Duggar family news: Joy-Anna cradles growing belly; is she having a boy or girl?

Joy-Anna Duggar cradles her baby bump in this Instagram photo shared by a friend. (PHOTO: Instagram/@bronxnewyorkheart)

"Counting On" star Joy-Anna Duggar is simply glowing as a mom-to-be, and in the latest photo shared by her friend, the reality star's baby bump has fans wondering if she's carrying a boy or a girl. In fact, some people suspect Joy-Anna is carrying twins!

The photo, which was shared by Instagram user (@bronxnewyorkheart), showed Joy-Anna cradling her growing baby bump while her husband, Austin Forsyth, stood close behind her. "Joy looks so cute with her baby bump," a netizen commented.

Another added, "Aww, Joy looks great, looks like twins! It would be so exciting to see one of the girls take after their momma with that."

Joy-Anna first shared with PEOPLE in August that she is expecting her first child. "We're so happy and thankful to announce that we're expecting a baby!" Joy-Anna said. "Every child is such a precious gift from God. I'm most looking forward to watching Austin as a dad and raising children together with him."

Joy-Anna said she has a great mom, Michelle, to look up to. When her baby arrives, the reality star hopes that she can emulate her mother's best qualities. "I have a lot of good memories of my mom teaching us and the quality time we spent together, and I'm really looking forward to doing that with my own children. It's such an amazing thing to be a parent and raise children!" she continued.

As for Forsyth, he is "beyond thankful" for this new stage in their lives, and he is keen to become a dad.

She and Forsyth first met when his family moved to Arkansas and started attending the church where the Duggars frequented. After 15 years of friendship, the two entered a courtship. The two got engaged shortly after that, and after a three-month engagement, they tied the knot in May at Cross Church in Rogers, Arkansas.

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