Can you imagine 16 kids?

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Registered: 11-26-2004
Can you imagine 16 kids?
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Thu, 10-13-2005 - 9:29am

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar welcome their 16th child into the world:


http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/parenting/10/12/sixteen.kids.ap/?section=cnn_latest

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Registered: 11-13-2003
Thu, 10-13-2005 - 10:22am

Holly Cow!!!!! 16 kids, and she's only 39!!!! I cant imagine. What kind of vehicles who you need to haul everyone and thier gear around? What happens come college/university time? You cant expect every kid to get a full scholarship lol!!!! Oh my, just think of the costs of feeding 16 kids alone, it makes my skin crawl lol.

Good for them, but I couldnt do it! I feel bad some days not being able to entertain my 1 dd...let alone keeping 16 kids of different ages entertained!

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Thu, 10-13-2005 - 10:30am

do you think after 16 kids she doesn't even need to push during labor anymore? Her cervix probably ripens, she dilates, and the kid just falls out ;o)


I love my kids, but I think I'd lose my sanity with 16...


Lord love & bless them for being so courageous! LOL

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Thu, 10-13-2005 - 10:47am
UMmmmmmmm
NO!
I would never have that many. Geeez.
I think I heard about this on the radio this morning.
Why would anyone want that many children? They must have no time for all of them.

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Thu, 10-13-2005 - 12:28pm

OMG her poor uterus!! I agree with you Desiree, labor must be a breeze. She's probably doing dishes and the kid just drops out...LOL.

Okay seriously, good for them. I imagine it must be fun to be part of a big family. Everyone I know with lots of siblings thinks it's great. My poor kids will only have each other. Oh well. Makes me feel like a pretty insignificant mom since I don't think I could handle 3.