Woman pregnant with 18th child
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Topic: Woman pregnant with 18th child
Posted By: pepsi
Subject: Woman pregnant with 18th child
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 6:09pm
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HO-LY CRAP!
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman — she's pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_re_us/18_kids - News Story |
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 6:12pm
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i apologise before i start as i dont mean this to be offensive as i know there are a few on here..but why name them all with the same letter..doesnt it get confusing:(
and 18..and she is still going to keep going..cor blimey:)! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 6:16pm
OMG!!! and naming them ALL starting with J!!?? oh lord!!
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 6:31pm
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thats what im saying but there is at least one person on here who has done that with all her kids so i didnt want to sound rude I just dont understand it:( ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 7:04pm
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OMG I checked out the family website....you should the home, it is gorgeous!! the kids even have a playroom with indoor climbing wall and stuff! And they have an industrial type kitchen that looks kinda like the serving area of a school cafe!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 7:18pm
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OMG they have a website!!! I didn't notice that link at the bottom of the news story. For some reason the photo of them all together on the Today show reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Apu's septuplets were put into show business hehehe
http://www.duggarfamily.com/ - Linky |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 7:20pm
Oh yeah, awesome house! Looks like something off extreme makeover home edition 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 7:21pm
| I checked out the website,..and followed a link to the shops they use,...and ended up looking at full-body modesty swimwear for chicks! OMG!! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 7:21pm
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And they are debt free! No wonder with all their appearances etc....still I am in awe!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 7:22pm
| Some of the girls names seem very similar,...might not be if said with their accent,...but Johanna, Jana and Joy-Anna?!! |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 7:25pm
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Far out that house is amazing!!!
and how will they know whos mail is whos when it arrives at the house if it is addressed to master/miss J duggar ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 8:54pm
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DH and I are unanimous, if we had a big lotto win we'd do this... build a huge home and fill it with our own mixed rugby team + reserves.
Not so sure on the same letter thing but I guess it makes it easier as you're running through the kids names (c'mon, those with more than one sibling can't tell me your parents don't use the worng name with you sometimes). My dad just numbered us 1 - 6.  -------------  
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 10:47pm
I really don't get the starting all the names with one letter either... but I guess it's easier than trying to do them all with a different letter when you end up with that many  -------------  
 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 12:28am
| OK so how on earth did they pay for that house? I guess public appearances pay a lot in America! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 1:34pm
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Man, I find it hard enough having 2 M Davis' in the house, and now that Maya's back I have 3 M Davis', but 18 with the same initials? Crazy!
Willie's brother had Melissa, Morgan, Michelle and Marcus... -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 6:53pm
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Holy cow would someone put a tv in their bedroom!!! thats crazy!!!! -------------   
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 8:53am
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Bugger that
And starting all the names with J
Two of my brothers names start with J, Jared and Joseph and when mail gets sent to the house that just says J Greenwood its hard to know who its for lol ------------- |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 9:18am
Maybe the mother should've started naming them from A  . She'd be able to aim towards Z!!
Crazy!
ETA: Michelle's been pregnant for 135 months!!! She deserves a medal. -------------    
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Posted By: JPP
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 12:08pm
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*&^%^&*!!! Wow can't say what really comes to mind on here but $%^& me! That woman must be the epitomy of good health to physically be able to do all of that and emotionally. Good on them I guess hehe ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://daisypath.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 12:15pm
| She certainly looks calm and healthy in the photos,..but them they hardly gonna post pics of her up with the baby in the midle of the night! |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 2:52pm
YAH....... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 8:53pm
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I think it's fantastic. In the pic of #17 they all looked happy and healthy, so if they want to have #18 and beyond, good for them! 18 kids doesn't just happen... and I say this because I had three without problem and then suddenly had endo issues which did affect my fertility and who knows what the future holds for me? I mightn't be able to have 18 if I tried. (But I have fingers crossed for #4) ------------- |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 13 May 2008 at 9:02pm
Wow, must be like throwing a sausage down the eurotunnel for her husband 
All jokes aside good on them, I had a little look at their website and they look like an awesome family and can obviously afford it (somehow). Not for me though 18 kids would drive me up the wall. They home school them as well, mental!!! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:25am
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I was talking about them with B the other night and we both have the utmost respect and awe that they can run that household, bring up those children (sounds like they are all homeschooled) and are debt free (!!!!!) while so many other people seem to be running in circles with one or two kids and the ever increasing hideous cost of living! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:07pm
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Man, in this day and age you'd think the old "good Christian family" thing would have changed. I really don't get the no contraception thing.
Yes, of course you are going to get babies if you keep having sex with no protection!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:08pm
I think the publicity generated by having such a large family may have *slightly* helped their situation  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Paws wrote:Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:25pm
Definetly!! But at least they used the money wisely...a lot probably wouldn't. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 2:10pm
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i think its great if we could afford it we would so go for it we are a no birth control couple lol but that will end with a snip one day. i just love big families especially those that get on well my mum is youngest of 10 and its so great having a big family coz u have always got family around u. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 3:52pm
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.....so...did anyone who looked at the website , vote? i chose Jasmine for a girl and Jacob for a boy , twas fun
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 6:08pm
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I think I chose Jasmine too...can't remember my vote though.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 21 May 2008 at 12:56am
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Have you seen the size of their house..I swear their kitchen dining room lounge area is bigger than our entire house.
it is amazing that Michelle is only about 8 or so years older than me yet has 16 soon to be 17 more children than me. and the parents (least in the public eye) seemed so relaxed as do the children. now if each of their 18 children have 18 children that will be a total of 324 grandchildren imagine having a family reunion..lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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