Duggar family welcomes first grandchild

mrs.v · October 9th, 2009, 09:49 AM

There's doting – and then there's Duggar doting.

Mackynzie Renée Duggar is in for an avalanche of family attention: She's not only the first grandchild in the reality TV clan, but she already has 17 aunts and uncles, plus one more on the way, since her grandparents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are expecting their 19th child in the spring.

Mackynzie was born at the home of her parents, Joshua and Anna, with a midwife and doula attending the birth. "Josh was excited to participate in the birth as well," says a family friend. "They are both so happy."

Josh has been front and center in his wife's first pregnancy – telling her the news that she was pregnant after she was too nervous to look at her own pregnancy test, and reading and singing to his daughter before she was born.

"I ask Anna what she needs," Josh told PEOPLE in July. "I talk to the baby and we involve her in our conversations. When Anna and I are talking to each other, we'll say, 'So, how do you like that, Mackynzie?' "

Although Mackynzie is his first child, Josh knows all about raising babies. He's the oldest child born to the Tonitown, Ark.-based Jim Bob and Michelle, who also are the biological parents of twins Jana and John-David, 19; Jill, 18; Jessa, 16; Jinger, 15; Joseph, 14; Josiah, 13; Joy-Anna, 11; twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, 10; Jason, 9; James, 8; Justin, 6; Jackson, 5; Johanna, 3; Jennifer, 2 and Jordyn-Grace, 9 months.

The newest Duggar's name came from a combination Josh's cousin's name (Mackynzie) and Anna's middle name (Renée), but the couple hasn't completely committed to "M" being the letter to begin all their children's names. The Duggars famously have chosen "J" names for all their children.

Mackynzie Duggar's birth will be featured on TLC's 18 Kids and Counting special First Grandduggar, airing Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m.

Duggar Family Welcomes First Grandchild - Babies, Anna Duggar, Joshua Duggar : People.com

LynnieD · October 9th, 2009, 09:51 AM

Oh Jesus H....forgot about these twats for like 4 minutes.....

McJag · October 9th, 2009, 09:55 AM

Now I guess they will have a baby-off. Good grief.

*DIVA! · October 9th, 2009, 10:04 AM

Baby number 2 will be announced in 9 weeks..

Lobelia · October 9th, 2009, 10:14 AM

I'm sure she'll get lots of quality time with her grandparents.

Brookie · October 9th, 2009, 10:17 AM

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Baby number 2 will be announced in 9 weeks..

I was just going to post that. We really need a pool on how long until their next announcement.

nancydrew · October 9th, 2009, 10:36 AM

What the fuck is on that kids head?

greysfang · October 9th, 2009, 10:40 AM

Awww, that's a pretty baby. Its not her fault she's a Duggar.

*DIVA! · October 9th, 2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by nancydrew

What the fuck is on that kids head?

KristiB · October 9th, 2009, 11:22 AM

Lobelia · October 9th, 2009, 11:23 AM

It's a geisha baby. I hope they don't bind her feet.

mella · October 9th, 2009, 12:33 PM

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Although Mackynzie is his first child, Josh knows all about raising babies.

Oh really . I always thought raising babies was a womans job

darksithbunny · October 9th, 2009, 12:59 PM

No. They are doing it all wrong for publicity. They need to take a page from the book of Gosselin.

Quazar · October 9th, 2009, 01:34 PM

That poor baby has no idea what she's in for. As the oldest girl in what seems like a family that will also probably have tons of kids - she is going to end up raising her siblings and living a life of drudgery and housework.

Algernon · October 9th, 2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LynnieD

Oh Jesus H....forgot about these twats for like 4 minutes.....

....and it was a glorious 4 minutes, sigh. I am impressed, though, that Anna had a home birth. Wonder if Josh forced her into it. That guy gives me the creeps...he seems very controlling.