Jessa Duggar Expecting First Child With Husband Ben Seewald, Ben Hints at Twins
Barely two weeks after Jill Duggar gave birth to baby Israel David — Jim Bob and Michelle's fourth grandchild — Jill's sister, Jessa, has recently announced that she too is about to become a mother this year.
Jessa and her husband of five months, Ben Seewald, looked very excited in a newly released video on Tuesday, April 21 as they announced their pregnancy in person and discussed the gender of their forthcoming child.
In the video, the couple is seen making a smoothie which they use as a way to announce that their family is about to expand.
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"You know, pretty soon we'll be making another little smoothie," said Jessa to her husband, who picks up a baby bottle.
"Yep, maybe more than one!" Ben jokes, while Jessa giggles, "You never know."
"We are so excited to announce that we are expecting a baby," the 21-year old mom-to-be said to the camera.
At this point, Ben hints that the couple might be having twins as he said, "Can't wait to find out if it's a boy or a girl. It could be both, who knows?" which causes his wife to giggle.
Jessa said that she thinks she might be having a little boy. The "19 Kids and Counting" star also revealed that she is twelve weeks along so far and that the pregnancy is "going great."
"I'm feeling good, looking forward to the second trimester. I hear now the morning sickness and all that … things are going great," she adds.
In an interview with People, Jessa says that she and Ben have already talked about the baby's name.
"We have started talking baby names," she revealed. "It is one of those things that is so special, picking a name for a baby."
"I like Quincy," jokes Ben. "That's a unique name."
