Celebrity | large families Duggars Kick Off the Next Gen Oldest child expecting baby By Evann Gastaldo Posted Apr 13, 2009 10:08 AM CDT Copied In this Aug. 2, 2007 file photo, Michelle Duggar, left, is surrounded by her children and husband Jim Bob, second from left, after the birth of her 17th child in Rogers, Ark. (AP Photo/ Beth Hall, File) The oldest of the Duggars’ 18 kids is starting the next generation. Joshua, 21, recently told his wife—too nervous to read the test results herself—"You’re going to join the Mommy team," he tells People. The pregnancy will be documented on the family’s TLC show, 18 Kids and Counting. “If they have a boy, they’re welcome to name him Jim Bob,” says Joshua’s dad—also named Jim Bob. The baby is due in October. Read These Next More pics have reportedly emerged from Guthrie home cameras. North Korea just reportedly fired 10 missiles toward the sea. 'Miracle fruit' is helping chemo patients taste again. In Japan, a disturbing 'reflection of modern society.' Report an error