I am a long long time lurker who finally made a profile. I hadn’t thought about Artemis until recently when I got a random link for an article about Cynthia Jeub that was many years old. Went down the Artemis rabbit hole and looked at their posts over the past few years and the many many many fundraisers and pleas.

I honestly wonder who would still be sending them money. Most normal people would be fed up by now I’d think. Who do they know sending them hundreds, upwards of thousands of dollars every other month??? I’ve seen people who have been amazing community members and who have given to others struggle to raise money just once for a horrible situation like sudden disease or an accident but Art manages to raise thousands for misc moving expenses every year? I’m baffled. 

20 hours ago, raayx01 said:

from what they said they had John David picked out first and then liked Anna after a church friend but didn't want her to be the only non j since they weren't sure they would have many more. so they did jana instead of Anna.

If only.

11 hours ago, postscript said:

Birth video part 2 is up. Short and uneventful. Birth looks by the book. Michelle and Jed are present. Jed’s sole contribution seems to be holding Katey’s hand and saying “you’re doing great, babe.” 

Twin #2 is blue when she comes out, but nobody says a word. Twin #2 holds an arm up in the air, looking like she’s giving a thumbs up. Imitating her dad, who gave a thumbs up earlier in the video? The twins are good size for twins, alert, and cry occasionally. In so many of these birth and baby videos, any sign of the kid crying or fussing gets edited out. Lots of comments on how they look alike and look like Nora. No clear answer yet on whether they’re identical or fraternal. 

Naming was apparently done in alphabetical order, so twin A is Elsie and twin B is Emma. 

Rest of video is family coming by to meet the twins. They move to a different room decorated with pink balloons. They put big pink rabbits in next to the girls. The rabbits are bigger than the babies and I worry about smothering. Katey has Chick-Fil-A and Jed says she’s starting to like pickles. Katey says “only in this,” referring to her chicken sandwich. Abbie inks the babies’ feet and does other nurse things with them. 

Jim Bob, Johannah and a girl I don’t recognize show up. Wasn’t Johannah supposed to be watching Truett and Nora? You’ll have one of your own in a few years, Johannah.

Joy and family come by. Joy holds one of the babies while the rest of her family just sit in a corner. She says something about Gunner eyeing her and the baby. Countdown to pregnancy announcement begins now. 

it's Jordyn, not Johannah! Yes, the lost girls all look different and grown up lol. The other auntie is Katey's sister Lauren. I do wonder how Jordyn got to be the chosen young auntie on the Duggar side, lol. Is she particular friends with JKatey? or maybe Lauren?

Joy and Austin flew in to Denver and drove up to Breckenridge. I’m skiing in Breckenridge!! So, maybe I’ll see them wandering around town in an evening or during the day on the slopes. I’ve never seen real life fundies in the flesh, to see them would be utterly surreal.  

I think that the girl you don't recognize is Katey's sister.