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Meredith Grace Duggar arrived on Sunday weighing 7 pounds and 14 ounces
She is the fourth child and second daughter for Josh and Anna Duggar
The new baby is the fifth grandchild for Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar
The little girl arrived nine days past Anna's due date and three days after TLC confirmed the network has canceled 19 Kids And Counting
The photos of Josh with his new daughter are the first time he's been seen publicly in more than two weeks as fallout from his molestation scandal continues

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com

Published: 15:20 EST, 19 July 2015 | Updated: 13:02 EST, 21 July 2015

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The newest member of the Duggar family arrived Sunday, a little overdue.

Josh and Anna Duggar became parents for the fourth time with the arrival of daughter Meredith Grace.

Josh, 27, who has been lying low since details of his molestation scandal broke, posted a photo of on Instagram of himself, Anna and the new baby to announce his daughter's arrival nine days after her due date.

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Introducing Meredith Grace: The newest addition to the Duggar family arrived on Sunday, a fourth child and second daughter for Josh and Anna Duggar

According to Josh, the little girl weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 20-1/2 inches long.

'Anna and Meredith are resting & doing well!' he wrote.

Josh's parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar immediately shared a video welcoming the arrival of their latest grandchild on their website DuggarFamily.com.

'Anna did an amazing job though labor,' Michelle said as she and Jim Bob stand in the living room of their Arkansas home.

'We are just rejoicing with Josh and Anna. Meredith Grace is beautiful and Mackynzie, Michael and Marcus are just loving having their little sister here.'

Ready for her closeup: Meredith Grace is the first of Josh and Anna's four children not to have had her birth documented on camera for the reality series 19 Kids And Counting. TLC officially canceled the show Thursday

A dad again: Josh, 27, the oldest of the 19 Duggar kids, has been keeping a very low profile since it was revealed in May that he molested several underage girls, including two of his sisters, when he was a teen

The new baby will no doubt be welcomed as something positive to celebrate for the Duggar clan.

Just three days ago, TLC officially announced that it was canceling the reality series 19 Kids And Counting following the revelations about Josh fondling underage girls including sisters Jill and Jessa when he was a teen.

Filming on the show had been suspended since TLC pulled reruns from its network in May.

That means that Meredith Grace is the first of the couple's four children not to have her birth documented by camera crews.

Overdue: A week ago, the Duggar family shared this photo of Anna, who was due to give birth to her daughter on July 10, posing for a picture with Jessa Duggar Seewald , 22, who is expecting her first child on November 1

Excited: Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar shared a video message about their excitement at welcoming their fifth grandchild and saying what a great job Anna had done through labor and delivery

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar welcome arrival of new grandchild

Josh and Anna, also 27, married in 2008, the year the series focused on Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar began airing.

They have a daughter Mackynzie born in 2009 and two sons, Michael born in 2011 and Marcus born in 2013.

The arrival of another granddaughter also makes Duggar patriarch Jim Bob's 50th birthday on Saturday more special.

Meredith Grace is Jim Bob's fifth grandchild.

In what or may not be a coincidence, when Josh and Anna appeared on NBC's Today show in 2009 to announce their first child was going to be a daughter, host Meredith Viera had joked with the couple that they should call their first child after her.

While Josh's parents had decided to name all 19 of their children with names beginning with J, Josh said they were thinking of naming their children with names beginning with M.

'We’ve talked about M’s, so we’re down the right road for Meredith,' Josh said on the air

Vieira urged them to go with the name, telling them: 'Don’t pull my leg here! You know I’ve been your biggest fan.'

Famous namesake? In 2009, when Josh and Anna appeared on NBC's Today before the birth of their first child, host Meredith Viera teased the couple saying the baby, revealed to be a girl, should be called after her

New addition: The new baby will join siblings Marcus, in his mom's arms, Michael and Mackynzie, photographed with their parents earlier this year

The new social media pictures are the first sight of the Duggar's eldest son in weeks.

He last posted a picture of himself three weeks ago when he shared a photo of the couple celebrating Anna's birthday.

Prior to that he was seen in a short Instagram video standing with his arm around his wife as he wished Jim Bob a happy Father's Day on June 21.

That marked the first time he made any public comments since issuing a statement on May 21 apologizing for his 'inexcusable' actions as a teenager.

Since the initial news broke, however, more and more information has been uncovered about the way the whole affair was handled by Josh's parents.

The Duggars were not as cooperative as they could have been back in 2006 when authorities learned what had happened years before.

In that case they failed to produce their son for an interview, though other family members spoke with police.

Josh Duggar posted Father's Day for Jim Bob last month

Reality stars: Josh and Anna are seen here with Duggar patriarch Jim Bob in a scene from 19 Kids And Counting in 2014. On Thursday, TLC canceled the series in the wake of Josh's molestation scandal

Josh's sisters Jill and Jessa were both victims of their brother's molestation.

But in a tearful appearance on Fox News the two defended their brother and largely downplayed what went on, calling the inappropriate touching ‘subtle’ and 'mild.'

Earlier this month, it was also claimed that Josh and his family may be heading to court as a victim of his molestation is reportedly planning to file a civil suit.

InTouch reported that the individual is a non-Duggar victim, and according to a law enforcement insider, is not happy with the way the family presented the scandal to the media after it was revealed what Josh had done to minor girls as a teenager.

'This whole sordid affair with Josh rattled a lot of people, including the victim, who had to relive this nightmare all over again all while watching Josh's parents go on TV and whitewash what happened,' InTouch quoted a law enforcement insider as saying.

Jill Duggar breaks down as she talks about Josh with sister Jessa

Broke cover: Josh shared this photo of himself and Anna, who wed in 2008, celebrating her birthday on June 23 which was also the seven year anniversary of their engagement

Came home: Josh and Anna moved back to Arkansas after Josh quit his job with a conservative Christian and family values organization in Washington, D.C. after news of his past surfaced in the media

In addition to Josh and Anna's kids, daughter Jill, 24, gave birth to her first child with husband Derick Dillard in April.

Three-month-old son Israel is now living with his parents in Central America where they have embarked on a Christian mission.

Another daughter Jessa, 22, is expecting her first child on November 1 with husband Ben Seewald.

Next generation: Jill Duggar Dillard gave birth to son Israel in April. She and husband Derick Dillard have now embarked on a Christian mission in Central America and taken their son with them