Just eight months after the arrival of Jordyn-Grace, Jim and Michelle Dugger have announced that they are expecting Baby #19!

The couple shared the news exclusively with The Today’s Show host Meredith Viera this morning about the surprise pregnancy.

Michelle decided to take a pregnancy test after a weight loss program she is following was not showing results.

Even though baby #19 comes a little ahead of schedule for the family, (their normal spacing is about 18 months) they are still thrilled to add another member to the family.

Michelle also told Meredith she’s dealing with the usual first-trimester nausea.

“I’m feeling sick and tired, which is a good way to be feeling about right now. I always tell myself that’s a good way to be, because that means good things are happening.”

Michelle has now been pregnant 147 months of her life, with five more to go. That’s 12-plus years and counting.

For those who are counting, the Duggars report that they have changed an estimated 90,000 diapers and do approximately 200 loads of laundry a month. They feed their entire family on less than $2,000 a month and say that they live debt-free.

Also on hand for the announcement was the newly married and expecting Josh and Anna Duggar.They are just 6 weeks away from welcoming their first baby, a girl, to be name Mackynzie Renee.

Anna told Meredith, she was feeling good and ‘really pregnant’.

“It’s neat. It’s exciting. I definitely have great role models, and it’s neat to watch Mrs. Duggar teach and love her children.”

Michelle and Jim Bob, who are part of the evangelical Christian movement, are about to welcome their 18th child – and they’re inviting viewers to watch.

The couple, who currently has seven girls and 10 boys, plans to continue to expand their family.

“Our goal is for each one of our children to be best friends,” Jim Bob told the Associated Press. “And everybody working together to serve each other makes that happen.”

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“This will give us 10 boys and eight girls,” her husband, Jim Bob Duggar, confirmed Monday to TODAY’s Ann Curry.

Actually, it will be just nine boys to eight girls in the family’s Arkansas home. The family’s eldest son, 20-year-old Joshua, was just married to Anna Keller, also 20, over the weekend at the Buford Grove Baptist Church in Hilliard, Fla. The family gathered in the church parking lot to bring Curry up to date on the wedding and to talk about tonight’s debut of the Duggars’ new reality show, “17 Kids and Counting.”

On Mother’s Day, Michelle revealed to her surprised family that she was pregnant again, just nine months after giving birth to the 17th Duggar child, Jennifer.During today’s interview Ann Curry noted that the family is very traditional, even old-fashioned. Yet, they are the stars of their own reality series on TLC, a very modern form of popular entertainment.

“We’re just a big family. We want everybody to know that we can have a fun time even though we’ve got a large family,” Jim Bob said. “We love going places together, doing things together. Some of the [TLC] shows will talk about our trip to the TODAY show and how much fun our big family had in New York City.”“We just want to encourage families to hang in there and realize children are a gift from God,” Michelle added, saying their goal is “to just encourage families to have fun and enjoy life and to love the Lord.”

The next big Duggar decision is coming up is what to name the new baby when she arrives. It’s a given that her name will begin with a J, and Joshua, John-David, Jana, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah and Jennifer are already taken.

“My dad wants Julie Grace,” young Josiah reported. “I think Jessie’s a lot better.”

Michelle suggested the family would have to put the issue to a vote. Michelle Duggar is 42. She has two sets of twins and has been pregnant for 12 years of her life. When asked if the couple would like more kids, Michelle replied,

“We would love more. We really believe that each child is a gift from God. We would love to receive more gifts if the Lord sees fit. I guess we’ll just wait and see.”

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Former high school sweethearts, Jim Bob and Michelle firmly believe that every child is a gift to be cherished. After more than 20 years of marriage, the couple has received 17 gifts — ten boys, seven girls — with number 18 on the way. With only two sets of twins among the 17 children, Michelle has been pregnant for nearly 12 of her 40 years on earth. Another vital piece of Duggar trivia is that each child’s name begins with a “J” — Joshua, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jeremiah, Jedidiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah and baby Jennifer.

The premiere episode of 17 KIDS AND COUNTING takes culture shock to the next level, as the family journeys to New York City for a Mother’s Day surprise. Viewers will see that hailing cabs in the Big Apple for 19 people is difficult — but not impossible. Later, the series introduces viewers to the latest business venture for the always entrepreneurial family — the Duggar Used Car Lot. Finally, this family that is known for births also has a wedding to plan with the engagement of eldest son Josh. Viewers will follow the couple from courtship to the altar and have the chance to learn about dating “Duggar style,” where hand-holding is a luxury that only the engaged can enjoy.

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Jim and Michelle Duggar are expecting their 18th baby.

The new baby, who is due on New Years Day, will join seven sisters and 10 brothers, including two sets of twins.

The family lives in Tontitown in northwest Arkansas in a 7,000-square-foot home that they built. All the children, whose names start with the letter J, are home-schooled. The Duggars’ oldest child, Josh, is 20, and the youngest, Jennifer, is 9 months old.

Duggar facts:

• Michelle’s been pregnant for 135 months of her life.
• Average number of months between Duggar births is 18.
• Estimated number of Duggar diapers to date is 90,000.
• The Duggars do approximately 200 loads of laundry each month.
• The Duggars feed their entire brood for less than $2,500 per month.
• The only person in the Duggar family whose name doesn’t start with “J” is Mom — Michelle.
• Every Duggar child learns to play both violin and piano.
• The family organizes their household chores by assigning “jurisdictions,” so everyone knows exactly what their daily responsibilities are.
• The Duggars estimate all the family members combined have worked approximately 39,000 total hours building their new house.
• The Duggars are debt free.

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