Jim Bob Duggar Surprises in Daughter’s Birth Vlog
Avery Sinclair here, your resident skeptic ready to cut through the fluff.
Can’t wait to see how this turns out.
Jim Bob Duggar popped up on Jessa Seewald’s August 8 YouTube vlog to hold his newest grandson and deliver some practical fatherly insight. In the video documenting the first precious moments after the birth of Jessa and Ben Seewald’s sixth child, Duggar patriarch Jim Bob steps into frame, cheerfully declaring “Number 39” as he cradles his grandson. Fans have been counting his grandchildren, and now they know exactly where baby number 39 stands in the Duggar legacy.
The Seewalds welcomed their hefty bundle of joy on August 2, with Jessa revealing in the vlog that the little man tipped the scales at a solid ten pounds even. Not content to be outdone, Jim Bob bragged that his own weight guess of 9.15 pounds was nearly spot on, a claim the family doctor confirmed by noting it was one of the largest babies she has ever delivered.
As fans of the Duggar empire might expect, this latest arrival did not happen in isolation. In an August 3 behind-the-scenes clip, Michelle Duggar appears at Jessa’s side in the delivery room, flanked by a midwife on the opposite side of the bed. The moment also doubled as a rite of passage for 16-year-old Jordyn Duggar, who was invited to cut the umbilical cord for the very first time. Jessa’s emotional reaction said it all: “When baby was born and everything was OK, I just sobbed,” she shared, camera rolling as mother and child shared tears of joy.
Jessa, 30, already shares Spurgeon, 9, Henry, 8, Ivy, 5, Fern, 3, and George, 19 months, with husband Ben. Their family vlog, which now features Jim Bob front and center, continues to feed the appetite of followers who track every milestone of the Duggar brood. Yet even with dozens of grandchildren, this appearance marks a rarity—Dad Duggar typically prefers to stay behind the cameras or at least out of the spotlight.
For those wondering how it all began, Jim Bob and Michelle’s love story launched back in 1983 when he went door to door on church outreach and found 15-year-old Michelle Ruark. A junior-senior banquet invitation followed, then a whirlwind of Bible discussions led to marriage just two years later. They devoted their lives to faith, family and public service—Jim Bob served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002 and even ran for U.S. Senate twice.
Now, as grandparents to over three dozen little ones, the Duggars treat every birth like a major milestone. Jessa’s vlog may not rewrite the rules of reality entertainment, but it offers a no-frills look at traditional family dynamics in 2023. No extravagant production, just a proud grandfather and a giant newborn making the internet rounds.
So there you have it – another Duggar milestone documented for posterity. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online
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