Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo Waited to Tell Daughters About Baby No. 3 (Exclusive)

Jinger Duggar And Jeremy Vuolo had good reasons not to tell their eldest daughter that they were expecting another baby.

The couple revealed exclusively to PEOPLE that this was the case expecting baby no. 3which shows Jinger, 30, is due in March 2025 Count on it alums are already parents to daughters Felicity, 6, and Evangeline, 3.

While the TLC stars planned to tell Felicity and Evangeline the big news before announcing it to the world, they were also hesitant to share it with the girls right away.

“Part of that is because we have a six-year-old who is a total extra extroverted and will walk past a stranger and tell them the news,” Jinger explained. “And so we thought, you know what? We’re going to tell the girls soon, but we’ll wait until we get close to the time when we’ve announced we’ll tell them.”

“But we (were) waiting because she is in school and she was going to tell everyone. That’s just how she is,” the 19 children and counting star added.

They ended up surprising the girls with the news during a family photo shoot. “We were planning on taking family photos to announce the pregnancy and thought this would be the best time to let our girls know about their new sibling along the way,” Jinger told PEOPLE. “We gave Felicity and Evangeline each a denim jacket with the words ‘BIG SIS’ on the back. The photographer captured the beautiful moment when they realized what those words meant.”

Jinger added that their daughters had different reactions to the news. While Felicity started “jumping up and down with excitement,” Evangeline “wasn’t quite sure what to make of the news” — though Jinger is confident that once the baby arrives, “(Evangeline) will be all about her new role as a big sister.”

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Although the couple knew they wanted a third child, Jeremy admitted he was “speechless” when Jinger told him she was pregnant again.

Jinger told PEOPLE that she surprised her husband with the news on Felicity’s sixth birthday and presented him with a “gift” from Amazon — that was actually her bright side pregnancy test.

“Yes, it was something we expected,” Jeremy recalled, “but I was still shocked.”

When asked how she’s currently spending her time, Jinger said she’s just trying to “cherish” every moment with Felicity and Evangeline before their new addition arrives.

“They’re so excited (about the new baby), but I think it’s also change. I just enjoy these moments with them.”

Although the reality TV stars don’t know yet whether they’re having a boy or a girl, Jinger said they’ll “be happy either way!”