Joy-Anna Duggar has officially reached the halfway point in her pregnancy! This week, Joy took to instagram to show off a bump update now that she's hit 21 weeks, and we can't believe how quickly her pregnancy is flying by. It feels like she just announced the news to fans!
Joy shared the photo on Monday
In the picture, Joy is posing in front of a mirror, wearing a pretty casual outfit — jeans, a gray T-shirt, and an army green jacket — as she smiles at her reflection.
This mama is glowing, and two of her sisters — Jinger and Jill — commented on the post to let her know how cute she is.
Joy shared a couple of other updates about her baby-to-be
As The Sun reported, Joy also hosted a Q&A with fans on Instagram Stories. Though the posts themselves have since expired, according to the outlet, Joy said the name "James" will be her baby's first or middle name in honor of someone special in their family (and no, she's not talking about her dad, Jim Bob).
"Just to give you guys a sneak peek, we are definitely using James either as a first name or the middle name. I'm thinking it will probably be used as a middle name," she said. "Austin's papaw passed away a few years ago and he told him before he passed that our next boy would have 'James' in it. He agreed that we would do that."
Fans also asked her for parenting advice
This is when Joy admitted she didn't feel qualified to give any just yet, though she did say she admires her mom, Michelle, for how patient she always was with her children — something that has been a real struggle for Joy.
"I have to realize, that is a choice that my mom had to make daily, like minute by minute, and it makes me so appreciative for the way that she raised us kids and anyway … All of that to the side, patience has been my hardest thing and I'm getting all teary-eyed now," she said.
Joy has been keeping busy lately
Not only is she pregnant, but she's also raising two young kids — Gideon, 4, and Evelyn, 2 — and from what she shares on social media, it's pretty clear that she doesn't get much time to sit down and rest!
Swim class and working out, all in the same morning? We're impressed!
We can't wait to follow along with more updates
Joy might be halfway through, but she's still got a long way to go — her baby isn't due until the end of May, so she's still got four more months of pregnancy ahead of her.
Here's hoping she'll share the second half of the journey with us, too.
