Congratulations to Anna and Josh Duggar

April 13, 2009

 

Anna and Josh Duggar used the TODAY SHOW to announce that they're expecting their first child this October! The couple married in September of 2008 and are very excited about starting their own family.

Josh is no stranger to caring for babies.  He is the oldest of 18 children -- 3 of which are under the age of 4.  We're all looking forward to seeing the (extended) Duggar Family grow and thrive.

Use the Comments field below to send your congratulations and best wishes to Josh & Anna Duggar.

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Comments

[Mary Lou]

I'm so glad that ya'll are going to have your first baby I think ya should have the baby's name start with an a and their is a lot of a names out their
from the bible I hope ya use an a name I did I like Ashlynn Kate Dugger is sound's good together
God Bless ya'll
Mary Lou

[Ayush]

Congrats!Have a super life with ur kid...

[amanda terrell]

Hello, I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!

[Stephanie Brittle]

Congratualtions on your new expectation. Pregnancy and babies are a wondreful blessing! I am 25 and only have 1, but I would love at least 3 more. My husband and I are so blessed to have our son! I hear you are looking for baby names. I only have a son but I have a few favorite names for girls and boys, and they are... Jacob Allen, Savanna Lynn, Kyleigh LeAnn, Mark Daniel, Joshua Richard, and Lilah Marie. May God bless you and your family!

[Nesi]

Congratulations!!!!

[tiff]

hey congrates on the baby

[Carrie]

Congratulations. May the Lord bless you and your family!

[Megan]

Congratulations on the baby! May God bless you and keep everyone safe, happy, and healthy!

[Jen from Boston]

Congratulations! Enjoy every minute of your pregnancy.... and many blessings for a healthy, happy baby!

[Amanda]

Congratulations!! Your family has been a true inspiration to me and I can't wait to go through this journey with you both! God Bless...

[Eursla]

Congrats to the "Next Generation" of Duggars. I enjoy watching all the shows and specials and hope that Josh and Anna will bless us with a peek into their lives. I understand being newlyweds they would like to keep things private but maybe in the future they can branch out into their own show.
Best Wishes and Blessings
Eursla

[erika]

Congrats :0) How exciting. I think if you are sticking to a name theme..How about "A" names??

Alivia
Adam
Aron
Aiden
Ashley
Ashlynn

Here is to a happy and healthy 9 months Anna!!

[Miranda Couch]

I'm SOO happy for y'all!!! I'm the oldest of 7 and can't wait to have my own little ones! I know y'all must be so excited...esp. Anna!!!

[Linda]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a wonderful blessing to have a new baby on the way! How about Bible names for your new baby? You could start in the old testament and work your way forwards. Have fun deciding what to name your precious new bundle of joy! Blessings you both of you and also to that precious baby!

[Sandra]

What a blessing! Good luck with the future and Good luck picking out a great name that you both agree on.
God Bless

[Amber]

Congratulations on finding out about the baby you'll be giving birth to. It should be fun to see you guys and all the 18 become closer as a family. I think the first letter of the name should be M or use names from the bible.
Congratulations,
Amber

[Rebecca Clark]

Josh you have been blessed to have such a wonderful family and I wish you and Anna more blessing with the start of your new life togehter with an angle in waiting.

[Erica]

WoW! I'm so excited for you!I've been watching your family for the past few months,and your courtship story was a real blessing to me,because I was expecting you to say " we met at church and had been dating other people ,but then we just clicked" or something like that,like so many other christian young people.Anyway ,congratulaions on the baby!For names I like Elena Sofia,Michael Deanna ,or Adyah Brittany for girls,and Brandon for a boy!I'm so grateful that God has given you and your family so many blessings,and the opportunity to share them with the world!Thanks for being such an encouraging family!

[Kelli]

Dear Josh and Anna,
I am so thrilled for you on your wonderful announcement! Congratulations!!!
I have 6 children and I am pregnant with our 7th baby. And hey, Anna...I think we are due about the same time. I am due October 14! I'll be praying for you as your pregnancy progresses. May this be just the beginning of many more blessings for you both! We love your family and my kids actually made me record the today show this morning so that they could watch the announcement as well. Ha ha! God bless!!
Kelli

[Samantha Padilla]

I just wanted to say congrates to the both of you.Babies are all gifts of god.

[Jenny Walters]

I think it's great josh and anna are starting a family. I say the more the merrier as long as they are emotionally ready and realize the lifelong commitment they are about to make. and as long as they can financially provide for a child. I say have as many as they want. I dont judge. As long as they can provide for their family it's not my place to say how many kids they have.

[Britney Scholte]

Congratulations. I am a mother to two and I know you'll love this experience as much as I do.
I wish you luck in your experience with this pregnancy, birth and raising the baby.
My suggestion, get a midwife. Much better then an OB.

[Jane]

Congratulations! I think you should have baby names starting with “A”. My side of the family has all J’s and my husband has all C’s. So we have one of each.

[Bella]

Congrats I'm sooooooo excited for you guys!!!!! Can't wait to see the baby!!!!! Congrats :)

[Erin]

Congradulations. While I was watching the video clip from the today show I heard you guys were thinking of using the letter "M" as a theme for your children. I have three little girls that all start with "M" Madison Mia and Maysen. Just to help with ideas. Congradulations agian... Good Luck.

[jolene]

hi there congrats on news of baby .
i am 24 and have a son
i am married
my sons is 2 years old
i think u should call ur babies

jolene girl name
grace girl name
anne marie girls name
kiera girls name

boys names
kieran
adian
calum
benjamin
karl

but here if u have a girl i think u should go for grace anna dugger
and if a boy
kieran josh dugger
god bless

[balletangel19]

Congratulations Josh and Anna! I know you two will make great parents. It just seems that Jim Bob and Michelle are much to young to be grandparents!

If you are interested in a "M" name, I thought I'd point out that "Mary" has really fallen out of use in the past couple of decades. I haven't heard of a new baby being named Mary in a long time. I used to be quite common and over used, but now Mary has really become an "uncommon" name. McKayla (that's the way we spell it), is my niece's name. That's been popular for the past decade. I also personally love Marie and Maria and might give a daughter that if I don't choose to go all "J" because my name starts with "J" and I love several "J" names and I've been thinking about it long before I heard about your family. Ironically, your family took the name I want to name my first daughter, Jordyn Grace.

[Uvonda Lassiter]

Congrats...I love the show about your family. Children are truly a blessing from God and are alot of fun as I am sure you very well know. My husband and I have 3 and try to treasure every moment. Keep God first and may he continue to bless you guys.

[Mandy]

CONGRADULATIONS!!!! I can't wait to see how things progress for your wonderful young family! :) I hope that Anna has a very healthy pregnancy an easy delivery and you both have a healthy and happy baby!
I will be thinking about you both as you take this journey to parenthood! Which is amazing! :)
from a mom of 2 boys :)

[ashley juarez]

Congrats on your blessing that you and your husband have been blessed with. My husband and I have also been blessed with the blessing of a child and expect ours on Oct. 15. The expecting of a baby can strenghten a marriage and grow the love deeper. GOD Bless.

[Jessica M]

Congratulations Anna and Josh! This first pregnancy will seem to last ages, but it will only bring you closer to God and to one another. Many, many blessings, Jessica.

[Teresa Stokes]

Congrats, and may god bless you!

[Kayla]

good luck on the new baby my prayers will be with you

[karee roupe]

congrats on the new baby i hope u will have fun with him or her

[kristi`]

Hey congratulations on the baby. That is so amazing. May god bless you with a healthy child

[Erica]

God has truly blessed you with this child, may your journey to his/her birth be a smooth one and may you be as happy in your own family as you are in yourselves. As the mother of triplets and twins i too have enjoyed in gods will. :]

[Terri]

Josh and Anna
Congraduations! I wish you all the best and pray that God will Bless your family as he has the rest of the Duggars! I can't wait for the new baby to arrive. I have been watching the Duggars for many years and get so excited as each pregnancy and birth is announced. The Duggar family is truly an inspiration to the world, both in the spirituality, Christianity and morality! I really wish more families were like theirs!
Good luck and God Bless you always.

[Maddie]

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

[Vic]

It's awesome that you are expecting. Good luck! It's tough being a young parent, but it can be so much fun. God bless!

[Wilson Wilson]

Congratulations on the newest generation of Duggars. We'll be praying for you, please keep us posted! We are expecting our own on November 13th. This is a very exciting time. God Bless you and your entire family.

[Pam Couch]

Congratulations. I have followed your family's show and wish you the best. Also, i loved watching your wedding ceremony on television. God bless you and your new little one.

[Stacey]

Congratulations Josh and Anna! I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy. I'm very excited for you. May God bless you!

[Adrianne Bui]

Congratulations!
I'm so happy for you guys i hope the baby is healthy. You two should make a new tradition of another letter. with all my blessing to you and you're family and the excepting baby.

---CONGRATULATIONS---

[Kim Shuler]

Congratualtions..From TN..I'm so happy for the both of you..Look forward to seeing the new arrival..God bless you both..

Kim Shuler

[alexis]

I wish the best of luck to you I'm so happy that you will be starting a BRAND NEW Duggar generation I watch all of your shows. I think the baby's name should start with a D you could use David Joshua Duggar for a baby boy and Destiny Anna Duggar

[Krissy]

Anna and Josh,
Congratulations on the news of your new blessing. God bless both of you and your baby! I am 23 years old and about to be an aunt for the first time and cannot wait to tell my nephew of God and His love! Be good to one another and to your child! Again, Congratulations and God Bless!
Sincerely,
Krissy

[EmilyJames]

congratulations on the baby

[Kym]

Warmest congratulations to you both and your families. Treasure this precious season of your lives, it will all go so fast. Remember to savor every second, follow your hearts, and do what you know is best for your baby and family! <3 It's easy to see what wonderful, nurturing and warm parents you are going to be.

[Mrs. Bartley]

Congrats to you both and your extended families. I've admired the Duggar family for a few years now. I found it interesting that the 18th baby was born on Dec. 18th (which happens to be my birthday) & now you two are growing your own family. I am pregnant with my 2nd child due in October. Seeing your faith in God has helped to renew my faith. Thank you for being a beacon of light for Gods word. Its nice to see something positive on TV during "prime time" hours.

[Veronica]

My daughter was born on October 18 2008 good luck!!