Woman gives birth to 16th child

[Best Teach]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172051,00.html

Arkansas Woman Gives Birth to 16th Child

Wednesday, October 12, 2005



LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Michelle Duggar (search) just delivered her 16th child, and she's already thinking about doing it again.

Johannah Faith Duggar was born at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces.

The baby's father, Jim Bob Duggar (search), a former state representative, said Wednesday that mother and child were doing well.

He said Johannah's birth was especially exciting because it was the first time in eight years the family has had a girl.

Jim Bob Duggar, 40, said he and Michelle, 39, want more children.

"We both just love children and we consider each a blessing from the Lord. I have asked Michelle if she wants more and she said yes, if the Lord wants to give us some she will accept them," he said.

The Discovery Health Channel (search) filmed Johannah's birth and plans to air a show about the family of 18 next May.

The Learning Channel is doing another show about the family's construction project, a 7,000-square foot house that should be finished before Christmas. The home, which the family has been building for two years, will have nine bathrooms, dormitory-style bedrooms for the girls and boys, a commercial kitchen, four washing machines and four dryers.

Jim Bob Duggar, who sells real estate, previously lost his bid for the U.S. Senate. He said he expects to run for the state Senate next year but isn't ready to make a formal announcement.

Michelle Duggar had her first child at age 21, four years after the couple married.

Their children include two sets of twins, and each child has a name beginning with the letter "J": Joshua, 17; John David, 15; Janna, 15; Jill, 14; Jessa, 12; Jinger, 11; Joseph, 10; Josiah, 9; Joy-Anna, 8; Jeremiah, 6; Jedidiah, 6; Jason, 5; James, 4; Justin, 2; and Jackson Levi, 1.

[dianepmny]

She needs to stop birthin' babies and start thinking about getting a new hairstyle.

[Toad]

I seems fitting that they are from Arkansas, but according to SAT averages those 16 kids will score higher than 16 from FL:mad:

[Mike Brady]

The last time I heard someone say their was 16 kids, was from my grandmother. She was 1 of 16. They lived up there in them there foot hills of Northern P.A. Pottsville & Branchdale

[Hilly]

Hey there Mike Brady, I was born in Pottsville PA. But I am one of two.

[happydad]

Hey there Mike Brady, I was born in Pottsville PA. But I am one of two.

I went to college in Western PA and my best buddy was from Corry. And my first love was from Meadville.

[jzt]

My Grandmother used to live in Ambler. My mom went to Penn State. :)

[rogelah]

The last time I heard someone say their was 16 kids, was from my grandmother. She was 1 of 16. They lived up there in them there foot hills of Northern P.A. Pottsville & BranchdaleI was also born in PA (not P.A.). Pottsville and Branchdale are hardly in Northern PA.

[Mike Brady]

Hey there Mike Brady, I was born in Pottsville PA. But I am one of two.

Damn. We could be familyDoh :D :rolleyes:

[Mike Brady]

I was also born in PA (not P.A.). Pottsville and Branchdale are hardly in Northern PA.

They are when you ride a Bicycle from Elizabeth, NJ to Pottsville PA
(when I was 16)Nono , Don't try this at home

[Mike Brady]

My Grandmother used to live in Ambler. My mom went to Penn State. :)

There were 3 familys that lived on the mountain, My grandfathers aunt had a large white house with red trim on the main road, Aunt Irene, It was an Inn for many years. to get to the other familys house, you had to walk down a coal road and up the mountain, between two strip mines, that were filled with water and a few stripped cars, I thing the families name was The Fords.
I remember a lot of Daughters and an old above ground swimming pool. They lived in a trailer. Uncle clancy lived at the bottom on the hill from the old Inn.
I rode my motorcycle through there about 15 years ago and was shocked to see the old inn gone. After Grandpa's passing, I losed contact with his side of the family.:( Rain

[Hilly]

Damn. We could be familyDoh :D :rolleyes:

Saaaaaay, I knew your avatar looked familiar. (get it? FAMILIAR? LOL!)

[Tubby]

I was born in Kittanning Whoo

[rogelah]

I was born in Uniontown. My relatives lived in Masontown, Lardin, McClellandtown, Connellsvile, Elizabeth, Lamont Furnace, Johnstown, Fairchance, Point Marion, California, and a bunch of others.

[Tubby]

Here's the happy family

[Toad]

Here's the happy family

Notice all the boy and the girls have the same hair style.