Double the Trouble, Double the Blessings

In a recent post on TLC Parentables, Michelle Duggar talks about her twins.

Jana and John David, the second and third oldest of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's 19 children, were born 22 months after Josh.

As they were growing, I realized that they were so different from each other. One was so laid back, and the other one was so energetic and into everything. John David just watched Jana because she had enough energy for both of them.

Viewers have often commented on how soft-spoken and calm Jana is, but behind that quiet spirit is a lot of spunk. Jana was walking by the time she was eight months old, while the rest of the Duggar kids didn't take their first steps until 12 months.

Because Jana was always getting into things, of course, she was always having to be trained and corrected a little more because I’d say, “No no, you don’t climb up on that shelf because you could fall and hurt yourself.” John would watch and probably think, “I’m not going near that!”

Even to this day, I think Jana will take more chances. She doesn’t mind making a mistake on something because she can always go back and fix it really quickly, and still get done in the same amount of time. John David, he is very steady and methodical. 

And John's personality fits him well because he has recently earned his pilot wings. No one wants to fly in a plane with a pilot who is a risk taker.

Two weeks before Jana and John David's ninth birthday, the second set of Duggar twins was born, Jedidiah and Jeremiah.

...They’re the same as Jana and John David in that their personalities are almost opposite. One took off fast, and the other one was more steady and slow. 


Jed and Jer, who recently celebrated their 15th birthday, are very close, but Michelle says their personalities are still completely different.

It’s really interesting to see how their personalities play out later in life. They really were there from the time they were little.