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I don't even know what the baby is sleeping on and in, so I don't know about its use, but shouldn't the baby be sleeping on his back? The fact that he is on his stomach is what caught my attention. Unless he is already rolling over and if he is then he just needs to be on his crib mattress.

I agree with @cereality at how mature and adult Katie was about the decision to book the earliest appointment, even though it was months out. I also was thinking, as I watched, how much she has grown since she first got married. The difference between her and Carlin is night and day. Of course, Katie wants to get better, and Carlin doesn't, so there is that.

But you have to pay for you Blizzard and ours too. *Smile*

And so far only one day at work, even with W&Z gone. Today is SWIM day!

Those girls won't know any different and I'm sure Jim Bob has them praying everyday not to end up with a husband like Derrick.

During the video posted today at the Mother's Day ice cream at the park outing, BME turns to NotNurie and talks about how sad that Nurie and Nathan had to leave to go home one day before Mother's Day and did not say one word to NotNurie about how exciting it is that this is her 1st Mother's Day being pregnant and how she can't wait for her baby boy to be born. Not one word to acknowledge that poor girl.

I'm sure they do. Jill probably talks it up a lot to the other children and makes the young lady feel very important. They are so lacking in feeling special that the attention is nice.

I hope we get a follow up too. I thought the last episode was boring. I would have loved to have heard what Hunter went through during the process, especially when Megan left following the death of her grandfather. Yesterday morning, a local news show in Dallas interviewed Megan and she was all smiles whenever they said Hunter's name. She also said it was the show that contacted her and asked her to come back after she had left. I wasn't surprised at any of the chosen ones. I also think Landon favored Ashley with the blue hair up until the hometown visits. The reality of the situation hit him then.

The guys didn't answer any of the questions these loved ones asked. They danced all around them or said something that wasn't even close the question. For me as a watcher, it is frustrating. For example, this is one of the exchanges last night. I left out a few words, but this was most of it. Loved one to farmer: "What do you like about so and so?" Farmer: "Ummm, I think as long as a woman is kind and supportive the rest of the stuff we can work through that together. I was raised that a man takes care of his family and I take that very seriously. Does that answer your question?" Loved one: "Yes." Me: He didn't say one word about so and so and what he liked about her.

Poor guy. Kelly didn't lift one finger for her son's graduation. She is so checked out on being a mom. I feel so badly for Callie. I hope one of her sisters is looking out for her.

Alyssa and John also said that Macy was in the throes of the "terrible twos" and does not do what they ask of her. The example given was when Alyssa asks her to get her a diaper she will say, "No, I will not get you a diaper." Good for Macy. Stay strong baby girl.

I just pray his shirt was long and covered what needed to be covered since these were so tight fitting. Vacation or no vacation.

I remember Aylssa doing this with Macy too. But she'll really overdo it with Rhett since she has claimed this is her last baby. No more babies will turn 1 month old with her as a mom. That's why she is a crying emoji. 🤣

I do think Layla was making potty training strides when at Katie and Travis' because they were there to oversee it. Then Carlin and Katie would go shopping one day and they would decide to put Layla in a pull up for the ease of it and then she would revert back. Obviously when Carlin and Evan got back home, they gave up the ship since Katie wasn't there to do all the work. Layla was excited and proud about not wearing a diaper, so I wonder what happened? Who knows what the future holds. For all of our grumbling, BSB seems to be doing very well and seems to be capable of supporting W/Z, C/E, a new employee wizard and other back room help. The two "Bates sisters" that make up the boutique seem to be living well. I think the racks are a big improvement. At least those who come to those Cash and Carry events can actually see the clothes. I bet they will sell more with them displayed like this. It does seem like a crazy amount of inventory.

The way Carlin and Evan present themselves through their social media, they are doing just fine. Lots of big item purchases, additions to the home, nice vacations, BSB business with their "best friends". But no one knows the real bottom line in the check book, maybe they have enough to buy/do everything with cash or maybe they have several loans. Maybe they have credit cards that are maxed out. They have to show themselves as "living the dream" or they won't succeed in this way of bringing in income. If young IBLP girls are watching them, they probably think their life looks pretty awesome.

The lifted arm. He attempted to get it up twice during the "dance".

I wonder if Spurgy is taking ballroom dance lessons. Maybe online? I noticed when he is dancing with Ivy, he attempts to put his arm in a proper up position (doesn't quite get it there but he puts it there as if he has learned to do that) a couple of times. He seems to like to dance with Ivy too. This isn't their first filmed dance. Henry does look really small in that picture.

It's weird how they have hardly shown Kaity this whole show.

"I'm in my head" or "I got in my head" ... Lather, Rinse and Repeat.

I bet Katie and Travis loved having someone cook for them. I have a feeling the whole time Carlin and Evan were staying with them, pre-birth, that Katie and Travis did all the cooking and probably will have to do their share this week too. Maybe with the riff between siblings and everyone getting married and doing their own thing, Katie will come to realize that things are changing, and her family is no long like it was when she was growing up. That might help her decided to be happy in NJ with her husband and baby.

Very nice of Erin to go and see the baby. (I didn't recognize her in that first picture either.) And Addie is already there as well.

Kelly will stay up late but not to care for an infant grandchild. Only to gab and talk to Katie all night, just like old times. She doesn't respect that her daughter has a newborn who won't sleep in. When Erin and family came in for ILYD. Erin said she stayed up way to late talking to her mom. Kelly should set the example of going to bed early and letting her daughters go to bed and get rest. It would be different if Erin or Katie were visiting without their family.

I think it started earlier than that. She got VERY clingy to Evan while pregnant with Zade. Cried all the time. Didn't want him to go to school/work. Yes, very much so. But Josie always has been. Carlin, not so much.

I thought this very same thought this morning. Not just this picture but she was modeling a BSB dress and I was like, "wow, where did those come from?"

I noticed how much Brandon and Michael were doing too, like it was their party. They did all the decorating and setting up the games. Erin never offered to help when filming. I guess Kelly put it off on them but got all the credit. So, Whit & Zach made no appearance for ILYD even though they live close by, and Erin and Chad made no appearance at Jackson's engagement dinner even though they live close by. The feud must be really big. One of those, "if they are there, we will not be." Carlin was at ILYD but Erin had no pictures of her and Carlin in her ILYD recap. Carlin and Erin were very close growing up. I remember Carlin crying when she realized that Erin would be moving out of the house when she got married. Erin set Carlin and Evan up. Erin and Carlin went into business together. And now they don't acknowledge each other.