Joseph And Kendra Duggar Announce Exciting Family News

The news of Brooklyn's birth may have come as a surprise to fans who have been following the couple's journey. On February 3, Kendra posted a "date night" photo saying she was 36 weeks along, which suggests that her due date was closer to the end of the month. Then, on the 19th, she posted a photo of herself with her mother shopping for baby clothes, so she must have gone into labor shortly thereafter. 

Like his other married siblings, Joe met Kendra through their church and entered into a short "courtship" — a supervised dating period with marriage as the goal — before wedding. The Duggars are also known for their belief that only God should decide the size of a family, so it's quite possible that this won't be the last child for this couple.

The baby's unusual name is also getting plenty of comments on Joseph and Kendra's feed, ranging from "I love how unique the name is!" to "She's not going to like that middle name." Many have noted that Brooklyn is also the middle name of Joe's youngest sister, Josie. And though Brooklyn is a departure from the Duggar tradition of biblical names (see: Gideon, Israel, Evangeline, Samuel, Grace), her middle name clearly connects to the couple's strong religious faith. They'll probably be doing a little extra praising when all three children start sleeping through the night!