More Duggar Trivia!

Duggar Trivia is back! Post your answers as a comment, and we will reveal the answers soon.

    1. Which two Duggars had their wisdom teeth pulled in the 18 Kids and Counting episode "Duggars Under the Knife"?

    2. For how long has Michelle Duggar home-schooled her children?

    3. How many bathrooms does the Duggars' rental home in Little Rock have?

    4.Why did the Duggars move to Little Rock?

    5. According the Michelle, which of her sons is very shy and quiet?

    6. Do the Duggars have TV service? Do they have a TV?

    7. Are the Duggars musically inclined?

"Duggars Dig In" Recap

There has been a lot going on in the Duggar home! One morning, Jim Bob called his four oldest daughters together and told them that he had a surprise. Their dad is famous for his surprises! When he shared the Bible verse "The life of the flesh is in the blood," Jinger's eyes widened. She turned to her sisters and whispered, "Oh no!"

Josie is receiving blood each day, so the Duggars wanted to help. If their blood types don't match up to Josie's, their blood will go to someone else in need. Jana, Jill, Jessa and Jinger love to help people, but they were all a little apprehensive. However, they all agreed that Jim Bob was even more nervous! Michelle calls him the "biggest kid of all," and this name proved to be true when he winced so badly that he blew out his vain. The nurses had to draw blood from his other arm. For his braveness, Jim Bob was presented with a cuddly teddy bear!

Other than a little bit of dizziness, the 5 Duggars made it through. They were thankful to Joy-Anna, who served as their support team.

Fact: If all the Duggars gave blood,  they could save about 60 lives!

Next, the Duggar girls went grocery shopping. They have to shop often, and in small quantities (only 2 or 3 carts!) because their Little Rock house does not have near as much food storage space as their Springdale pantry, which is almost the size of a mini-mart. Michelle is proud of her daughters for adapting and "rising to the challenge" of taking care of the house and the little ones. But we must not forget Grandma Duggar. Lots of her work is behind-the-scenes, but the family could not do it without her!

Back at Arkansas Children's Hospital, the nurses informed Michelle that Josie Duggar had reached 2 pounds! She was given a feeding tube to eat her mom's breast milk. The procedure was difficult, as they had to stick an 8-inch tube down her throat to her small intestine, but little Josie did very well.

Keep checking the blog for more Duggar updates! 

Josie Duggar Update: Growing Stronger Each Day

And now for an update on Josie Duggar:
Josie's nurses and doctors predict that she will be able to go home in about a month, near her March 18th due date. Mother Michelle is thrilled to be able to hold her baby now, and father Jim Bob continues to be devoted to his beautiful new daughter. A few weeks ago when Josie began sucking on her fingers, her parents were overjoyed. "That's the first time I've seen her do that," remarked Jim Bob.
Back at the Cornish house, the Duggars' "home away from home," Grandma Duggar and the older girls have their hands full keeping up with household chores and taking care of the little ones. Aside from Josie's good health, the family has recently celebrated yet another benchmark: 18th child Jordyn, just over a year old, is learning to walk! The Duggar kids love to watch her toddle around and help her up when she falls. Jordyn has a lot of energy, just like all her brothers and sisters.
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"Duggars Movin' Out" Recap

This evening on 19 Kids and Counting, "Duggars Movin' Out," we saw the Duggars move into their temporary home in Little Rock. Moving day was a challenge, but the family decided to keep it simple and take only bare necessities. The hope is that Josie will be strong enough to go home in mid-March so they can return to Springdale with their healthy new addition.

The house they are renting is over one-hundred years old, and the kids have enjoyed exploring every nook and cranny; they especially like running free in the the attic ballroom. The couple who built it were avid supporters of birth control, and Jim Bob Duggar jokes that the original owners would be turning over in their graves if they knew that a family of nineteen children was leasing their home.

The show ended with Josie at 30 weeks gestation. She has good days and bad days, and Michelle describes the journey as an emotional roller coaster. The Duggars love spending time with their precious daughter and are very thankful for the prayers of people around the world. Amidst their trials, this experience has brought the family closer together. Tune in next week to see Josie's progress and check back in with the Duggars.

What experiences have you had with moving? How do you keep everything organized? 

"Duggars Fly South" Recap

Tonight on 19 Kids and Counting, "Duggars Fly South"...

What can be better than sunny Florida during the middle of winter? How about taking a ride in a teeny tiny airplane in sunny Florida. When Josh and Anna took Mackynzie to visit Anna's family for Christmas, Josh took a big risk by going for a ride with one of the Kellers' friends, who also happens to be a pilot. To convince his wife, Josh told her that the pilot had flown thousands of times and had not lost any passengers. Let's just say that that didn't go over well, but Anna finally did let him go.

After the sun began to set and the two weren't back yet, Anna and the family became a little worried. Their hearts stopped when the plane looked like it was crashing and took off again before landing. When Josh was back on the ground, Anna's concerns were put at ease, and the family was able to spend a happy first Christmas with Mackynzie. A highlight for Josh and Anna was going back to Gator Landing, the restaurant where Josh proposed.

Christmas: Duggar Style!

19 Kids and Counting, "Josie Duggar's First Christmas," aired on TLC last evening....

Many fans have wondered how the Duggar family coordinates decorating and gift buying for the holidays. Up until a few years ago, they all bought gifts for each other, but with a family the size of a small baseball team, you can imagine how expensive that must be! Now they draw names, so each person only has to purchase a couple of presents.

This year the Duggar kids made a special gift for their parents. After working for a few months to take professional pictures of each child, they had them bound in a family book. Jim Bob and Michelle were thrilled and completely unaware of what had been going on behind their backs!

Although the Duggars love exchanging gifts, the family has other holiday traditions that they didn't neglect this year, despite Josie's situation. Before leaving Tontitown, the kids all pitched in and baked goodies for local firemen and police stations to show their appreciation. They even put on their annual Christmas party hours before departing for Little Rock! The family spent Christmas at a friend's home near the Arkansas Children's Hospital to be near Josie. On Christmas morning, they all gathered in the living room to tear open their gifts.