Counting On alum Jedidiah Duggar and his wife, Katey Duggar, are now proud parents of four!
“They’re here!! 💕 Introducing Elsie Kate and Emma Kate!” the couple announced in a joint 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 ounce. Both girls are healthy and beautiful!”
The pair’s post featured several adorable snaps of their twin daughters, as well as a sweet family photo of them with their son, Truett, 2, and daughter Nora, 19 months.
In a Thursday statement to People, Katey and Jed, 26, shared that “both girls are healthy, and beautiful, and have completely captured our hearts.” They added: “We are so grateful to God for entrusting us with these precious girls. Our hearts are full, and we’re thankful for the love and support we’ve received during this joyful time.”
Katey and Jed revealed they were expecting again back in July 2024.
“The twins are due on January 19; that’s when I’ll be 40 weeks,” Katey explained in a December 2024 YouTube vlog. “Now, 50 percent of twins are delivered before 37 weeks. If I can make it past Christmas and the New Year, then, we’ll see. We’re talking to my doctor all the time about options — and whatever’s best for the babies.”
Jed, who is a twin himself, chimed in to say that both he and brother Jeremiah Duggar “would love to have another set of twins” born on their December 30 birthday.
“Oh, for the rest of my life celebrating all those birthdays, that’s a lot,” Katey replied.
Jed and Katey followed his family’s tradition of courtship before getting married in April 2021. Less than one year later, they welcomed Truett. Nora followed in May 2023.
While Jed and Katey’s hearts and hands are now full with four little ones, they haven’t ruled out having more kids down the line. (Jed is one of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children.)
“I think we are praying about each one and we’re just loving life,” Jed said in December 2024. “We’re very excited for each one that God’s given us this far. We’re not really sure yet [and] asking God, ‘What’s the timing for everything?’ It’s been really neat and we love each one of our kids and God’s timing.”
Katey, for her part, noted that neither she nor her husband concretely believe that “four is it.”
“We’re very open to having more after this, but considering God at every step that we take in our family,” she said. “We’re both very open with what God has [in mind] for our future and our family.”
The twins bring the Duggar grandchildren count up to 35. Jed’s twin, Jeremiah, and his wife, Hannah Duggar, are also currently expecting. They announced on Christmas Eve 2024 that they are gearing up to welcome a third daughter.
“Life with our little girls has been wonderful and we are so excited about adding a third little girl to this group late next spring!!” Jeremiah, 25, and Hannah, 29, wrote via Instagram, referring to kids Brynley, 2, and Brielle, 10 months.
