TLC has just announced that "19 Kids and Counting" will no longer be aired, but despite the loss, another blessing has just arrived for the Duggars. Anna, who made headlines after she passed her due date, has finally delivered another Duggar. Anna and Josh are officially parents again and they have just welcomed their second daughter and fourth child.
The couple announced the arrival of their new bundle of joy on July 19 via Twitter. Josh was obviously a proud dad as he uploaded a photo of him with wife Anna and their newborn daughter, which he captioned with, "Announcing the arrival of Meredith Grace Duggar! 7lbs 14 ozs, 20-1/2in -- Anna and Meredith are resting & doing well!"
Announcing the arrival of Meredith Grace Duggar! 7lbs 14 ozs, 20-1/2in -- Anna and Meredith are resting & doing well! pic.twitter.com/HfnuoZcSN7
— Josh Duggar (@joshduggar) July 19, 2015
Yes, the couple named their fourth child Meredith Grace and she brought a brand new joy to the family after the controversy that dragged them down. Josh cannot contain his joy, after just 16 minutes when he first posted their family photo, the new dad posted another photo of her beautiful daughter. It was a close up shot.
Here's another photo... #MeredithGraceDuggar pic.twitter.com/fp2SdcgRn7 — Josh Duggar (@joshduggar) July 19, 2015
Josh and Anna have been together for seven years and they are already parents to Mackynzie Renee, 5, Marcus Anthony, 4, and Michael James, 2. While Josh's children's name all starts with an M, his siblings' names begin with a J, according to E! Online.
The family had just celebrated Michael's fourth birthday in Arkansas. Although the Duggars were disappointed with Josh and did not help Josh when his family moved to Arkansas, they do not forget to celebrate Michael's birthday.
Jim Bob and Michelle greeted their grandson via Facebook saying, "This boy is 4 years old today! He is clever and he is kind. There was a time we could not imagine anything as amazing than being parents. Now, we are grandparents too and we absolutely love everything about it! Happy, happy birthday Michael! Grandma and Grandpa Duggar love you so much!" Hollywood Life has learned.
The family was prepared for their daughter's arrival. Anna even told People in March that Mackynzie, the older sister, prepared a recording for her younger sister, which said, "Hi, little sister, it is so great to meet you, you are already my best friend."
Aside from Mackynzie, Jim Bob and Michelle together with Marcus recorded a video welcoming the new Duggar in the family.
Baby Meredith Grace will soon have a younger cousin as Jessa Seewald, Josh's sister who is among her four sisters, whom he inappropriately touched is also expecting. Jessa and Anna compared their baby bumps on a photo posted in Facebook when they announced that Anna already passed her due date,
According to People, Josh is currently focusing on his family and keeping things low key after the molestation scandal he brought to his family that put them in controversy and ended their show, "19 Kids and Counting."
