oh those crazy Duggars (pg ment.)...

[ramona]

they just announced on the Today Show that number 18 is on the way.

(And, for those keeping track, the hairdos were much more tame -- no wall-of-bangs 80s looks! LOL)

[jenm]

Those crazy kids! They just can't get enough of each other.

[lhawkin]

I just rolled my eyes when they announced it....

...and they way the mother giggled like a 16 year old as she announced it...give me a break. As a woman who had struggled with eight long years of infertility, I have so many problems with this family. And I felt really sorry for those kids as they showed that little report on a day in their lives. They had to schedule time to be with their mom! WTH? What kind of nurturing, loving, relationship can she possibly have with her children if she needs to rigidly schedule time just to be with them? The older kids were basically in charge of raising the younger kids, NOT the parents. And how do these parents have so much time to do the "baby dance" with all those kids to have yet another baby in the first place???? We have a hard enough time with just 4 kids finding time to "watch the news in bed," as my DH calls it so the kids don't know what we are doing. At this point, it seems more like they are addicted to the fame and attention having all these kids brings them more then any genuine religious conviction against using birth control. Just my 2 cents on the matter...*as I gracefully step down from my little podium* LOL!

Lynne

[goodleg]

I feel for that poor uterus!

[JoyKS]

crazy!

I heard a snippet and figured that's what their big announcement was. I can't imagine how her body has held up with that many pgs! I have to agree that quantity has to lack quality when it comes to parenting THAT MANY!

The kids know no different though. I guess one good thing is that she DOES schedule time with each one.

Sigh............
joy

[bluerose]

How do they afford all them?

Is he a big wig with one of the oil companies? LOL Wait till they start to grad. from high school and they are having to hand over 100's yr after yr. for yr. books, sr. pic, cap and gowns and all that.

[Guest]

That just cannot be good for her...

or the baby!

[dtwining]

...and the boobs...

I cannot imagine the toll that many pregnancies would take on a body.

[Gina in NC]

She home schools...no yearbook, cap/gown, etc.!!!

Is he a big wig with one of the oil companies? LOL Wait till they start to grad. from high school and they are having to hand over 100's yr after yr. for yr. books, sr. pic, cap and gowns and all that.

I believe he is in real estate. The house (I think it's 7,000 sf) they started on their own and when they couldn't finish it (after 3 years), TLC (I think) did a program and brought in professionals to finish it. My guess is that they don't have a mortgage. And, with that many kids, you probably don't pay payroll taxes (think 17 dependents!!!). They do most of their clothing shopping at thrift stores (only a couple times a year). And, do grocery shopping in bulk too...

Still just feeding that many must be very, very costly!!! I have 3 kids and have a huge grocery bill (and I'm very thrifty). I just don't think it's fair to the kids to have that many. And, as a Christian, I don't buy that "we will have as many as God sends us."

Just my 2 cents.

Gina

[seals]

That was maybe the worst teaser in the history

of the Today show. I had it on at the beginning where they kept showing the family and announcing that they had a "big announcement to make" (Meredith smirking) and I thought "Hmmmm, What could it possibly be? Maybe they're going to start a charitable foundation." If they're going on a national morning show to announce their 18th pregnancy then there's just a little too much showmanship to their lives for me. "Hey, we haven't been in the spotlight for a while. Let's have another baby and announce the pregnancy on tv!" If they want to have 18 children that's their business. They really don't have to share the announcement with the world (or esp. me!)

Sue

they just announced on the Today Show that number 18 is on the way.

(And, for those keeping track, the hairdos were much more tame -- no wall-of-bangs 80s looks! LOL)

[SueW]

there is no reason to have 18 kids

They are plain nuts. 18 kids. That's clearly insane and they are clearly "in it" for the publicity. I could not even remember the names of 18 kids let alone rear them in a loving, nurturing manner. I can't believe they can either. Having "as many as god gives you" is just an excuse to breed like an animal that does not have the benefit of birth control. With over 7,000,000,000 (billion) people in the world they should be ashamed of reproducing so wildly. 18 kids...

And - to announce internationally at 6 weeks, when you are 41 years old, isn't that just testing fate? I'm not going to cry if she miscarries. Mean but true. He ought to get a snip snip.

Sue

[bluerose]

Now that I think of it

I have a hard time remembering 2 kids names. We would be there a few hours till I hit the right name.

[Dawnn]

I used to think this way too. Until I really thought, no reason? They feel like they have a reason, to create children here and it is her purpose in life (do I understand that, no). But they may be far more qualified to raise 18 socially responsible children, than those "accidental" parents that should have nothing to do with parenting one unwanted child. I'm more apt to be upset about the one unwanted child than the 18.

[seals]

And if the baby is due on Jan. 1, 2009

How far along is she? 6 weeks, maybe. She's probably only known for 3?? And already they've gone on national television to announce it? Also, according to the Discovery Health Duggars family web site section entitled "Fun Facts": "Average number of months between Duggar births is 18." The previous baby was born on Aug. 2, 2007 so this baby will beat the average in spacing!

Sue

they just announced on the Today Show that number 18 is on the way.

(And, for those keeping track, the hairdos were much more tame -- no wall-of-bangs 80s looks! LOL)

[Ktfredericks]

Ugh...

I swear -- I am OBSESSED with this family...my friend called me this morning and said "OMG -- Katie...your favorite family is on TV and she just announced she is having her 18th...and I thought....

This isn't a family...it is procreation as a SPORT! I no longer wonder about the kids getting enought time...I am wondering how her overused v-jayjay will EVER recover....how after 5 years of infertility and one (that's right...just ONE) preganancy my body isn't the same...how in the HELL is it even FUN anymore???

Now...onto the fun sport of picking another "J" name....maybe Jingleberry or Jimmyjuju will be considered! What the heck...everything else they do is so whacko!