19 Kids And Counting daughter reveals pregnancy joy: ‘We’re expecting!’

Reality star Jill Dugger has revealed that she feels 'blessed' to be pregnant with her first child

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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As fans of 19 Kids And Counting will already know, Jill Dugger is one of 19 brothers and sisters - so it was only a matter of time before she began a family of her own.

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And now the reality star has revealed that she feels "blessed" to announce that she's 12 weeks pregnant with her and husband Derick Dillard's first baby.

How exciting!

She revealed that she was expecting via a cute snapshot on Instagram three weeks ago.

Featuring herself and Derick holding a pair of baby girl shoes, the photograph was captioned: "We're expecting!!! So grateful to God for this new little blessing!!!"

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Since then, the couple have been sharing updates of their pregnancy journey via their respective Instagram accounts.

Proud dad-to-be also showed off his wife's baby bump as she reached the 12-week point, writing: "Had our 12-week midwife appointment yesterday!"

While every fan of "19 Kids and Counting" is very excited for the new couple's blessing, no one could be happier than Jill and Derick themselves.

According to US Weekly, Jill said, "They should call it pregnancy sickness because it's all day, but I'm feeling good today! I'm thanking God for this little life and the good signs. It's well worth it."

Congratulations to the happy couple!

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