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When we first heard that the Duggar family was expecting another child we were shocked. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar already have 18 children, with the baby just a few months old. This time it is the eldest Duggar son Joshua and his wife Anna who are expecting their first child.

The young couple appear to be thrilled at the thought of becoming parents and Joshua is no stranger to daddy-like duties since he is the eldest sibling with seventeen brothers and sisters.

Anna had been getting some much needed advice from her mother in-law Michelle, who is excited to become a grandma. The family reality show 18 Kids and Counting: The Duggar Family on TLC will allow the young couple to share their pregnancy with the world.

Joshua and his wife will not continue with the Duggar tradition of using the letter J to name their children. They told Meredith Vieira on the Today Show that they are considering the letter M, in honor of his mother Michelle. Watch the video here.

September 1, 2009 UPDATE: The Duggar family appeared on the Today Show once again to report that Michelle Duggar is expecting another baby – her 19th. Guess that means that next year their reality show will undergo another name change. See video here.

Family photos below.