'Best mom': Michelle Duggar receives birthday messages from her children via social media as family matriarch turns age 49

Michelle Duggar received birthday messages via social media on Sunday as the family matriarch turned age 49.

Jessa Duggar, 22, posted a video on YouTube to wish her mother happy birthday.

She's expecting her first child with husband Ben Seewald and praised her mother's parenting skills. 

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Birthday message: Jessa Duggar posted a video on YouTube on Sunday praising her mother Michelle on her 49th birthday

Birthday message: Jessa Duggar posted a video on YouTube on Sunday praising her mother Michelle on her 49th birthday

'As Ben and I are looking forward to being parents in the next couple months I just think that are so many things that I learned from you that I'm really looking froward to implementing in my own home,' Jessa said while placing her hands on her baby bump.

The former reality star also lauded her mother's patience and her 'love for Jesus'.

'You're very patient with the kids and even whenever they're acting up or doing something wrong you're very calm in the way you handle it,' Jessa said.

Growing family: Jill Dillard shared an Instaqram snap of her mother with her grandson

Growing family: Jill Dillard shared an Instaqram snap of her mother with her grandson

Parenting skills: Jessa put her hands over her baby bump while talking about her mother's virtues

Parenting skills: Jessa put her hands over her baby bump while talking about her mother's virtues

'Any time things are going crazy you're always pointing us to Jesus and I know that's your rock in tough times,' she added.

Jessa wasn't the only one of Michelle's 19 children with husband Jim Bob to take to social media.

Josiah, 19, also posted a video for Michelle. 

Touching video: Josiah, 19, told Michelle that he looks up to her

Touching video: Josiah, 19, told Michelle that he looks up to her

'[Thanks for] believing in me and giving me a safe space to share with you. I really do look up to you,' he said.

Michelle's oldest daughter Jana, 25, also shared a video saying that she 'hopes to be like' her mother some day.

Jill, 24, posted a tender snap on Instagram showing her mother with her grandson Israel.

Birthday messages: Michelle received multiple video messages on her birthday

Birthday messages: Michelle received multiple video messages on her birthday

'Happy Birthday Momma! You're the best mom anyone could dream of! I'm so thankful for your constant encouragement, wise advice and sweet spirit. You're my hero and I love you TONS!,' she wrote in the caption.

Josh Duggar, 27, was silent on social media following his recent involvement in the Ashley Madison cheating scandal.

The eldest child of Jim Bob and Michelle has been seeking treatment at a faith-based rehab center.

Scandal plagued: Josh Duggar, shown in February with wife Anna, has been in a faith-based rehab center since getting caught up in the Ashley Madison cheating scandal

Scandal plagued: Josh Duggar, shown in February with wife Anna, has been in a faith-based rehab center since getting caught up in the Ashley Madison cheating scandal

 

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