Abbie Duggar Offers Beginning to 2nd Child With John David Duggar

Nonetheless counting! John David Duggar and spouse Abbie Duggar welcomed their second little one, a child boy, in September.

“We at the moment are a household of 4,” the pair wrote by way of Instagram on Saturday, October 1. “We welcomed little 💙Charlie💙 into the world final month and have been absorbing new child snuggles ever since! We’re so grateful to God for this treasured present!”

The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, introduced Abbie’s second being pregnant on Mom’s Day. “To the little woman who calls me Mommy and our little boy due in late summer time, I’ll love you eternally! 💖💖💖 #mothersday,” a submit on the pair’s joint Instagram account learn in Could. Within the candy snaps, the then-pregnant actuality TV alum cradled her rising bump and held arms with 2-year-old daughter Grace.

Earlier than giving beginning to child No. 2, the Arkansas native held a child bathe with family and friends. “Had a lot enjoyable celebrating child boy this weekend! 💙💙💙,” Abbie captioned a sequence of pictures in August, with one image exhibiting her posed in entrance of a blue balloon arch.

The previous TLC character was joined by Jill Duggar, Jana Duggar, Pleasure-Anna Duggar, Kendra Duggar, Lauren Duggar and Katey Duggar. “Congrats @johnandabbie,” Jill, 31, captioned an Instagram Story photograph from the occasion of her standing beside her sister-in-law. “Liked attending to have fun child as we speak!”

Us Weekly beforehand broke the information in January 2020 that John David and Abbie welcomed their first little one. “Our lives have modified eternally with the arrival of our child woman,” the duo gushed in an announcement to Us. “She is a lovely present from God. We’re so blessed the Lord has given her to us. It’s nonetheless surreal to know that we’re actually dad and mom however it’s a terrific new journey that we’re excited to tackle collectively.”

Weeks later, the brand new dad and mom gave Us a glimpse at how they had been “settling into” life at residence with child Grace. “Mother and child are each doing properly, and we’re very a lot in love along with her! It’s additionally been so good to have good recommendation and assist from our households,” John David and Abbie completely advised Us. “We’re grateful for all of the assist they’ve proven us on this new and fantastic part of our life.”

Since their daughter’s arrival, the couple typically shared her milestones with their followers by way of social media. “Celebrating her 1st yr of life was a lot enjoyable! 🥳,” the proud dad and mom captioned an Instagram carousel of celebration pics in January 2021. The toddler wore a white shirt with “one” on the entrance in gold letters and an identical gold occasion hat as she dug right into a chocolate-frosted cake.

Abbie remained comparatively personal about her second being pregnant, however her first wasn’t all easy crusing. In October 2019, the Counting On alums described Abbie’s battle with hyperemesis gravidarum.

“It hit her exhausting, and he or she was down for in all probability seven weeks with extreme morning illness,” John David completely advised Us on the time, including that his spouse was “hospitalized a pair occasions” early on in her being pregnant. “We made a number of visits to the ER for dehydration. … She couldn’t eat, just about, or drink, or something. So she was really on IVs and had IVs at residence. In order that was a fairly scary time.”

The previous 19 Youngsters and Counting star doted on Abbie as a lot as doable all through her well being battle. “I maintain her water stuffed up, and her snacks for her,” he defined. “I maintain her consuming and simply comfy. Something I can get for her, I attempt to. I run to the shop, [get] no matter she wants, simply maintain her as comfy as doable when she’s feeling unhealthy.”