Jessa, Ben and Their Brood: Making a (Diaper) Mountain out of a Mold House

[babyhouseman]

"Name Withheld Until People's Check Clears" Seewald

[Arwen Evenstar]

5 hours ago, sometimesy said:

I agree, none of us wish harm on expectants moms and I'm not sure who you were responding to there, but anyway:

No worries. Everyone on the board is nice. Just was trying to make the point that when anyone is having a baby, it is going to generate some excitement. The first question is: Boy or girl? What did they name the little one?

[GeeGolly]

We could keep posting a bunch of preacher's names so Jessa and Ben will have to keep changing it. Like Tyndale, Wesley, Venn, Newton, Crosby, Hudson, Phineas, Govin, Branham, Shaeffer, Pierce, Metzger, Archer, Falwell, Ferguson, Montgomery ...

[Portia]

Ugh--I now associate Graham not with Billy, for whom I have some measure of respect, but his son Franklin, who makes me sick to my stomach.

It's hard for me to imagine them choosing Samson, since despite his end-of-life heroism, was undone by his lust for a filthy whorish woman.

Edited February 9, 2017 by Portia

[sometimesy]

3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

We could keep posting a bunch of preacher's names so Jessa and Ben will have to keep changing it. Like Tyndale, Wesley, Venn, Newton, Crosby, Hudson, Phineas, Govin, Branham, Shaeffer, Pierce, Metzger, Archer, Falwell, Ferguson, Montgomery ...

There are some nice names in there, but I'm not sure I'm a qualified judge because I like Tozer and Zwingli. :)

Sprugeon hasn't grown on me over time, but now it's slightly less horrible because the boy himself is so sweet.

[toodles]

I like the name graham.  That is all.

[emma675]

I'm having a new water heater installed today and one of the plumbers looks exactly like Ben, down to the glasses. A bigger, smarter, nicer, funnier, more hard working version of Ben, but Ben nonetheless. I did a double take when he showed up at my house and he probably thinks I'm totally weird, but it was just uncanny.

[Lunera]

22 minutes ago, emma675 said:

I'm having a new water heater installed today and one of the plumbers looks exactly like Ben, down to the glasses. A bigger, smarter, nicer, funnier, more hard working version of Ben, but Ben nonetheless. I did a double take when he showed up at my house and he probably thinks I'm totally weird, but it was just uncanny.

Same with a guy that just started where I work. He looks like a slightly taller Bin with glasses and that same dumb voice. 

[MamaMax]

On 2/7/2017 at 10:20 PM, JoanArc said:

Jraham maybe?

Spaham? 

[zoomama]

now that is funny^^^^^^

[drafan]

4 hours ago, Portia said:

 

It's hard for me to imagine them choosing Samson, since despite his end-of-life heroism, was undone by his lust for a filthy whorish woman.

Then his name would have to be Josh.

[Westiepeach]

47 minutes ago, drafan said:

Then his name would have to be Josh.

You just won the internet today.

[Fuzzysox]

Time for a thread title change? Maybe once the new baby's name comes out??

[bigskygirl]

The mods will be asking for suggestions for a new thread title change once the little guy's name is announced. A poll will be set up, and the title will be changed to the winning title.

[lookeyloo]

I'm just guessing that it could end up "the Seewalds: Benessa and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Names."  Because what are the chances the poor little new fellow will have a regular name.

[Arwen Evenstar]

11 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

I'm just guessing that it could end up "the Seewalds: Benessa and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Names."  Because what are the chances the poor little new fellow will have a regular name.

That would be a very easy fix and would be entirely accurate.

[Pennie Layne]

Man, poor Blessa must be seething right now! First, Beyonce stole her birth announcement "thunder" now George and Amal are taking press away from her name hype! I'd bet they're scrambling for a beyond over-the-top name to take back the headlines.

[lianau]

45 minutes ago, Pennie Layne said:

Man, poor Blessa must be seething right now! First, Beyonce stole her birth announcement "thunder" now George and Amal are taking press away from her name hype! I'd bet they're scrambling for a beyond over-the-top name to take back the headlines.

Won't even make a tabloid cover now .

[toodles]

1 hour ago, Pennie Layne said:

Man, poor Blessa must be seething right now! First, Beyonce stole her birth announcement "thunder" now George and Amal are taking press away from her name hype! I'd bet they're scrambling for a beyond over-the-top name to take back the headlines.

Jessa who?

[Sew Sumi]

I figured they were just going to do a pre-taped name announcement during the show on Monday. People only reserves unnamed baby annoucnements for people like Bey, Clooney, and the Cambridges. 

I think the name anticipation also got 100k more eyeballs on their show last week, so TLC holds the cards here. Boob will comply, because Boob loves him some cash. Given next week's show is one of those godawful "All About...." shows, they need all the extra eyeballs that they can muster, because those shows have been notoriously low-rated. 

[JoanArc]

2 hours ago, Pennie Layne said:

Man, poor Blessa must be seething right now! First, Beyonce stole her birth announcement "thunder" now George and Amal are taking press away from her name hype! I'd bet they're scrambling for a beyond over-the-top name to take back the headlines.

William Gothard Seewald might do it.

[Arwen Evenstar]

5 hours ago, Pennie Layne said:

Man, poor Blessa must be seething right now! First, Beyonce stole her birth announcement "thunder" now George and Amal are taking press away from her name hype! I'd bet they're scrambling for a beyond over-the-top name to take back the headlines.

Aaaaand Baby Bey and Amal already know for sure they are having twins because they go to real OBGYNs.

[Sew Sumi]

Didn't see this posted yet. So, it's going to be another weird-ass name. And LMAO when Jessa says they need to wait to make it "official." You're not all that, honey. 

http://www.theseewaldfamily.com/blog?ID=bc3d0980-09be-405e-9e0c-d41ee53c8a59

[BetyBee]

So Ben is choosing another "unique" name.  Poor little baby.  

[Ljohnson1987]

Benessa: The Adorable Sons With Appalling Names. 

Ben and Jessa: You're not all that. Stop pimping out your newborn to the highest bidder. Get real jobs. 

[Caracoa1]

I wonder if Ben and Jessa get to deposit their TLC earnings and any magazine payouts into their own personal bank account or if Boob demands it goes into the General Duggar Account which of course only he has access to?

[BitterApple]

8 minutes ago, Caracoa1 said:

I wonder if Ben and Jessa get to deposit their TLC earnings and any magazine payouts into their own personal bank account or if Boob demands it goes into the General Duggar Account which of course only he has access to?

That's a good question. I'd like to think Jessa is savvy enough to insist the money goes into her account, but she's still under Boob's thumb as far as the free house goes. It wouldn't surprise me if Boob collects all the checks and just gives the married couples a monthly allowance. I know a very wealthy family who's dynamics are quite similar to the Duggars. None of the children have access to trust funds or anything else. Daddy gives them a stipend and all bills are paid through his accountant. They live in million dollar houses and drive Benzes but literally have nothing to their name. It's like the Dillards and Seewalds with better clothing and $500 ombre dye jobs instead of banana curls. 

[kokapetl]

18 minutes ago, BitterApple said:

That's a good question. I'd like to think Jessa is savvy enough to insist the money goes into her account, but she's still under Boob's thumb as far as the free house goes. It wouldn't surprise me if Boob collects all the checks and just gives the married couples a monthly allowance. I know a very wealthy family who's dynamics are quite similar to the Duggars. None of the children have access to trust funds or anything else. Daddy gives them a stipend and all bills are paid through his accountant. They live in million dollar houses and drive Benzes but literally have nothing to their name. It's like the Dillards and Seewalds with better clothing and $500 ombre dye jobs instead of banana curls. 

Are they that god awful Chrisley family?

[BitterApple]

6 minutes ago, Kokapetl said:

Are they that god awful Chrisley family?

Lulz, no. They're from Boston, where I grew up. However, the kids in this family are a bunch of lazy, useless lumps just like the Duggar offspring and the in-law husbands are spineless beta males just like Bin and Derick. 

Edited February 10, 2017 by BitterApple

[sometimesy]

If someone gets their income from reality tv and various publications, and they get paid for certain 'reveals' or announcements, then I don't blame them for profiting. After all, they already have 2 boys to get through college. :) 

[Caracoa1]

You do realize those boys aren't going to college..Hell .They won't even go to grammar school!

[Sew Sumi]

1 hour ago, sometimesy said:

If someone gets their income from reality tv and various publications, and they get paid for certain 'reveals' or announcements, then I don't blame them for profiting. After all, they already have 2 boys to get through college. :) 

Thanks for the belly laugh of irony, followed by sadness for all Duggar offspring.

[Lunera]

Jessa will reveal one letter of the the name everyday to keep her smug face pasted on the People website. She will do it randomly and have the leghumpers guess. *eyeroll*

Seriously, who does she think she is? It's not a big deal! She needs to learn from the Bates who have their names picked out and announced even before the baby is born.

[yogi2014L]

There is not one doubt in my mind that Boob controlls all the money. No question.

I think eventually when the TLC money goes away, the kids will flee.

[cmr2014]

2 hours ago, yogi2014L said:

There is not one doubt in my mind that Boob controlls all the money. No question.

I think eventually when the TLC money goes away, the kids will flee.

I agree.

I've posted about this before, but there is a concept called "Biblical Economics" which dovetails nicely with Gothard beliefs. Under this theory, the entire family works together on some joint enterprise (reality TV, house flipping, etc.), the money is pooled, and the "headship" portions out the money as he sees fit. Not only does it dovetail nicely with Gothardism, but it also works well with JB's cheapness, and his need for control.

I don't really think he has to work too hard to keep Ben in line either. All he has to do a quote a few Bible verses at Ben, and make sure that there is enough money for Starbucks and "date night" and spring for the occassional on-line Bible-study class, and Ben's on-board.

[DangerousMinds]

Where in the bible is this kind of economics discussed?

[Joe Jitsu913]

Baby name prediction: 

 

Tozer Finley Seewald,  Felix Oswald Seewald,    Sebastian Swammerdam Seewald 

 

Maybe the last one was a bit overkill? 

Edited February 11, 2017 by Joe Jitsu913

[farmgal4]

7 hours ago, Lunera said:

Jessa will reveal one letter of the the name everyday to keep her smug face pasted on the People website. She will do it randomly and have the leghumpers guess. *eyeroll*

Seriously, who does she think she is? It's not a big deal! She needs to learn from the Bates who have their names picked out and announced even before the baby is born.

Who does she think she is?  Well, she's the one and only Jessa DUGGAR Seewald, for Pete's sake!  She's a mega-celebrity, TV Star!  Don't you know that??  Because she certainly thinks the rest of the world does!!!!

[Libby96]

That kid is five days old and has no official name?  Maybe Jessa will have another bun in the oven before they "announce."

[Rabbittron]

3 minutes ago, Libby96 said:

That kid is five days old and has no official name?  Maybe Jessa will have another bun in the oven before they "announce."

Because Blob has not given the ok.

[Sew Sumi]

Jessa holds the cards on this one. She even told people who saw that video to watch the show. Looks like TLC gets the scoop on the name. 

[GeeGolly]

Unique Name Seewald. Donate Now Dillard.

Edited February 11, 2017 by GeeGolly

[HeyNow]

8 hours ago, Joe Jitsu913 said:

Baby name prediction: 

 

Tozer Finley Seewald,  Felix Oswald Seewald,    Sebastian Swammerdam Seewald 

 

Maybe the last one was a bit overkill? 

Ha!  I read the second name as Felix Oscar......ah, make it so.

[drafan]

18 hours ago, Lunera said:

Jessa will reveal one letter of the the name everyday to keep her smug face pasted on the People website. She will do it randomly and have the leghumpers guess. *eyeroll*

 

Even if she revealed one letter per day for 8 or 10 days and "fans" had to scramble it, nobody would still be able to figure it out. I'm positive.

Edited February 11, 2017 by drafan

[Minivanessa]

From idle curiosity a day or two ago, I went to the "Babies" section of the People magazine website, and scrolled all the way through. There was a lot of content, but I didn't see a word about any Duggar. Poor Jessa, she popped out that kid just days ago, and her story's already buried under news of bigger celebrities. (I'm not a People subscriber; maybe the premium/subscription section has Duggar stuff. It also seems that they've either deleted or super-hidden the "search" function on the People site, so I couldn't look for Duggar news there anymore.)

[kaleidoscope]

Is there a time limit to register a birth certificate?

[Jynnan tonnix]

4 hours ago, HeyNow said:

Ha!  I read the second name as Felix Oscar......ah, make it so.

Haha! So did I. And the second one, for whatever reason, brought "schwanzschtücker" irresistibly to mind.

[Arwen Evenstar]

1 hour ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

Haha! So did I. And the second one, for whatever reason, brought "schwanzschtücker" irresistibly to mind.

Get thee to the prayer closet!  I guess I have to go to since I thought it was funny.

[kokapetl]

4 hours ago, kaleidoscope said:

Is there a time limit to register a birth certificate?

Ten days. 

[Celia Rubenstein]

What happens if you don't get registered before day eleven?   Does that mean you don't count and have to live out your days as some kind of half-person shut away your entire life? 

Maybe that's what happened to Jana.