Jedidiah Duggar and Wife Katelyn Expecting Their Second Child

Mar. 15, 2025

Jedidiah Duggar and Katey.Photo: Jedidiah Duggar/Instagram

Jedidiah “Jed” Duggaris going to be a father of two!

TheCounting Onalum and his wifeKatelyn (Nakatsu) Duggarannounced they’re expecting their second child.

“We have some news, big news,” Jed, 23, shared in a YouTube video uploaded on Saturday. “Joy to the world … and she’s expecting!”

Katey, 24, chimed in: “I’m pregnant. Surprise!”

The video also featured footage from Sept. 16, the day after Katey first told Jed they were going to be parents a second time.

Saturday’s video also showed the Duggar family’s annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, which the couple chose as the occasion to reveal that 7-month-old sonTruett Oliver Duggarwould be getting a sibling.

The couple then break the news to mother-in-lawMichelle Duggar, who is overjoyed. After congratulating Katey and saying, “What a wonderful Christmas!” she tells Truett, “Surprise, you’re a big brother!”

And when family patriarchJim Bob Duggarlearns he has another grandchild on the way, he jokes to Jed and Katey: “I thought you just had one!”

“I know,” laughs Jed, “we’re trying to catch up with you guys. Is that OK?”

In addition to sharing that Truett weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., theCounting Onalum explained the meaning behind his unique moniker. “Truett: ‘warrior for Christ,'” he added. “Oliver: ‘peace.'”

Jed and Katey alsoshared a videofeaturing the first part of their birth story. In the clip, the TLC star revealed that their son’s heart dropped before his arrival.

“The nurses rushed in. It was really scary,” said Jed. “They woke us up and had Katey flip over on her belly and do some different things. And his heart rate was able to go back up.”

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One week before their son’s arrival, Jed expressed his excitement for True’s arrival.

source: people.com