Duggars to welcome 19th child: ; Ark. family featured on reality show about brood

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - No. 19 caught Michelle Duggar by surprise.

The 42-year-old mom of 18 noticed that she wasn't losing weight -even though she and husband Jim Bob were on Weight Watchers - andher youngest child, 8-month-old Jordyn-Grace, was fussing whilenursing. In the past, she found a fussy infant meant a change inbreast milk that came with pregnancy.

So she took a pregnancy test. "And lo and behold, I was justpleasantly surprised that this was positive," Duggar said Tuesday."I was just jumping up and down going, 'Thank you, Lord. Here am I -42, thinking my baby days are over - and you've blessed us withanother one.'"

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar live in Tontitown, Ark., and arefeatured with their family on TLC's "18 Kids and Counting."

The announcement of the Duggars' 19th child comes as theiroldest, 21-year-old Josh, is about to become a father himself.

Married last year, Josh and Anna Duggar are expecting their firstchild, a girl, on Oct. 18.

The grandchild - whom Josh and Anna plan to name Mackynzie - willbe about five months older than her future aunt or uncle, due March18.

Michelle Duggar said her health is fine and the pregnancy isgoing along just like the others - with a decent bout of morningsickness.

"I am just so grateful that I have good health thus far and I'mjust enjoying playing with my kids every day," she said. "I don'ttake that for granted one bit. I still have a lot of energy left."

They're soliciting name suggestions for the new baby, who willjoin their family of 10 boys and eight girls.

The Duggars' 18 children all have names starting with the letterJ and include two sets of twins. Along with Josh and Jordyn-Grace,the family includes: Jana and John-David, 19; Jill, 18; Jessa, 16;Jinger, 15; Joseph, 14; Josiah, 13; Joy-Anna, 11; Jeremiah andJedidiah, 10; Jason, 9; James, 8; Justin, 6; Jackson, 5; Johannah,3; and Jennifer, 2.

The Duggars live in a 7,000-square-foot house in northwestArkansas, where they manage commercial real estate property. Theysay they'll keep welcoming more children as long as Michelle is ableto have them.

Michelle Duggar says they're recognized regularly thanks to theTLC show.

"We feel like it's just an opportunity to encourage families toenjoy their children, enjoy children while they have them andrealize that they are a gift from God," she said.

"That's our prayer. This is an opportunity to just encourageothers to value family and just enjoy the time you have with them."