6 'Little' Duggars

We know you enjoy seeing new photos of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's youngest children, so we have a few to share. These six kids, of which Jackson (14 in 15 days) is the oldest and Josie (8) is the youngest, are growing up quickly. Tyler, Michelle's grand-nephew who lives with the family, fits right into the bunch between Jennifer and Jordyn.

Johannah Duggar, Jackson Duggar, Tyler, Jennifer Duggar, Jordyn Duggar, Josie Duggar

Following in the footsteps of the older Duggars, these six kiddos take music lessons. They recently had a recital, for which they each wrote a song to match a theme (vacation destinations).

Jennifer Duggar

Tyler

Photos courtesy duggarfamily.com

A Duggar Sugar High

On tonight's episode of 19 Kids and Counting, Michelle and Anna take the five youngest Duggar girls to a candy shop to celebrate Jordyn, Mackynzie, and Josie's birthdays. The show starts at 9PM EST/8PM CST on TLC. Here's a video preview:

In the Kitchen with Jill and Josie

A photo of Josie, taken while she and Jill were preparing Chicken Etti for dinner: 

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Josie Duggar Update

Now 28 months old, Josie Duggar--born at 25 weeks gestation, weighing only one pound, six ounces--is doing phenomenally well. At a recent checkup, Arkansas Children's Hospital gave her a clean bill of health. Jim Bob and Michelle will continue to take Josie to a pediatrician in Northwest Arkansas to monitor her development.

"A Duggar Loss" Recap

On tonight's episode of 19 Kids and Counting, "A Duggar Loss"...

• The Duggars travel to New York City to announce Michelle's pregnancy on the Today Show. (Click here to watch the segment.) In the green room, the kids enjoy the smorgasbord of goodies provided by NBC while watching the first half of the broadcast.
• During the early stages of her pregnancy, Michelle takes extra care to watch her diet, take vitamins, and exercise daily. 
• Michelle and best friend Cindy visit Arkansas Children's Hospital with Jana and Josie. The doctors and nurses who sustained Josie's life when she was born at a mere 22 ounces are thrilled to see the healthy toddler walking, talking, and blowing kisses.
• Back home, the Duggars gather in the living room to discuss baby names. If it is a boy, how about naming the child after his father? "I think there's only room for one Jim Bob in this family," says Michelle. "In this world," adds Jim Bob, smirking. But they add the name to their list nonetheless.
• "This is going to end in disaster," says Jedidiah, as the kids throw out names faster than Mom and Dad can record them on paper.                                                                                                                   

  Boys	Girls
  Jarvis	Janelle
  Joel	Julie
  Jim Bob	Jenessa
  Jefferson	Jane
  Justice	Jenesis
  	Jubilee

   
• The following day, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar head to the doctor's office for a special appointment. Soundman Bill Stefanacci will be the secret-keeper until he announces the baby's gender to the entire family.
• The ultrasound technician searches for the baby's heartbeat. "I could tell by the look on her face that something wasn't right," Michelle tells TLC, devastated by the news that their baby had passed. "Your whole world turns upside down," shares Jim Bob. 
• The doctor measures the baby at 16 weeks, 1 day; but Jill recalls recording the heartbeat at 17 weeks, 4 days. 
• After the reality of the loss of their twenty-first child sinks in, Jim Bob and Michelle release their emotions in a heartfelt prayer.
• Once home, the couple fights to keep their composure as they gather the troops and share the devastating news. "We have nineteen here and two with the Lord," Michelle explains.
• Jim Bob makes his way around the living room, hugging and comforting each of his children. 
• In the three days leading up to the stillbirth of Jubilee Shalom Duggar, Michelle pours her heart out to God and to her baby. (Hear her letter to Jubilee below.)
• "She looked like a little Duggar, just in a tiny form," says the grieving mommy. "We are so grateful for the time that [God] gave us with her."
• Jim Bob and Michelle invite their family and friends to celebrate Jubilee's short but meaningful life. They also invite the pastor who counseled them as teenagers and officiated their wedding twenty-eight years ago to speak. 
• After the memorial service, the family gathers at a local cemetery to bury Jubilee. "We needed the closure, to be able to say goodbye," explains Michelle.
• Michelle chooses the butterfly to symbolize her daughter's life.

Jubilee Shalom Duggar from WMtek Inc on Vimeo.

*The song played at the memorial service is "I Will Carry You" by Selah. Click here to listen. 

Quote from Michelle

On Sunday's episode, Michelle shared her heart with viewers regarding Josie and the new baby...

“I know that these challenges with Josie are different than anything that we’ve ever experienced before. And realizing that we’ve been blessed with another baby, I am still going to be on alert for Josie because she is definitely one that needs a little bit more care. But at the same time, I’m taking care of me and the new baby that God has given us and just trusting that we’ll make it through.”

Duggar Trivia Answers

Time to reveal the answers to the recent Duggar trivia questions! Let's see how you did...

1. In what year were Josh and Anna married? 2008
   
2. How much did Josie weigh at birth? 1 pound, 6 ounces
   
3. Who are the names of Jim Bob and Michelle's oldest set of twins? Jana and John-David
   
4. Who is Jim Bob's closest friend, other than Michelle? Gil Bates (not to be confused with Bill Gates)  

Josie Duggar: Miracle Baby

Miracle. That's the only word to describe Josie Duggar. Born three months early at only 1 pound 6 ounces, she spent the first six months of her life in the NICU. But you would never know by looking at her now. She's talking and walking. What a blessing!
To see a bunch more photos of the Duggars, click here. 

 

Josie and Jinger 

2011

 First piano lesson with Jinger and Jennifer

Jim Bob, Michelle, and Josie

 Jill, Michelle, Jinger, Josie, and family-friend

A Happy and Healthy Josie!

 Josie "Claus" Duggar

Christmas 2010

 Anna and Josie
Christmas 2010

Smile for the Camera! 

Josie at Christmas 2010

 Josie at 11 Months

Josie Duggar 

Summer 2010

 

Jim Bob and Michelle with Josie

Summer 2010

Josie 

Summer 2010

Jim Bob, Michelle, and Josie 
Summer 2010 

 Jim Bob, Michelle, and Josie
Happy to be home!

 Josie
Summer 2010

Jim Bob and Josie
Summer 2010

 Michelle and Josie home at last!
July 2010

Michelle and Josie, home sweet home!
July 2010

Josie--soon after her second and final release from the NICU 
July 2010 


Growing growing!
Josie 2010

 On a walk with Jana and Jennifer

2010

Happy Josie
2010

Josie wearing her Bebe Doos

2010

Laughing!
Josie 2010

Josie's first release from the NICU

April 6th, 2010

Josie's first release from the NICU

April 6th, 2010

 NICU team at Arkansas Children's Hosptial
2010


All smiles!
Josie 2010

 Josie and big brother Joseph
2010

 Jim Bob and Josie
2010

 Pretty in purple!
Josie 2010

Wide-eyed Josie
2010

 Mealtime
Josie 2010

 Michelle, Jill, and Josie
2010

 Josie and Grandma Duggar
2010

 Jana, Josiah, and Josie

2010

 Father-daughter bonding
2010

 Jason, Justin, Jessa, James, and Josie
2010

Michelle, Joy-Anna, Josiah, and Josie
2010

 All bundled up!
Josie: 4 pounds, 6 ounces

 Big yawn!
Josie 2010

 Bigger yawn!
Josie 2010

 Content Josie
2010

  Josie and Daddy: celebrating 3 pounds, 12 ounces 
2010

 

Holding Josie for one of the first times

Early 2010


 Jim Bob and Michelle pose with Josie in the NICU
December 2009/January 2010

 Josie's crib in the NICU
December 2009/January 2010

 Michelle and Jim Bob visit Josie in the NICU
December 2009/January 2010

Josie's early days in the hospital 

December 2009/January 2010
  

Photos courtesy of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Scott Enlow.