No one would ever call the Duggars an average family.
That’s not to say that it’s always easy.
Some are heartwarming, others hilarious, but all are totally relatable to any parent or caregiver.
In November 2022, Jessa shared a video of 2-year-old Fern putting a stuffed toy in the toilet.
“Another one bites the dust.
Jessa scolded her daughter “Fernie, that’s a no-no!
You don’t play with potty” but it was clear that this mom was more amused than annoyed.
“I love this age and stage, even with all the toddler shenanigans,” she concluded.
“So cute!”
This isn’t Fern’s first time experimenting in the bathroom.
Jessa alsoposteda candid video of the toddler unrolling and tearing apart a long strip of toilet paper.
A heart-worming moment
Kids appreciate the wonders of nature sometimes more than their parents would prefer.
But Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth was totally chill when her son, Gideon, proudly showed off his latest find.
Shewrote, “Gideon ran inside and said ‘MAMA!
I got a worm!’
He was so proud of finding his first worm.”
She added, however, that his playdate friend was more grossed-out than fascinated.
Here, Joy shared Gideon’s first trip to the dentist.
“Our first dentist appointment for Gideon and no cavities!
He did great for the Doctor!”
A second one agreed: “I NEVER was like that at the dentist.”
New smile, who dis?
Older daughter Felicity is shown here, perhaps in the midst of choosing her favorite.
Her outfit might seem a little odd for an outdoor autumn outing.
Thankfully, the mess came right up with a good vacuuming: “Count your blessings!”
Life is [too] short and our babies grow up [too] fast.”
Just a few weeks after the potted-plant incident, Ivy tried her hand at using mascara.
Fans responded with plenty of laugh emojis and sympathetic nods.
One wrote, “Oh my word.
This is so real.
Ivy will be so happy years from now that you captured this moment.”
A jar of marmalade, of course!
ThisInstagrampost got a lot of mixed reactions.
And still others were surprised to see Jinger celebrating the holiday at all.
Instead, they participated in church harvest festivals and visited corn mazes.
Gifts of pickles became a family tradition, and the Duggars even indulged in pickle-topped pizza!
In February 2021, Joyannouncedthe “BIG NEWS!”
that her 6-month-old daughter, Evelyn Mae, had just tried her first pickle.
Though she couldn’t actually bite into it, Evy gave the dill a few good licks.
“She’s got them Duggar genes,” Joy joked.
Gideon could have used a little work with his aim, but Evy clearly didn’t seem to mind.
All Joy could do was laugh: “Oh.
We’re betting bath time came early in the Forsyth house that night.
A sisterly meal
Jessa’s two daughters had better luck with their mealtime.
She even climbed on a stool to get a better reach.
“At 3 and 1 years old, they’re already best friends!”
“Teen girls are not for the faint of heart.”
Joy proudly falls into the second category.
“When you finally see yourself in the mirror after looking like this all day,” she wrote.
“This is real life.
Oily hair, breakouts, Christmas pj pants paired with my colorful Texas-tee.
It’s my sign of getting a lot done!”
The 60,000-plus followers who liked the post have been there themselves.
“All moms can relate!
You are totally rocking the look,” one replied.
“I spy a soccer ball…like father, like daughter.”
Some shook their heads over the very relatable mess: “Mommy, that’s a LOT of toys!
I know you’ll teach her to help pick up!”
“That’s what I call saving it for later,” Jessa laughed.
Just as good as it was half an hour ago.”
Cold-weather improv
Most of the adult Duggars live in Arkansas, where snow is a rarity.
It was a perfect snow-day memory as they threw snowballs and toddled through the small drifts.
“Snow day = fun day!”
“@derickdillard got out there with the boys and made a snowman and pulled sleds all over!”
Later, they indulged in another winter treat: drinking hot chocolate and watching “Charlotte’s Web.”
“That is one muddy snowman!
Love it,” commented a follower.
Another joked, “It’s a pigpen snowman.”
Jill is captured tenderly kissing her newborn son, Frederick, who arrived on July 7 of 2022.
