'Counting On' Lauren Duggar counts her blessings as she cradles her growing baby bump
'Counting On's' Lauren Duggar is glowing with happiness as the reality star counts down the days to when she can hold her child close to her heart, literally. In a new Instagram picture, Lauren can be seen cradling her baby bump as she poses for a picture in casual attire. "Feeling so extremely thankful to carry such a precious gift! Can’t believe that l will finally get to hold my baby in my arms before too long!" she wrote. The couple had announced that they were expecting their second child in May after revealing that they had previously suffered a miscarriage.
"We are so excited to announce that baby #2 is on the way!!!! It’s hard to fully express just how grateful we are for God blessing us again with another precious gift!" she wrote. "So, as we rejoice of the life of our second sweet baby, we also remember (balloon as symbolism) our other sweet baby, Asa, in heaven. God is so incredibly good!"
At the same time, in a sweet Instagram post, the pair also revealed that they are expecting a baby girl. To mark the celebration of welcoming their daughter the pair wore pink clothes. Lauren donned a pink gown while Josiah wore a pink shirt.
"We are so thrilled to announce that we are having....................a GIRL!!! Baby girl, you are already so loved and a joy to our family! Your fingers are small but you already have your daddy’s wrapped around them and you will forever have mommy’s heart! God is so kind to give us you," the couple wrote.
Recently, Lauren threw a baby shower surrounded by friends and family. Lauren even had fun games such as changing diapers at the baby shower. "So thankful for all the ones that made this day happen and came to shower our sweet baby girl," she captioned the pictures from her baby shower.
"It’s hard to fully express into words just how blessed and loved I felt by so many people giving and loving on our daughter. Everything was so perfect and thoughtful! It will always be a beautiful memory that I will keep in my heart forever," she further noted. The pair has not yet revealed the due date.