Michelle Duggar Bonds With Her Grandchild In Joy-Anna's New Post

Moms quickly learn that child-related crises always seem to happen at the worst possible moments. Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth had a nerve-wracking night at the hospital with her daughter, Evelyn, the very night before her third birthday. As Joy detailed on her August 25 YouTube vlog, Evy suddenly began experiencing severe stomach pain and fever. On the advice of mom Michelle Duggar, Joy and her husband, Austin Forsyth, rushed Evy to the emergency room. Thankfully, the problem turned out to be just a bad case of constipation. (The Cleveland Clinic explains this is very common in toddlers and can usually be reversed with extra fiber and water.)

The Forsyths returned home that night exhausted but grateful, and Evelyn woke up the next morning feeling perky and ready to celebrate. Her actual birthday was low-key: a breakfast of waffles with candles to blow out, a trip for ice cream, and modest presents (a toy animal set, a school workbook, and princess-themed makeup). However, the weekend celebration was everything a 3-year-old could want, including quality time with her grandparents and cousins. Evy's big brother, Gideon, was all smiles, and baby brother Gunner got cuddles from his Forsyth grandpa. 

Duggar patriarch Jim Bob Duggar was absent from Joy's Instagram footage; it's not yet known whether he was actually absent from the party. Whatever the case, it was still a happy day. "Evy, you are a joy!" the proud mom wrote. "We had so much fun celebrating you!"