Friday, August 3, 2007

Leave That Thing Alone, Part II

It's a girl — again — for Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar.

They welcomed their 17th child, and seventh daughter, into the world Thursday.

Less than 30 minutes after giving birth to Jennifer Danielle, the Duggars already were talking of having more. "We'd love to have more," Michelle said, adding that the girls are outnumbered seven to 10 in the family. Yeah, that's a good reason. "We love the ruffles and lace," which is also a great reason to bring a child into the world, or be really into Holly Hobby.

If it seems like a bit much, realize that all the children — whose names start with the letter J — are home-schooled. In Arkansas. Have you figured it out yet?

"We are just so grateful to God for another gift from him," said daddy Jim Bob Duggar. "We are just so thankful to him that everything went just very well." Seventeen times.

Jennifer joins siblings Joshua, 19; John David, 17; Janna, 17; Jill, 16; Jessa, 14; Jinger, 13; Joseph, 12; Josiah, 11; Joy-Anna, 9; Jedidiah, 8; Jeremiah, 8; Jason 7; James 6; Justin, 4; Jackson, 3; Johannah, almost 2. The family includes two sets of twins.

So far, the Duggars have gone through an estimated 90,000 diapers, and Michelle has been pregnant for 126 months — or 10.5 years — of her life. That must be rewarding for her.

Might I suggest some oral sex?

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