Josie Duggar Update

Almost three years old and progressing normally, it is hard to believe that Josie Duggar was born weighing only 1 pound, 6 ounces. In her latest Parentables post, Michelle is thrilled to report that she recently returned her daughter's oxygen monitor, which has not been used in months. For those wondering about the outcome of Josie's ear tube surgery, the toddler been off antibiotics and infection-free since last year's procedure. 

Michelle writes: She is probably my strongest toddler I've ever had -- both in physical strength and determination. She's a little spitfire.

Other than her height, which Michelle says she makes up for in personality and spunk, Josie has met all of the milestones set forth by her pediatrician. She is even participating in homeschooling with her other siblings.

We're sitting around the table now each afternoon having wisdom-book time and memory-lane time (where we memorize and sing songs), and Josie just catches it instantly. She'll sing all the songs we're singing word perfect and keep the pitch and everything just right.

Now that Josie is thriving, Michelle is able to use her experiences in the NICU to encourage other mothers going through the very same struggles that the Duggars dealt with in early 2010.

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