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

[Growsonwalls]

5 minutes ago, BitterApple said:

I agree it's likely mutual disdain. I dont get the sense that any of the Seewald girls are pining for a friendship with Jessa, nor is she going out of her way to spend time with them. 

As for Bin, I think he's deeply resentful he pissed his future away for Jessa, and Jessica and her husband represent everything he doesn't have (careers, income, benefits, freedom, independence, etc.). He probably disagrees with his sister's lifestyle, but there's a jealousy aspect as well.

I've said this before but I think Bin thought he won the fundie wife lotto with Jessa. She was considered the "most beautiful" of the Duggar sisters and on the surface checked the boxes for everything a fundie wife would be. What Bin actually got stuck with was a non-returnable, non-refundable albatross: a domineering, cold, close-minded, dour woman who other than her willingness to have bunches of babies and efficiency raising said babies is nothing like the sweet, docile wife Bin no doubt dreamed of when he was a wee little boy. Movie nights with the Seewalds are over. Instead of taking his kids to see Star Wars Bin is spending his life taping his sons warbling some Bible tunes. Instead of coming home to perfectly cooked meals Bin knows he either has to fire up the mahi mahi or he'll be stuck with disgusting Duggar-style tater tot casseroles. 

Sometimes I think Bin and Jessa will be able to keep their family to a reasonable size because Jessa is sort of her own birth control.

[lascuba]

Considering that  Ben hasn't lived near his family since before he married, and that when he did live at home, he was was so deep in the kool aid that he actively pursued the Duggars, I'm going to guess he's not close to siblings in no small part because he was an utter pain in the ass to live with. He was the Jill of the family--they love him because he's their brother but they all breathed a sigh of relief when he left home. 

[JoanArc]

1 hour ago, Growsonwalls said:

Sometimes I think Bin and Jessa will be able to keep their family to a reasonable size because Jessa is sort of her own birth control.

They’re still my choice to be the most likely to be divorced in 10 years.

Edited March 23, 2020 by JoanArc

[DangerousMinds]

58 minutes ago, BitterApple said:

Birkenstocks and joggers? It's like she's trying to rebrand herself  as a combination of Jinger and Jill. 

Worse! Neither is that fugly.

[madpsych78]

Jessa...could that outfit BE any less coordinated??? Mustard cardigan with light pink sweats!

[GeeGolly]

13 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Jessa's in the pink joggers again. 

 

Henry is one beautiful looking boy. Even with his swingless pout.

[Churchhoney]

9 hours ago, madpsych78 said:

Jessa...could that outfit BE any less coordinated??? Mustard cardigan with light pink sweats!

I think we know by now that, in Duggar eyes, a mustard cardigan goes with everything. 

Edited March 24, 2020 by Churchhoney

[JoanArc]

6 hours ago, Churchhoney said:

I think we know by now that, in Duggar eyes, a mustard cardigan goes with everything. 

It’s a perfectly appropriate condiment.

[FizzyPuff]

On 3/23/2020 at 1:52 AM, GeeGolly said:

Jessa filmed the boys reciting a Bible verse again.

😴 😴 🙄

[ozziemom]

Jessa referred to her kids asking to go to Grannies, what happened to “Lolli”?

it must be killing her not to be able to go to TTH.

[Albanyguy]

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it must be killing her not to be able to go to TTH.

I wouldn't put it past her to take the kids over there anyway. I really hope I'm wrong, but I have a hard time believing that the Duggars are really practicing "social distancing". They're talking a good game on social media, but we've seen so much evidence in the past that they're stupid and arrogant and they believe that ordinary rules apply to other people, not to them. They also have a very dismissive attitude towards germs and cleanliness in general, so I doubt if there's much hand-washing or covering their mouths when they cough.

Edited March 25, 2020 by Albanyguy

[Westiepeach]

1 hour ago, ozziemom said:

Jessa referred to her kids asking to go to Grannies, what happened to “Lolli”?

LOL! I noticed that, too!

[Churchhoney]

2 hours ago, ozziemom said:

Jessa referred to her kids asking to go to Grannies, what happened to “Lolli”?

Didn't lead to viral shares, floods of comments, stories in tabs, copycat behavior or prolonged Internet buzz. 

So it's out. 😁

 

Edited March 25, 2020 by Churchhoney

[Ljohnson1987]

I bet Jessa will be incubated with blessing no. 4 by the end of the year. 

[GeeGolly]

I wonder how nursing works for Jessa. Is Ivy always draped in some type of cover because Spurge and Henry are boys? 

[Temperance]

3 hours ago, Ljohnson1987 said:

I bet Jessa will be incubated with blessing no. 4 by the end of the year. 

I think she's already pregnant and I think blessing no. 4 will be born by the end of year. 

[GeeGolly]

Jessa and Ben sharing food and utensils with their kids during a pandemic.

[Sew Sumi]

Ben's not even pretending to work now. 

 

[LynneH]

On 3/23/2020 at 10:23 PM, madpsych78 said:

Jessa...could that outfit BE any less coordinated??? Mustard cardigan with light pink sweats!

Okay, I'm going to maybe, possibly, give Jessa an out here:  or actually I'm giving myself an "out".  I'm sitting at home comfy in my grey tshirt and pink pants. Hubby decides hey, let's take the kiddos outside! So i just grab whatever sweater is hanging on the hook and slip on the sandals, not expecting to take a picture and post it 10 minutes later. 🙋‍♀️

[Patti Jean]

Lordy! They make a girly version of the Dillard plastic bib.

[GeeGolly]

One of their favorites, yet the kids have never tried it.

[galaxygirl76]

That was on Jinger's list too, which is confusing to me because that family isn't exactly known to be adventurous eaters.

[DangerousMinds]

33 minutes ago, LynneH said:

Okay, I'm going to maybe, possibly, give Jessa an out here:  or actually I'm giving myself an "out".  I'm sitting at home comfy in my grey tshirt and pink pants. Hubby decides hey, let's take the kiddos outside! So i just grab whatever sweater is hanging on the hook and slip on the sandals, not expecting to take a picture and post it 10 minutes later. 🙋‍♀️

Yes, but you didn’t then post the picture on SM for millions of complete strangers.

[BitterApple]

23 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

One of their favorites, yet the kids have never tried it.

I'm wondering who all the aforementioned guests are as well. Since when is Jessa into entertaining?

[DangerousMinds]

1 minute ago, BitterApple said:

I'm wondering who all the aforementioned guests are as well. Since when is Jessa into entertaining?

I doubt she is, but she IS into lying.

[Jynnan tonnix]

8 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Jessa and Ben sharing food and utensils with their kids during a pandemic.

I don't know...might just be me, but I figure that in general people in the same household who have been exposed to roughly the same things can either live a life where they never touch each other without gloves or figure they are more or less a single entity. One can do one's best not to spread a hypothetical contamination further, but if it's under your roof, chances are you'll manage to get it anyway.

[dargosmydaddy]

And was there really that much sharing of utensils going on? Spurgeon had his own bowl/ spoon. Ben was eating from his own bowl while kind of holding onto Henry, but Jessa mentions getting Henry a bowl once he's woken up, and Ben even pushes his own bowl a little away from Henry at one point. Jessa is presumably feeding Ivy from her (Jessa's) bowl (and with her adult-sized spoon...), though we don't actually see Jessa eating. And if Jessa is presumably still breast-feeding Ivy, if one got sick, likely the other would, regardless of utensil sharing...

[GeeGolly]

Just like when a household member has a cold, most try and limit exposure to that person's germs. I doubt Jessa would let Ivy eat from her spoon if Ivy was sick. If Jessa and/or Ben (and the kids) have left the home in the past 14 days anyone of them could potentially have COVID. I wouldn't being sharing food with my children, I would be washing my hands and my children's hands often and I would be wiping down surfaces.

This isn't a virus to be careless with, whether you're young or old. We are taking serious precautions in our house to avoid possibly infecting each other, or anyone else when we have to leave the home.

 

 

[PikaScrewChu]

On 3/25/2020 at 3:05 PM, Temperance said:

I think she's already pregnant and I think blessing no. 4 will be born by the end of year. 

Yep. Gotta stay relevant somehow. 

[Oldernowiser]

“This bold green changing table with its gold bar pulls is a statement piece in our minimalist household.”

 I started smirking at “statement piece” and flat-out guffawed at “minimalist household.”

Honey, we’ve seen the piles of used diapers. Nice try.

P.S. Is she pregnant again or is it just that  the muffin top has expanded to a whole loaf?

 

[Growsonwalls]

You can totally tell that Spurge, Bin and Henry know that they HAVE to give that thumbs up whether the food tastes like ass or not. 

[floridamom]

Since they are champion breeders, why doesn't this family invest in some proper baby sized utensils? That adult size tablespoon made of metal is not something Ivy should be eating out of. It's way too large for her little mouth. Stupid people...Jessa is just like her mother in this respect..oh, I noticed Spurgeon's sippy cup had his name on it with black magic marker...just like Michelle did, or rather Jana.

[JoanArc]

13 hours ago, PikaScrewChu said:

Yep. Gotta stay relevant somehow. 

“ I wanted to get a bigger house while the getting was still good!” -Jessa

 Never mind how she will pay for upkeep on a big house given a recession/depression. 

[PikaScrewChu]

1 hour ago, JoanArc said:

“ I wanted to get a bigger house while the getting was still good!” -Jessa

 Never mind how she will pay for upkeep on a big house given a recession/depression. 

Maybe her brother in law Austin can flip another $10 purchase from JB and Michelle.

[kokapetl]

4 hours ago, JoanArc said:

“ I wanted to get a bigger house while the getting was still good!” -Jessa

 Never mind how she will pay for upkeep on a big house given a recession/depression. 

Jessa bought a bigger house?

[babyhouseman]

On 3/25/2020 at 12:58 PM, GeeGolly said:

I wonder how nursing works for Jessa. Is Ivy always draped in some type of cover because Spurge and Henry are boys? 

Does Michelle still have he My Breast Friend cover? She's not using it.

[Sew Sumi]

Jessa used a blanket to cover Ivy when she nursed on a recent You Tube video.

[Madtown]

 

[Growsonwalls]

I see Ivy ripped off the hair band/bow again. Ivy is cool. Free Ivy.

[Temperance]

9 hours ago, kokapetl said:

Jessa bought a bigger house?

No, she didn't. Yet. 

Even if she's not pregnant, she needs a bigger house. Her house is too small for the family she has. Jessa should have been able to move if she wants to, but seems stubborn about staying in the mold house. She mentioned in the birth video that there currents house "is close to several? hospitals" so that may be a reason to stay.  

I think Jessa may be pregnant again, although she didn't seem pregnant in the recapping her births video. I don't think she needs to be pregnant again to get a new house. I also don't think she needs huge house, but the mold house is smaller than the average house at least where I grew up. 

[Zella]

Her claim about the several hospitals is kind of evasive. Anywhere she lived in Fayetteville wouldn't be all that far from multiple hospitals. Ditto for if she lived in one of the other NWA cities, like bentonville or Rogers or the dreaded springdale. I think she is just repeating that mantra because she thinks it sounds good--not because it's true. 

[DangerousMinds]

Someone in that household will need to get a job first.

[floridamom]

Jessa, after you're done pressure washing the steps in front of your entryway door, you might want to pass that pressure washer over your dirty deck, too. 

[Albanyguy]

12 hours ago, babyhouseman said:

Does Michelle still have he My Breast Friend cover? She's not using it.

Michelle would never part with it. She still hasn't given up hope that she'll need it again someday.

[galaxychaser]

10 hours ago, DangerousMinds said:

Someone in that household will need to get a job first.

Nah.

[Barb23]

On 3/27/2020 at 10:33 PM, Madtown said:

 

I know kids love to play with water but seeing Ivy splashing around in the water & then slurping her hands in her mouth is really grossing me out, especially now. 

[floridamom]

I re-watched that water play video of Jessa's. I noticed that 'black stuff' from standing water over time in the toy. Jessa never cleans that either. I agree that Ivy should not be putting her fingers in her mouth after splashing her hands in it. Jessa is just a pig, and a lazy one at that, really.

[Scarlett45]

On 3/29/2020 at 1:48 PM, floridamom said:

I re-watched that water play video of Jessa's. I noticed that 'black stuff' from standing water over time in the toy. Jessa never cleans that either. I agree that Ivy should not be putting her fingers in her mouth after splashing her hands in it. Jessa is just a pig, and a lazy one at that, really.

It would be one thing if she cleaned the water table (just a little vinegar would have been fine) and then filled it with FRESH water for the kids to play in, but when have the Duggars ever cleaned anything?

 

I am not a germaphobe or the world’s best housekeeper but vinegar, baking soda and water will handle most things, cheap, easy and safe for kids. 

[Sew Sumi]

Don't need to watch a video of them putting this together.

 

[GeeGolly]

37 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

Don't need to watch a video of them putting this together.

 

Jessa is trying hard. Apparently "unboxing" is a big You Tube thing.