Recap: A courtship begins

As Spurgeon is getting older, Ben and Jessa think that it's time to baby proof the house. Jinger and Anna bring Marcus and Meredith to help Jessa. Marcus love to point out everything that could be hazard.
Jessa and Jinger work on the cabinets while Anna works on other things. Jessa remembers the time that she and Jinger outsmarted baby proofing. They ended up drawing on white cabinets with markers that don't come off so easy.
 Jinger says that she wants to have a houseful of kids since she loves them.
Anna gives an update on Josh. He is out of rehab and working to rebuild their marriage. Anna says that she has seen a lot progress out of her husband.
Ben and Jessa get ready to babysit the Napier girls whom the oldest one is adopted. Ben and Jessa have talked about adoption.
Derick and Jill talk about what was going on with Israel who is running and talking. They missed their family and friends.
Josiah is working on taking his test. Out of the other siblings, John is the best one to do it because he is the most patient. Neither Josiah and John David are in a courtship.
Jim Bob and Jeremy to get coffee to talk about Jinger.  Jeremy asked Jim Bob about getting in an official courtship with Jinger. Jim Bob told Jeremy that he had talked to Michelle and they agree to give them their blessing.
Jeremy is overjoyed about this news.   Jim Bob says  A courtship is…an evaluation period for the purpose of considering each other for marriage.
The Boys head to the house and Jeremy asked Jinger to go outside to have a chat. He asked her to start courting and she said yes to the courtship. They have many side hugs and head inside to tell her family.
Joy is happy to see her sister happy after everything that happen last year.
   

Recap: Family Dinner

The Boys are helping Ben and Jessa on putting their furniture into the house. Derick and Jill are packing up and leaving to DC for a visit. Josh plans to give Derick a lesson about teaching.
Josh and Derick are taking the kids to the store to get food for dinner. Derick learns how to buckle Marcus into his car seat.
Derick reveals that he can't picture himself with that many kids so day because Mackynzie and Michael keep coming up and down the aisles. Derick knows that he will adapt to being a father when Israel arrives.
Derick and Josh decided to give the girls a break of cooking. The ladies are enjoying it. Anna says that they are having a blast with Derick and Jill.
This was the first time that Anna and Jill have been pregnant for the same time. Jill and Anna decided that it's a good idea to have inspiration board which will be fill with bible verses and quotes for their husbands to read during labor.
 Meanwhile, Jessa is getting ready to make her first meal for her husband. She is nervous because she is not the best cook. Jessa knows that her tradition is to burn something. She ends up cooking the owner's manual. She also ends up using a hammer in place of the meat hitter. Ben loves his wife's cooking.

Date nights in DC

Anna revealed that they don't get that many date nights now that they live in DC since their family lives in Arkansas and Florida.

Josh and Anna try to go to the Mexican restaurant in the Capitol.  Josh and Anna have to be creative on how they do date night. They put the kids to bed and have their date night on the porch and share what is on their hearts.

Anna shares her tips about taking the kids on the date rather than buying a babysitter. Anna reveals that she tells the kids "We are going on a date, but you get to come with us, and we are going to practice our manners."

Anna reveals that the kids try to do their best to have good manners because they know that it's important. Anna remembers about going on a few dates with her mom and dad and it's special to see them taking time to focus on each other and their marriage.

Grandparents to Five!

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are now grandparents to five babies. Will they have another one on the way really soon?!

* Josh and Anna Duggar have three kids and expecting their fourth!
* Derick and Jill Dillard are expecting their first!

Marcus is walking!

Birthday wishes for Marcus part 2!

We got a lot of birthday wishes for Marcus first birthday and we could not fix them all in the first blog. I am not sure if it this is going to be the last one but we will see!
Cindy: Happy 1st birthday Marcus
Joyful Christianne: Happy birthday Marcus
Michelle: Happy birthday Marcus
Tapanga: Happy birthday baby Marcus. I hope that you have many more birthday and may God bless you in all of your life.
Leighanna: Birthday blessings Marcus
Andrea: Happy Birthday Marcus....We share a birthday! Hope you have a blessed day little man!
Christy: Happy birthday Marcus!!! God's blessings on your day!!!
Melanie: Happy Birthday Marcus!!
Annie: Happy birthday Marcus
Jackie: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCUS
Kathy: Happy Birthday Marcus!
Melissa: Happy birthday Marcus
Pam: Happy Birthday.
Lindsey: Happy Birthday Marcus!
Tracey: Happy Birthday Marcus! My nephew is only a week older than u
Melissa: Happy birthday
Aimie: Happy birthday Marcus!
Charlotte: happy birthday
Deb Happy Birthday Marcus!! xx
Debra happy birthday marcus
Brittani: Happy birthday to marcus for Monday
Susan: Happy First Birthday Marcus...
Sharon: Happy 1st Birthday little man Marcus Dugger
Christy: WOW 1 YEAR OLD ALREADY,,,TIME FLYS.
Elizabeth: Happy birthday Marcus
Dana: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCUS!!!
Melissa: Happy birthday Marcus
Hannah: happy happy birthday one year is a big milestone'
Brittany:Happy birthday Marcus! ! Wishing you many MORE amazing years to come!! Hopr you have an amazing birthday with many special memories! !

Happy first birthday wishes! Part One!!

Becky: Happy Birthday Marcus, I hope you have a great first birthday!! I hope you get lots of presents from your grandma and grandpa Duggar and also your grandma and grandpa Keller and your aunts and uncles!!
Leanne: Happy First birthday Marcus!! Boy the year went fast!
Julie: Happy birthday
Elizabeth: Happy First birthday
Bridget: Happy Birthday
Joanne: cutie pie
Terri: Happy birthday Marcus
Theresa: Happy 1st birthday
Cathy: Happy birthday Marcus
Sharon: Can't beliee that he's already one. Happy birthday!
Hayley: Happy birthday, Marcus. You're one on Monday
Taylor: Happy 1st birthday Marcus. I've loved watching you grow up! 1 year old already, I remember when you were in mommy's tummy!! Time is passing by too quick. Your one very handsome little man!!! Hope you have a wonderful 1st birthday!!!
Randi: Happy birthday Marcus
Nancy: Happy birthday Marcus. God Bless you
Alexis: Happy first birthday. You only turn one once!
There will be more Happy first birthday wishes for Marcus! Thank you everyone for commenting on his first birthday!

Someone fun is turning one!

Marcus is finally one years old and none of us can believe that it's been a year since his birth. We included some birth photos. We took to facebook to see what your birthday wishes are for him and we will be posting them later this week!

ten month of life

 Marcus is turning ten months old today and that means that his birthday is in two months. We are excited to see what God has in store for this little boy.

 

Check out some photos of Marcus at the end of his nine month of life!

Marcus: 9 month update!

Hey guys I have been asked if I am going to keep doing monthly updates on Marcus during his second year of life (13-24 months old) and the answer is no. I will have an update for him when he is 18 months old and when he turns 2 year old.

Now to Marcus's nine month update: I can't believe that he is nine months old and he is almost 1 year old and counting.

Marcus turns 6 months old!

Marcus is getting bigger every single day. He's so cute

4 months update

Marcus turn four months old today and he is getting so big.

a big idea and flea market challenge

On tonight's episode "a big idea" and "flea market challenge

Josh and Anna have some family coming into town. Anna's family drive about 12 hours to come visit and meet their new grandson Marcus and tour Josh and Anna's new home. Anna decides that she wants to venture out to D.C. alone and success manor of doing a parallel parking in the busy city. Meanwhile Josh has grown to save money when Anna packs his lunch everyday.

Michelle and Jana take Josie to visit the place that she spend three years of her life there. She gives the nurses and Dr. Arrington hugs. Jana and Josie play in the playroom since Michelle is going to into the nicu to pray for the families. 

Jim Bob handles Josie accident really well by taking her upstairs to get change where his oldest daughters take over. Michelle is the normal potty trainer while the girls help clean up. Jim Bob decides that it's time for the family to hold a garage sale or for their instance a yard sale to get some more space.

Flea market challenge

The whole family gets ready for their yard sale where Jim Bob and michelle give two teams 50 dollars to see if they can turn it 100. Jim Bob reveals that he has to encourage his older children to get their ideas but he is getting used to dealing with opinions that conflict with his. The girls use their money on hair bows and wooden ping pong guns while the boys get a bucket of knives.

Michelle and Joy Anna go through all the baby clothes to put in the flea market. Michelle reveals that this is the first time in about 24 years that they didn't have a baby in diapers and its a new change for them. The couple have been praying about adoption and michelle is learning to accept this chapter in her life.

While Josh is at work, Anna wants to take the kids to a mommy and me playgroup. Anna is a little nervous about taking all three of her children on the sub way. While at the playgroup, mackynzie enjoys the group while Michael learns that Anna isn't leaving him. Anna loves being able to talk to other moms and she wants to go there more.

trivia questions

These questions are from last night's episode. Be sure to read the episode summary to be able to answer these questions.

1. Where did Josh and Anna take Marcus for his first appointment?

2. How many houses did Josh and Anna look at while in D.C.?

3. What did Anna asked Josh not to put in the moving trucks?

4. Who put Marcus bouncing seat in the truck?

5. Who's house did the duggar family stop at?

Be sure to tune in next Monday for the trivia answers!

12 week update!

Marcus is 12 weeks old and weighing in at 16 lbs! He's going to be a big boy soon!

Trivia questions

1. What day was Marcus born on?
2. How many days are Michael and Marcus apart?
3. How many days was Marcus born before Anna?
4. How many years is Josie older then Marcus?
5. How many years is Mackynzie older then Marcus?
6. How many years is Michael older then Marcus?

Answers will be revealed on Saturday!

Trivia questions

1. What day was Marcus born on?
2. How many days are Michael and Marcus apart?
3. How many days was Marcus born before Anna?
4. How many years is Josie older then Marcus?
5. How many years is Mackynzie older then Marcus?
6. How many years is Michael older then Marcus?

Answers will be revealed on Saturday!

Trivia questions

1. What day was Marcus born on?
2. How many days are Michael and Marcus apart?
3. How many days was Marcus born before Anna?
4. How many years is Josie older then Marcus?
5. How many years is Mackynzie older then Marcus?
6. How many years is Michael older then Marcus?

Answers will be revealed on Saturday!

Journey to parenthood baby 3: Month 6

Josh and Anna are in the middle of their pregnancy. They decided on the name Marcus