July Recap

* The family celebrated Fourth of July

* The family celebrated James's 16th Birthday

* The family welcomed Samuel Scott into the world

* The family celebrated Meredith's 2nd Birthday

* The family celebrated Jim Bob's 52th birthday

* The family celebrated Jim Bob and Michelle's 33rd wedding anniversary

Do Samuel and Israel look alike?

Do you think that Samuel and Israel look alike?

All about Samuel: Three weeks old

Baby Samuel is now three weeks! 
 

August Birthday Cover

We are so excited to be sharing our August Birthday cover with you all. This year, we are adding a new member to our August Birthday cover.

 

Birthday and anniversary wishes!

The family had a very busy week last week as they celebrated both Jim Bob's 52nd birthday and then Jim Bob and Michelle's 33rd wedding anniversary. Many of their children took to their youtube channel to wish them well.

Hear from the Vuolos:

Hear from Joseph: 

 Hear from The Seewalds:

Hear from John-David:

 

Grandbaby #9 pregnancy update

We can not wait to meet the newest member of Josh and Anna's family. The baby will be here soon. 

We recently did a poll on our blog on Sunday with picking a birth announcement post.

Do you think this is the last month of these pregnancy announcements?

Two months of marriage

It's been two months since Austin and Joy got married. The couple returned to the States shorty after their first month of marriage. They celebrated their first Fourth of July as husband and wife.

 

Newest photo of Samuel Scott!

Derick and Jill's youngest son is fast approaching his one month birthday. We have a new photo of Samuel Scott! 

 

Two months of engagnment

Tomorrow will mark two months since Joseph and Kendra got engaged. The couple has yet to announced their wedding date. The Duggars released engagement photos and we will be sharing them in early August.

 

Recap: The After Show, Part 2

It is time for the second part of the interview with Daphne Oz. She starts out with Jeremy and Jinger's honeymoon. She asked the couples which one likes PDA and they agree that Derick and Jill love it. Derick and Jill were unable to make the after show since they will welcome their second child any day.
Jim Bob and Michelle arrive with their grandsons, Spurgeon and Henry. Ben and Jessa asked their oldest son if they want to hold baby and he says no and squirms away.
Jim Bob answers one of the questions about grandchildren and says that if each one of the 19 children have five children, they will have over 100 grandbabies.
Daphne asked about the questionnaire that Jim Bob and he got the idea fro another family. He says that he just does it to make sure it's best for them. Daphne asked if they have passed with flying colors. Jim Bob says they all passed and if they hadn't they would not have gotten married.
Now it's time to bring out Kendra, both Joy and Kendra were friends before Joe and Kendra started their courtship.
Daphne airs a clip of the proposal of Joy and Austin, the couple admits that they shared a hug that was not a side hug.
The couple shares that after their first kiss, Austin asked her if she wanted him to carry her out and she said no because she did not want to mess up her dress.
It's time for the couple showdowns. The couples are asked what was the memorable part of their honeymoon. Everyone says that it was being alone for the first time expect for Jessa. She and Ben were supposed to say Rome however Ben forgot to say it.
The next question is "I wish my spouse would stop ______"
        Jeremy: Doubting herself
        Joy: biting his nails
        Austin: whooping me in pool
        Ben: getting down about her weight
The next question is who takes up more than half says their spouse expect for Jessa, who says her son, Henry.
Joseph and Kendra come out for the next question which is "What pet name does your wife/fiance call you?" Jeremy says Baaaaabe" while the others say babe or lovely.
Kendra gets asked about Joe's hidden talent and she reply "Most people would say that he is not talkative but he is good talking with people.
It's time for another question "My spouse/fiance is afraid of_____"
        Jinger: bad breath
        Jeremy: Texas bugs
        Joy: nothing really
        Austin: nothing
        Jessa: GMOs, MSG, partially hydrogenated oils, TBHQ, cheap candles, and germs
        Ben: bugs and spiders
        Kendra: being in water
        Joseph: bugs
    Joy and Austin are the winners.


Last week's recap: http://theduggarblogs.blogspot.com/2017/07/recap-after-show-part-1.html
Counting returns: http://theduggarblogs.blogspot.com/2017/07/counting-on-news_17.html

Joe and Kendra's wedding registry

We are so excited for Joe and Kendra since they are two days away from celebrating their two month engagement. 

 Shorty after their engagement, Joe and Kendra created their wedding registry on Amazon. It will be linked down below.

They recently got their engagement photos done and we have a sneak peek. The rest of them will be posted in August. The sneak peek will be linked down below.


Website links mentioned: 
* https://www.amazon.com/wedding/joe-duggar-kendra-caldwell-rogers-september-2017/registry/1JDAAQ3EY81KB 
*  http://theduggarblogs.blogspot.com/2017/07/engagement-photos-sneak-peek.html

Engagement photos sneak peek!

We are so excited for Joe and Kendra as they are planning their wedding! We are currently doing a poll regarding their blog. We have a small sneak peek for you all and will be sharing more photos soon.

Their photos were done by Elizabeth Joy photography and we have linked her website down below. We also have linked her facebook page.

Websites linked:
* http://www.duggarfamily.com/2017/7/joe-and-kendra-s-engagement-pictures
* http://www.elizabethjoyphoto.com/
* https://www.facebook.com/Elizabeth-Joy-Photography-Oklahoma-City-Oklahoma-898236530266885/ 

Grandbaby #9 Birth announcement ideas

We are back to do another birth announcement ideas. We used this idea when Jessa was pregnant with Henry and Jill was pregnant with Samuel. The only issue is that we don't know his name or when he is due. We hope that this out before the baby is born if not then we will chose the one that we will used. Josh and Anna announced that they were expecting baby #5 back in March 2017.

1. Baby Boy Duggar is here
2. Baby (Name) is here
3. Paging Little Duggar family, party of 7
4. Welcome Baby Boy Duggar
5. Grandbaby #9 is here!
6. Grandson #7 is here!
7. Josh and Anna welcome baby #5

If you have an idea that is not listed on here. Leave in the comments down below your idea.

We will be sharing the results later on August 4, 2017.

The aftershow, part 2

Host Daphne Oz gets the Duggars' reactions to some of the biggest moments of the season; the couples square off in a fun game of ``The Couples Showdown''; a special guest or two show up.

All about Samuel: Two weeks old

We honestly can't believe that Samuel is now two weeks old.

Anniversary Trip!

Jim Bob and Michelle are currently in Hawaii as of right now celebrating both Jim Bob's birthday and the couple's anniversary.

Be sure to check out the photos:

 

Jim Bob and Michelle celebrate 33 years

Happy 33rd wedding anniversary!

 

Throwback Thursday!

New picture of Samuel!

Happy Wednesday everyone! 

It's hard to believe that Samuel has been here for almost two weeks and today we have a new picture of baby Samuel! 

Derick posted this photo of his little boy on July 14, 2017 just one day before his one week old birthday.


Leave a comment down below if you would like a side by side between Samuel and Israel along with Henry and Spurgeon! 

 

All about Meredith: 24 months old

It's very hard to believe that Josh and Anna announced their daughter's arrival two years ago today. On Sunday, the family confirmed that Meredith's birthday was on July 16 and not July 19th.

This past year, Josh and Anna learned that they are expecting baby #5 which will be born later this year. She has two three cousins, Henry, Phillip (David and Priscilla) and Samuel. She has two new uncles (Jeremy and Austin) and a soon-to-be aunt (Kendra).

This will be out last monthly update for Meredith now that she has turned two years old.

Recap: After show part 1

The older Duggar siblings sit down to talk with Daphne Oz. If you are don't know Daphne, she is on the Talk on ABC during the weekdays. She is currently expecting baby #3 later this year.

The Vuolos revealed that they are now settled into their new house. They managed to find a four bedroom house. Jana adds that she would love to help them turn one of the bedrooms into a nursery.
Jana reveals that she is currently busy with her garden and it also doubles as the family's outside entertaining area.

Austin and Joy share that marriage has been a very easy adjustment.  Joy says that it felt like the right next thing to do. The couple had just returned from their month long honeymoon.

John-David reveals that he is currently flight training. He is also taking care of the Duggar rental properties and volunteering. Josiah revealed that he is learning how to fly with his brother.

Daphne replays the clip where Austin asked Joy to court him. Joy admits that she had liked Austin for four years but kept it under the belt until Austin showed interest in her. Joy says that she would write her name in the houses that Austin was flipping before he knew she liked him.

Daphne asked the married couples and even Joseph if they have ever broke any of their rules during courtship. John jokes that he has not even had a chance to break his.

The family knows that they do something different then the people out there. John reveals that they do it that way because they are trying to live their lives with the littlest regret that they can. He adds that it's not a bad way to go but just a different way. There can be a lot of regret and it is more about what they can give than what they get.

Joseph and Kendra did a little bit different than the other couples and waited to say "I love you" until engagement but kept the no hand holding the same like the other married couples.

Daphne replays the clip where Jessa and Jinger are updating Jeremy's apartment to more of a woman's touch before the wedding. Jinger revealed that she has the same tastes as her sister and just let her be the "bad guy".

The siblings were asked if they enjoy tater tot casserole and reveal that it was not one of their favorites. They had visitors over and they would request the casserole dish but the family got very tired of it.

During the new season of Counting On, the viewers will be able to see the rafting and Camping trip to celebrate Joy and Austin's upcoming wedding.

Jana reveals that assisting in births had made her want to give birth near a hospital if not a birthing center but not at home.

Joy says that seeing births terrify her but she knows that it's worth it. She is willing to do it. Jessa reveals that there is no shame of asking an epidural to help with the pain.


We will see you next week for the second part of After Show and be sure to stay tune for the next season to start this September.

New house for the Vuolos!

Jeremy and Jinger shared last night that they moved into their first house together. The house has four bedroom which Jana hopes to turn one into a nursery.

Did you hear the news regarding Counting On?! It returns on September 11th! Check out the announcement by clicking here.

Jim Bob celebrates 52!

Happy 52nd Birthday! 

Counting On News!

We are so excited to share that TLC has announced the return of Counting On. The new season will air on September 11th!

It is set to air Joseph's courtship with soon-to-be wife, Kendra. Joy's journey to her wedding to now husband, Austin. We will also see Derick and Jill's Centeral America  lifestyle. Ben and Jessa head to Texas.

Meredith turns 2!

Happy 2nd Birthday Meredith Grace!!!

Be sure to check out her last monthly update in the next few days!

Henry: 5 months old photo!

Henry is now five month old and growing so fast! We are sharing his newest monthly photo! 

Check out The Seewald family blog for more photos.

All about Samuel: One week old

We honestly can't believe that Samuel is now one week old. The family has been offering congrats to the new family of four. The Dillards released a new photo of their son and Derick together. They ended up releasing more photos a few days after his birth.

We were surprised to announced Samuel's birth announcement just a week ago. Many of you know that he was born by a C-section after 40 hours of labor. Derick and Jill should have been able to go home with their little boy.

Preview: The aftershow part 1

Host Daphne Oz digs a little deeper into some of the season's biggest moments, from courtships and weddings to babies.

Joseph and Kendra blog title poll

Joseph and Kendra are getting married really soon. We thought that we would leave it up to you to decide a name for the couple's blog.

1. The Littlest Duggar family blog
2. Joseph and Kendra Duggar family blog
3. The J & K Duggar family blog

The voting will end on August 2, 2017! The results will go up on August 3, 2017!

Meet Samuel Scott! (First photos)

Derick and Jill announced the birth of their second child on Saturday! We are so excited for them as they grow into a family of four. 

 The couple shared some new photos of their sweet little boy on their website! 

Engagement photos for Joseph and Kendra

Joesph and Kendra shared two new engagement photos. They are schedule to get married really soon but the family has not announced the official wedding date.

 

Josh to sue in Touch Weekly!

Josh Duggar has filled a lawsuit against In Touch Weekly on Thursday, July 6th. Josh is not the first Duggar to sue In Touch weekly as Joy, Jinger, Jessa and Jill announced their lawsuit in late May.

Josh revealed that he had to get security to protect his family from the death threats that he was getting. At the time that they were getting investigations into his touching his sisters. He along with his parents were promised that the report would never go public.

He says the poorly redacted reports contain identifying information including his and both of his parents’ names, the family’s address, and clearly identified one of the alleged victims as his then-5-year-old sister.

Josh Duggar seeks punitive damages for invasion of privacy, outrage, due process violations and emotional, mental and psychological distress.

We will keep you updated on this lawsuit!

Blogs mentioned:
* Joy, Jinger, Jessa and Jill filed lawsuit

Congratulations to Derick and Jill!

Yesterday we shared three videos congratulating Derick and Jill on the birth of their second child. Today we are back with two more as Josie and Jordyn offered their sweet words to the whole family along with Austin and Joy.

Hear from Jordyn and Josie:

 Hear from Joy and Austin

Blogs mentioned:
* http://theduggarblogs.blogspot.com/2017/07/congrats-to-derick-and-jill.html
* http://theduggarblogs.blogspot.com/2017/07/welcome-samuel-scott.html

Austin and Joy's social Media

We are so excited to share that Joy and Austin have joined both instagram and facebook. There is currently no word if they are twitter but we will share when they do.

 

Congrats to Derick and Jill!

Now that Derick and Jill have welcomed their second child into the world, the family is offering their congratulations to the new bundle of Joy! The family is getting ready for another grandchild to be born into the family as soon as Josh and Anna will welcome baby #5 later this year.

Hear from Jeremy and Jinger:

 Hear from The Little Duggar family:

 Hear from Jim Bob and Michelle: 

Recap: Joy gets engaged

Derick and Jill invite Derick's side of the family over to the guest house. They are getting ready for another short visit to Central America before baby #2 arrives. The couple decides to give Derick's mom their keepsakes for right now until they return. The couple announces their son's name which will be Samuel Scott. They say that Samuel was the first judge of Israel and it also means hears from God. Jill has a lot to do on her to-do list and has the girls come over to help her. Derick decides that it's time to cut his hair since it's viewed differently in Central America so he has his wife cut his hair. Derick thinks that it's going to be hard to adjust to short hair again. Jill reveals that she is sad about the haircut but also like changes.
Jinger decides to put together a care package to send to her family back home. She buys many things like clothing to food. When the package arrives to the Duggar family home, everyone is thrilled to get it. They are missing Jinger so much.
It's time to see the Dillard family off. Jeremiah says that it's hard to see one sibling missing. Derick and Jill film a small clip on the way down to Central America. When they arrive to Central America, they are greeted by many friends and it's a joyful reunion.
Austin is getting ready to propose to Joy since now his house just sold. He enlist the help of his father and Aaron, who is a close friend, to haul the items that he needs for the proposal. They managed to get everything ready.
To keep Joy distracted, Jessa has her come over to help with the kids. Jessa says that her sister is great with the little ones and loves helping. Joy reveals that they have both agree to allow God to control the size of their family. Right before the proposal, Joy returns home to pick up Jennifer and Johannah since she thinks that it's a horseback riding outing. Austin says that she makes him feel complete and calms him down. After they have been riding for a while, Austin has them stretch their legs and ask the girls to run ahead. Austin blindfolds Joy to head to the proposal site. He asks her to marry him and she says yes. The ring has a diamond in it that has been in the family for five generations.
Austin's father appears and gives the couple a big hug before allowing the couple to enjoy the dinner cooked by his friend, Aaron.
Later on, Joseph heads to ask Kendra's father permission to start courting and he agrees to it. The boys reveal that they have been praying and talking about entering a courtship for a while.

New picture of Michael and Marcus

Happy Tuesday morning everyone! 

As we are writing our recap from last night's Counting On episode, We would love to share a new picture of Michael and Marcus Duggar. Marcus turned four years old on June 2nd while his brother turned six years old about thirteen days later. In the photo, Michael is teaching his little brother how to ride his bike without training wheels! 

Joy and Austin's one month photos

Austin and Joy have been married for a little over a month and we have a few photos to share with you all.

 

Michelle Duggar on children and grandchildren

Michelle recently shared this sweet message after her daughter, Jill, welcomed her second child into the world. Samuel marks the eight grandchild for Michelle and her husband Jim Bob. The couple is currently expecting their ninth grandchild to arrive later this year.

"There is something so surreal about seeing your children grown, living their lives and even having their own children. As a mom, I have sweet little ones at home and grown children, too. Both stages of life are beautiful in their own way and so very different As our children become adults, we have the opportunity to be their friends and to enjoy their friendship. Watching them walk through the milestones of life such as marriage, having children, buying a home, etc. is a bit unbelievable at times! As a momma, I continue to pray for them always. I am so thankful for each of our children and their lives and I love, love, love the addition of sweet grandbabies to our family! They are for sure a major bonus to your children growing up! So to all the mommas out there, keep praying, enjoy the friendship of your adult children and love those grandbabies!!!! #mommaspray" - Michelle

All about Samuel: Introduction!

For those that did not hear, Samuel was born on Saturday, July 8, 2017! Many of you don't know that he shares his birthday with his great-aunt Deanna Duggar. 


Many have asked if Samuel was bigger than Israel. Both boys weight in at 9lbs and 10ozs! However Israel was a little bigger in length than his little brother. Israel was 23inch while Samuel was 22inchs.

Many of you have asked if Samuel is okay and he is. 

We will have his first week update on Saturday.

Our Updated July Birthday/Anniversary cover

Now that Derick and Jill have welcome their second child into the world. We have updated our July Birthday and anniversary cover.

Jeremy and Jinger's new photos

We just got back from our blogging break and working to catch up. Jeremy and Jinger have been married for past eight months. We have two new photos to share with you all. 

 

Welcome Samuel Scott!

We are so excited to share that Derick and Jill have welcomed their second child into the world today, July 8, 2017. He was born at 1:02pm.

He weighs 9lb and 10oz and is 22 inches long.

Jill had 40 hours of labor and ended up having a C-section.


We will have more soon! 


Posted: 7/8/17 @12:58PM (PST)
Updated: 7/8/17 @ 5:47pm (PST)

Preview: Joy Gets Engaged

The Dillards prepare for their return to Central America; Jinger puts together a care package for her family back in Arkansas; Austin asks Joy a very important question; Joe asks for permission to enter courtship with Kendra Caldwell.

Recap: A Boy Or Girl For Jill

 *** We apologize for the delay for the recap. ***

Ben and Jessa are adjusting to their new life with two little ones. Jessa reveals that they are learning to take turns and Spurgeon is doing pretty well. Jessa was relieved that Henry's birth was a lot faster and easier than his brother.

Ben reveals that the numbers of diaper has grown and how fast they pile up. Jessa says that she loves her baby carrier since it was one of the best gifts that she received. Jessa wonders how her mother handled have three children after her birth. Ben says that Jessa is patience with their two children.

Jill talks about her similarities and difference between her two pregnancies. She shares that the couple is planning to return to Central America as long as they can until the baby's birth.

The couple gives us update on their check-up with the doctors. Their doctor had noticed something in Jill's carotid artery. Jill reveals that their family has a history with aneurysm. They head for a follow up visit for an ultrasound and learn the results.

Joy heads to Austin's family home to enjoy dinner with the family. The family is having steak and baked potatoes for dinner. As she is driving to the family home, she listens to audio book that talks about marriage. Joy knows that Austin could pop the questions anytime and she has a good idea of what her answer will be.

Joy makes cheesecake for the family. She notices that Austin's family makes less since they are a lot smaller than the Duggar family. The girls make the dinner as the men feed the cows. Joy figures why she is comfortable with Austin's family is because she has known them for 15 years.

Joy observes how beautiful the Ozark Mountains are. She can picture herself living out there.

Austin's father shares that Austin and Joy make a cute couple. He figures that the couple has been doing things in the Lord's way. They eat the cheesecake and says how good it is.

Jill heads back to the doctor to find out her artery is normal which is good.

Jinger and Jeremy are enjoying married life. The couple shares the challenges that they are facing since the community is speaking Spanish. The couple decide to take a Spanish class and practice quizzing each other. The couple heads to the Mexican restaurant to test their skills.

It's now time to learn if Jill and Derick are having a boy or girl. Jill guesses that she is having a baby girl. Derick and Jill invite their mothers to the ultrasound to find out. Jana and a few of the little girl stay to watch Israel. They find out the gender and decide to do a spy game to announce the gender. They hide clues and pick their captains. Jordyn ends up finding the bundle and opens it to reveal that the couple is having a baby boy.

Austin shares an update on the selling the 5th house and reveals that he has a buyer for the house. He is also planning to propose to Joy soon.

Spurgeon's new look!

Ben and Jessa shared that Spurgeon received his first "Haircut" or should we say trim. How cute does he look?

James turns Sweet 16!

James is celebrating his 16th birthday today! 

Happy Birthday James! 

 

All aout Henry: Five Months old

It's hard to believe that Henry is five months old. Be sure to check in the next few days for his monthly photo.

This past month, he celebrated his first Father's Day. He also celebrated his first Fourth of July.  He is about to get a new cousin anyday now.

This past week, his birth episode aired on Counting On.