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The expense is justified because Jim Bob has a sweet tooth. Remember in the first special, when the Duggars went to Aldi and Jim Bob made a point of buying cookies? Someone, maybe Mullet, made a comment then that Jim Bob always makes sure to get his sweets (ew double entendre).

Especially when they were living full-time in that damned RV! "When the RV's a-rocking, don't come knocking"? How could the kids NOT know what was going on? Did they just stand around outside until they heard Jill squeal, "Oh, David!"? One good thing about this conversation. It's turned into a dandy diet aid.

That does not mean that taking Clomid only results in multiple births -- my aunt used it and had one kid.

That is pretty funny, as well as accurate. Unless Jill has a ton of cousins from Mullet's side.

Reading the Fundie Wiki page about the Noyes family made me wonder if Jill does something to enhance her fertility. A low dose of Clomid, maybe? Frequent ovulation testing? Her mother had four; sisters have five, six (pre-SEVERE paralysis), and eight. Jill and her 13 plus MULTIPLE, SEVERE miscarriages is the outlier. I also noticed that Jill's parents and sisters look typical. Her sisters Angie and (poor paralyzed) Amy look like they could be David's sisters, with their dark hair and dark complexions, more than Jill's. Jill is the only one in her family of origin who looks like a stripper.

I did some Googling and even ventured onto the Rodriguii blog, searching for info about Amy. One thing that struck me is that the other Noyes sisters' husbands are fairly good-looking in a dorky kind of way. David stands out like a cockroach on a wedding cake.

Duggar wisdom?

If this is accurate, Amy has six children...and some of Jill's are less than a year apart (Nurie and Tim, Kaylee and Renee). https://fundamentalists.fandom.com/wiki/Noyes_Family Might help if I'd included the damn link! Sorry, snarkers.

It's probably the one the Duggars had in their first special. Just reading this made me nauseous (but I also kind of want to try it to satisfy my inner five-year-old). https://www.duggarfamilyblog.com/2010/08/world-famous-duggar-ice-cream-cake.html

Amy is Jill's sister and has a twin. She became quadriplegic in a car crash in which her husband was driving. IIRC, he fell asleep at the wheel. I remember that her survival was in doubt but not much about her recovery. Amy has a big family, I think seven kids, and Jill milks her sister's paralysis for everything it's worth. It's grotesque even by Jill Rodrigues standards. Jill must picture only a motorized wheelchair with dollar signs all over it when she thinks of Amy.

Is that the lawn mowing ministry?

Point taken. I just don't see the gauntness of the older Rodrigues kids in Sofia (yet). She's small, yes, but so was I. I see dark circles, but David has them too so I think it's genetic.

I don't know -- the other kids might be happy to be away from their idiot parents even briefly. I wonder if someone gave SOFIA a gift card, and that's why Ottis and Jill took her. Otherwise, you know, birthday smirthday.

Ew.

And the blinds and ceiling fans must be cleaned by them. Not a moment can be wasted.

I think she actually looks pretty healthy in comparison to her older siblings. Maybe the Rodriguii (except for Ottis Toole Rodrigues and Jill) start "fasting for Jesus" only when they turn six years old. I'm mildly surprised that the Rodriguii expose their kids to such secular f*n things as Chuck E. Cheese. Sofia looks tickled to be hugging Chuck E. I can't see some fundie families (I'm looking at you, Maxwells) taking their kids to have f*n at the Cheese.

I've always seen that (the early wedding, the house, the car lot) as 1. Parents trying to keep Smuggar happy, or their version of happiness, so that he wouldn't misbehave, and 2. Parents trying to prove to the world that their way of life really works. When Smuggar was first married, the wedding special and the media articles gave the distinct impression that Smuggar owned his house (Grandma's house aka the Mold House) and his car lot. It wasn't long thereafter when it came out that he actually owned neither. The Duggars were fronting hard even before they got their own series.

Not to mention, I don't think Jim Bob has ever liked Josh. I remember the way Jim Bob talked to Josh during that on the road special years ago (Johanna was an infant). Jim Bob had a distinct "you dumbass" tone in his voice. Maybe it was because Josh is a lazy creep and sin in the camp and all, maybe it was because baby Josh took too much of Mullet's attention -- who knows.

It would be hard for Mr. Cheapskate Arkansas to pass up free or cheap legal counsel.

Remember the old photo of Jim Bob and Mullet, hand in hand, strolling along and completely ignoring their 13 or 14 children, who were trailing along behind? Or the photos of the Duggars at the bible study/dining room table, with Mullet simpering next to Jim Bob at the head while the children fended for themselves? That's Jill's motherhood role model.

People may not blatantly print fiction, but its writers certainly and absolutely slant in favor of the celebrity du jour. They've done it since at least the 1980s.

If the Duggars/adjacents don't post, they're hiding something. If they do post, they're oversharing/get blasted by petty, frequently ignorant criticisms. Especially Jessa Seewald, Jill Dullard, and Jeremy Vuolo.

I personally have a hard time believing Jill Rodrigues is aware of anything besides her current level of hair, makeup, and costume jewelry supplies. You know the old-school screen on your television when you don't get reception? I think that's what Jill's thoughts are like. Also her idiot husband's.

Did you notice they accidentally left a couple of holes for Kendra, Joe, and Garrett? If Mr. Caldwell moves left, there will be plenty of room for the Caldwell/Duggar squad.

Well, any outfit for David would have to accommodate his giant belly. The boys don't have guts, so they couldn't match him. The boys are probably concave.