"Duck Dynasty's" clan sure is growing. Jep and Jessica Robertson just introduced to the world their adopted son, Jules, on the Wednesday premiere of their own show, "Jep & Jessica: Growing the Dynasty."
Right after the episode ended, Jep took to Twitter to post a cute photo of him with his new baby boy. He captioned the snap, "Thanks for the love! This has been a crazy, awesome ride but so worth it! Me and Gus signing out!" This was followed by the hashtag, #JepAndJessica.
Thanks for the love! This has been a crazy, awesome ride but so worth it! Me and Gus signing out! #JepAndJessica pic.twitter.com/ps0MMcLdGJ
— Jep Robertson (@JepDuckman) January 21, 2016
In the photo, baby Jules looks extremely cozy in a blue knitted sweater while sucking on a pacifier. His father, Jep, is all smiles while flashing a peace sign at the camera.
Jules is Jep and Jessica's fifth child. They already have four children together; 11-year old Lily, 10-year old Merritt, 8-year old Priscilla and 7-year old River.
According to the Daily Mail, the couple adopted Jules two years after the family patriarch, Phil, dropped comments in a GQ interview, which were deemed by many as racist. His comments revealed that he doubted the mistreatment black people suffered during the pre-civil war era and were the cause why the hit reality show's viewing figures started tumbling.
Phil said that he never saw a black person being mistreated. He revealed that he "hoed cotton with them" and that they were "singing and happy."
Jep, however, defended his father and said that he is not racist. In fact, he shared that Phil loves spending time with the newest addition to their big family.
"He's always said-I guess this never got quoted-he says, 'We're all part of one race, the human race,''' he said and added that his father loves his son, Gus.
Jessica also expressed her excitement over finally having their new baby boy. "It's like a surreal moment to finally have him in our arms," Life And Style Mag quoted. She continued to explain how excited they were after waiting for so long. "We wanted it to happen for so many years, so to actually have him and hold him and know he's actually ours and we're his forever family, we're excited," she continued.
The couple's new 8-episode show airs on A+E and will document the couple's adoption process.
