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!

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.