Today the Duggar’s welcomed baby number 17 into the world! New baby Jennifer joins siblings Joshua, 19; John David, 17; Janna, 17; Jill, 16; Jessa, 14; Jinger, 13; Joseph, 12; Josiah, 11; Joy-Anna, 9; Jedidiah, 8; Jeremiah, 8; Jason 7; James6; Justin, 4; Jackson, 3; Johannah, almost 2.Jennifer Danielle was born at 10:01 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rogers, Ark., the Duggars said in an interview. Jennifer weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and arrived five days after Michelle’s due date.
Posted in the Duggars’ dining area:
Always use soft words, even when you don’t feel well.
Always display kind actions, even if you have been mistreated.
Show joyful attitudes even when no one else is looking.
Have sincere motives with no thought of self-gain.
Think pure thoughts.
Always give a good report of others. Never talebear unless physical harm will come to someone. Use Matthew 18.
Never raise a hand to hit.
Never raise a foot to kick.
Never raise an object to throw.
Never raise a voice to yell.
Never raise an eye to scowl.
Use one toy/activity at a time.
Never let the sun go down on your wrath. (Don’t go to bed angry or guilty.)
Amendment J.O.Y. – make serving your family a priority – put Jesus first, others second, yourself last.
STANDARD FARE
The monthly grocery bill runs from $1,500 to $2,000, including diapers and paper products.
GO FIGURE
7 Grocery carts the family can fill on a trip to fill the pantry.
4 Gallons of milk consumed every three or four days.
7 Loads of laundry each day (9 when they wash bedding).
2,200 Size of their rental house, in square feet.
7,000 Size of their new house, under construction, in square feet.
THE FAMILY FLEET
1997 Ford 21-passenger shuttle bus, purchased for $2,100 from a local transit company in a sealed-bid auction.
1998 Ford 15-passenger van
1986 Chevrolet crew cab pickup truck
1998 Oldsmobile Achieva
1996 Crown Victoria
The oldest son, Joshua, also owns three vehicles: a 1997 Saturn and two Mazda pickups.