The Duggar family got a little bigger this weekend asJoseph Duggarand Kendra Caldwell welcomed their first son.
Garrett David Duggar was born Friday afternoon, weighing in at 7 lbs., 8 oz. and measuring 20.5 inches in length.
“No matter how many times we’ve experienced the joy of babies born in our families, there’s nothing comparable to the joy in our hearts today! Children truly are a gift from God. We are so thankful for his safe arrival and this new journey as parents,” the parents said in a statement.
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“Wow! We are so happy to learn that our firstborn is a boy!” the couple said in a statement on theDuggar family website. “Our minds are already racing toward all the future memories to be made with this little guy! Most of all, we are already asking God to bless him and help us grow him into a loving and faithful follower of Christ!”
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Joseph’s parents, added, “We are so excited for Joe and Kendra! We know they will be great parents and this little one will be such a blessing! We are thankful for all of our precious grandchildren!!”
The duo announced they were expecting in December through a video message onthe family website, where they made their predictions on if they would welcome a son or daughter.
“I think it could be a girl,” added Kendra. “You never know!”
Joseph and Kendra first met through their church and began courting in March. Joseph laterpopped the questionat his sisterJoy-Anna‘s wedding in May.
“It is an amazing feeling to be husband and wife,” Joseph told PEOPLE exclusively at the time. “It’s something that I’ve always dreamed of to have a wife and to raise a family in a way that honors the lord. We are so very excited to see what God has in the future for us.”
In October, fans got to watch the nuptials unfold in an episode of the family’s TLC show,Counting On— including their much-anticipated first kiss. (The Duggar family’sconservative version of datingbans kissing until marriage and generally limits physical contact to “side-hugs.”)
“It’s really an amazing feeling to know it’s official and we’re really married,” Joseph told PEOPLE exclusively. “Once we were engaged, time seemed to move so slowly and now here we are — married! We’re just enjoying every bit of it.”
“One of the most enjoyable things about being married to Joe is just being together so much,” said Kendra. “I can hug him, kiss him, talk with and be with him all the time. Being with your best friend make marriage amazing. Here in Greece, we’re looking forward to having dinner in the sky, walking through the market, making sandals, going parasailing and paddle boarding!”
source: people.com
