Happy Monday! We know that some of our readers are unable to view the videos that we post directly from TLC.com, so we make a point of sharing them again once they are uploaded to the network's YouTube channel. Here are some of the latest:
Duggar Siblings Discuss Joy and Austin's Engagement
Jessa Seewald on Life with 2 Kids
Is Jinger Vuolo Pregnant? The Duggar Sisters Want to Know
Austin Forsyth asks for Joy Duggar's Hand in Marriage
Photo/videos courtesy TLC
I don't enjoy listening to Jessa talk on the show about how "hard" or "crazy" it is with 2 kids those ages. First, she planned it that way by getting pregnant so quickly both times, and is probably not preventing a third baby from coming along someday. So there should be no complaining, either openly or implied. Second, there are many women who deal with all that and MUCH more...medical problems of their own, children with medical problems, husbands who don't have jobs, no family in the next town to help, little money, etc. The video of Jessa comes across once again as "problems" of a very privileged wife and mother.
ReplyDeleteShe is very privileged to be a wife and mom, but that doesn't mean it's without its challenges. You can get your dream job and still have it be challenging.
DeleteEveryone complains at times that things are hard. Keeping up with two small children is hard work. She didn't say she would change anything just that it is hard and probably harder than she imagined.
Deletei might be wrong but i believe the question for this video was about how different things were with 2 children and this was her response. i thought it more of an explanation than a complaint
Delete12:21 Jess was being interviewed and was asked those questions about being a mother. She is not complaint! You can see the joy on her face when she talks about her boys.She can have as many children as she wants to !
DeleteIn tonight's episode of Bringing Up Bates, two of the married couples were talking about how challenging it is to have two little ones. It's not just "Jessa complaining," it's being responsible for a whole new person's health and welfare on top of what you're already doing! Let's give these new moms some slack, especially if we haven't walked in their shoes.
DeleteAll these young women surely helped with their younger
Deletesiblings...up to the point of full 24 caregiving....that is a lot to cope with All in a couple years time....and what about one , two or more
coming along in the next few years...Michelle had a lot of help for years.....these girl won't.......💙
I believe Jessa is enjoying being a mommy. Jessa said when Spurgeon gets fussy sometimes it's hard to know what he wants. After Jessa put Spurgeon in his chair he pointed at his cup and was trying to tell her he wanted his cup. Mommy didn't give him his cup, then got fussy and jerk his head back and gently hit his head on his chair. Poor kid, Jessa been there, done that. I was told it don't get easier, but I wouldn't know I stopped at two. God Bless You..Jane
ReplyDeleteMoms have taught children much younger than Spurgeon to use sign language to get their wants across. I think it's pretty obvious to the rest of us (but not Jessa) that he wanted that cup!
DeleteP.S. - I taught my cat to sign, with his paw, if he wants more food. Pretty handy, and pretty clever cat.
7:12- I taught my dog to ring a bell when he wants to go outside. He also flips his dish over when he's hungry.
DeleteI had a cat who could ring a wireless doorbell when he wanted in from the screened porch. We put it on the door sill, and all he had to do was step on it to push it. If animals can learn ways of communication, toddlers can, too. It just takes someone to teach them.
DeleteMy cat rang a bell when he wanted to go into the garage. If I was on the phone and couldn't get there fast enough, he kept ringing and ringing and ringing!
DeleteJESSA was distracted by the camera crew ,, & the baby strapped to her body......to notice that he wanted his cup ...........did anyone think about that ! ! ! But bring on more babies 😳
DeleteLove your family! Enjoy following too!
ReplyDeleteWhy isn't Samuel's picture on the Duggar family pictures by Isreal?
ReplyDeleteBecause Ellie is looking for a new web designer,as you can see in one of the blog posts she posted.
DeleteThank you! Xx
ReplyDeleteIt is very distracting (and confusing) the way Jessa's tops are often so skin tight that you can see every curve of her body. She may as well be wearing body paint. It's weird that this family speaks so much about the importance of "modest clothing" yet the young women wear skin tight clothes.
ReplyDeleteI've wondered about that for a long time, myself. I think many of us have.
Deletecouldn't agree more. jill & jessa both have been photographed in looser, baggier tops when they werent pregnant, and once pregnant, they both wear nothing but skin-tight tops? i dont get it but apparently that is the 'trend' in maternity wear nowadays with young women & the girls are just in style. anna, on the other hand, usually wears looser fitting or maternity tops which are much more flattering and modest
Delete9:33 Most woman wear skin tight clothes. If other woman have the right, so do they.
DeleteThats how they make shirts now a days they are all skin tight. That's why I find tops that are stretch tops and I but the women's sizes so they arn't skin tight.
DeleteUnknown: They do have the right to wear what they want, but if they are going to wear tight tops that reveal every lump and bump they need to quit with the modest dressing schtick, you can't have it both ways.
DeleteButton-up blouses are not skin tight. I would know - I dress professionally every day for work and that never includes form-fitting tops. And there are plenty of casual button-up tops too, like plaid and denim and even sleeveless.
Delete@Unknown-- You totally missed the point.
Delete1:06 I don't agree with tight clothes, but do we really need to make a deal about it?
DeleteI felt a little sad for Jana as the older kids were being interviewed about Joy Anna's proposal. She didn't even talk at all and it must be hard to see all her younger siblings getting married.
ReplyDeletePlease stop saying that you feel sorry for Jana. She seems to be content with her life. She will decide to court when (or if) the time is right. Who knows? She may not what the same lifestyle that her sisters have.
ReplyDeleteI think Jana does seem to be content with her life, or at least works on cultivating contentment. However, I also feel sorry for her that her best friends are leaving her, one by one, and now she's the only adult daughter left at home. That has to be lonely at times.
DeleteAnon @12:21, I think it's really unkind to accuse Jessa of complaining. I think that she was simply talking about the new challenges of adjusting to having two young children. It can be hard, that's just a fact. Guess you never comment on challenges in your life. Even ones you may have brought on yourself.
ReplyDeleteJessa has it E-Z. And didn't she comment on how "hard" it was to adjust to just her husband and herself, after living with so many others in the house and cooking such big meals? So why is it "hard" now to adjust to 2 children? She should be happy that the numbers are ramping up towards what she was used to before.
DeleteHave you ever had two children under two who you are responsible for all the time? Sleep can be hard to come by! That alone makes everything harder. Not to mention the diapers x2, the feedings x2, the clothing changes x2, the crying x2, etc. Then you throw in keeping up with the cooking, cleaning, laundry, dishes, bill paying, and all of the things you were doing before babies came along. It makes for very full days. There are plenty of fun and precious moments to make it all worthwhile, but having two littles so close in age can be challenging. Stop with the mommy judging already.
Deletewhat's she gonna do with a couple more ,,,, !
DeleteShe could end up with two or three in diapers continuously....😳
She will stay tired.......😬 ❣
I don't know why Jessa said it's hard to take care of two kids at that age. My Mom had 3 kids 2 1/2 and under at 1 time and had no troubles at all. And she had no family near by to help.
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes women wear taking care of kids as a badge of honor. I was a single mom, and until my child got into her sassy preteen years, it was easy.
DeleteHaving been hearing about it for years, both on the show and in their books, I think TLC & Counting On should do a show on Jim Bob's 50 page questionnaire for courting. I'm sure I'm not the only person who'd like to know all the questions asked of the potential suitor. Also, do the Duggar girls and the potential fiancees fill out the same questionnaire or a similar one, or is it just guys marrying into the Duggar family?
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