Michelle Duggar Welcomes 18th Child
ROGERS, Ark. Dec.19 (TOTI) --
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have one big family, and it just got a little bigger with the birth of their 18th child.

The couple welcomed daughter Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar yesterday.

The baby girl was delivered by Caesarean section at the Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Arkansas. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.

She joins siblings Joshua, 20, Jana, 18; John-David, 18; Jill, 17; Jessa, 16; Jinger, 14; Joseph, 13; Josiah, 12; Joy-Anna, 11; Jeremiah, 9; Jedidiah, 9; Jason, 8; James, 7; Justin, 6; Jackson, 4; Johannah, 3; and Jennifer, 1.

Jim Bob, 43, said, "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."

Michelle Duggar is 42 years old.

The Duggar family stars in the TLC series, "17 Kids And Counting." The TV network said that they will update the title to account for the new edition. They also plan on airing a special program that features Jordyn's birth.

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Published: Friday 19th of December 2008 11:10:00 AM
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