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Counting on alum Jedidiah Duggar and his wife Katey Duggarthey are now the proud parents of four children!
“They’re here!! 💕 Introducing Elsie Kate and Emma Kate!” the couple announced together Instagram post on Thursday, January 9 “Elsie was born on January 8, 2025 at 2:06 p.m., weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and Emma followed at 2:13 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Both girls are healthy and beautiful!’
The couple’s post included several adorable snaps of their twin daughters, as well as a sweet family photo of them with son Truett, 2, and daughter Nora, 19 months.
In a statement on Thursday, PeopleKatey and Jed, 26, shared that “both girls are healthy and beautiful and have absolutely captured our hearts”. They added: “We are so grateful to God for entrusting us with these precious girls. Our hearts are full and we are grateful for the love and support we have received during this joyous time.”
Katey and Jed revealed that they did expect again back in July 2024.
“The twins are due on January 19; that’s when I’ll be 40 weeks,” Katey explained in December 2024 YouTube vlog. “Now 50 percent of twins are born before 37 weeks. If I can make it through Christmas and New Years, we’ll see. My doctor and I are constantly talking about the options – and what’s best for the kids.”
Venom, who is a twin himselfhe joined and said that he and brother Jeremiah Duggar “would love to have another set of twins” on their December 30th birthday.
“Oh, celebrating all those birthdays for the rest of my life, that’s a lot,” Katey replied.
Jed and Katey followed his family courtship tradition before getting married in April 2021. Less than a year later, they welcomed Truett. Nora followed her in May 2023.
While Jed and Katey now have their hearts and hands full with four young children, they haven’t ruled out having more children. (Poison is one of the Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar19 children.)
“I think we’re praying for everyone and just loving life,” Jed said in December 2024. “We’re very excited about everyone that God has given us this far. We are not sure yet (and) we ask God, ‘What is the timing for everything?’ It was really great and we love each of our children and God’s timing.”
For her part, Katey noted that neither she nor her husband specifically believe “there are four.”
“We are very. open to have more after this, but keeping God in mind at every step we take in our family,” she said. “We’re both very open to what God has (in mind) for our future and our family.”
The twins bring Earl of the Duggar grandchildren to 35. Jed’s twin Jeremiah and his wife, Hannah Duggarthey are also currently expecting. On Christmas Day 2024, they announced that they were going to welcome a third daughter.
“Life with our little girls has been amazing and we are so excited to add a third girl to this group late next spring!!” Jeremiah, 25, and Hannah, 29, wrote via Instagram, referencing children Brynley, 2, and Brielle, 10 months.