hair? What are they, a copycat Phelps family? Can you imagine the drain clogs they have in their bathrooms with all of that hair? (Not just Mom's -- all the females seem to have long hair.) If the authorities can shut down puppy mills (which I wholeheartedly approve of, of course), they should be able to put a stop to baby mills, too!
It is certainly not my place to judge the decisions of others when it comes to family, but my two big issues are:
1. In a world that is grossly overpopulated as it is, how can you justify adding to the problem like this, but more importantly,
2. How can you, as a parent, expect to give each of these children the love and attention they need and deserve?
I have enough trouble with just two!
I just can't fathom being pregnant that often. NO THANKS.
See, and here I was struck by the fact that three of the girls are named Janna, Joy-Anna, and Johannah. Like that's not going to get confusing? They couldn't branch away from the J-anna sounds?
And why the fondness of the letter J? Just because dad has a duncey sounding name that begins with J?
Oy. At the number of the children they have, they would have been better to start with A, and run through Z. They'll make a full alphabet set, at this rate.
I saw the previous show about this family. There is no way the parents can look after every child. So they pair up a younger child with an older "buddy". Once the younger child has a buddy, then it is the older child's responsiblity to look after the child.
That's not parenting. That's brokering. And it's also grossly irresponsible. ^5 to Ted.
I'm glad they don't dress the same every day like they did in the last Discover Health Special.
Um... so I'm guessing birth control is out...
I smell a Mormon.
This is why the religious right will eventually take over the country. The left just isn't willing to populate like that. We're too busy have many many abortions.
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