"19 Kids and Counting" stars Jill and Derick Dillard, who recently welcomed their first child, Israel David into the world, have shared a sweet video in which they congratulate Jessa and Ben Seewald on their pregnancy.
In the video, which was posted on the Dillard's personal webpage and shared to the Duggar family's official Facebook page, Derick speaks to the camera while draping his arm around his wife, who holds their infant son.
"We wanted to send our congratulations to Jessa and Ben on their recent pregnancy announcement," the 25 year old says. "We love you guys and and we think you'll make awesome parents."
Adds Jill, 23, "We're so excited, and little Israel can't wait to have another little Duggar cousin!"
Jessa, 22, and Ben, 19, announced they were expecting their first child earlier in April, and also revealed the due date to be November 1st, which doubles as their wedding anniversary.
"I am feeling pretty good," she told People Magazine at the time. "The morning sickness was different every day. It's getting better, but I'm still hanging on to the heartburn. And I don't have any super-serious food cravings."
Since then, Jessa has regularly updated fans as to her baby's growth, most recently tweeting a heart symbol on Sunday afternoon along with the caption, "#BabySeewwald is growing! Already so in love with this little person!"
The Duggar daughter is currently in her 1st trimester at 13 weeks, and twenty-seven weeks remain until her due date. According to the recent Twitter post, baby Seewald is approximately the size of a peach at 3 inches long.
"We are so excited. We have started talking baby names. It is one of those things that is so special, picking a name for a baby," she told People.
Jessa has also revealed that she is excited to get advice from Jill, who just went through a pregnancy--and a 70 hour labor.
"She has all the knowledge and training," Jessa told the news source. "I am not comparing, not worrying about what could happen, we are just getting prepared," she said."I think having this first year together to share our lives, just the two of us, has been special. We are definitely excited to be parents."
Of course, the young couple say they are excited to raise their child in a Christian home, and are already seeking counsel from wiser, more experienced parents. "We are trying to take it one day at a time," Ben explained. "We pray every night that God helps us be good parents. We are getting advice from other parents."
The Seewald's child will be the sixth grandchild of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. In addition to Jill and Derick's child, the eldest Duggar, Josh, currently has three children with wife Anna named Mackynzie (5), Michael James (3), and Marcus Anthony (1), and they are expecting to have a new baby girl in July this year.
