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

[leighdear]

16 hours ago, zoomama said:

you could do it!! i have a fat face, glasses full time and i have super short hair like that. i love it. 

The beauty of being a confident, adult woman is choosing how much time you want to devote to largely superficial things like hair, nails, etc.  I've got a round face & super-short spiky hair, and have worn it that way for about 25 years.  No fads, no magazine ads, no "experts" saying if I don't spend hours & bucks on my hair, I'm not feminine.  Screw that noise.  No accessories, minimal "product", no appliances.  Freedom.

Nice to let the kids dig their grubby paws into food boxes, even double-fisting the contents.  How hygienic and appetizing that is, Jessa.    

[QuinnInND]

 

How nice to see she's got a variety of books to look at. I doubt she's reading yet, but a love of books can't start too young. 

[QuinnInND]

 

[floridamom]

I watched that short video with Ivy. She seems a bit advance in her speech and Henry still seems delayed in his. Their verbal skills sounded about the same to me. I think Henry needs to be AWAY from his siblings & cousins who seem to speak for him. I know we're in this health situation right now but he would benefit tremendously if Jessa enrolled him in a mothers' day out program without his siblings. I think he would thrive if given the opportunity to have to speak for himself. The teachers in charge would encourage him to speak up for what he wants. My own son had this and it helped him tremendously.

[GeeGolly]

Girls generally talk earlier than boys and having Henry in the middle makes Ivy appear to be brighter than some, but she's right on par with most girls her age.

[fonfereksglen]

On 8/8/2020 at 12:27 PM, Sew Sumi said:

For once, a picture without an agenda.

 

Passing around a box of junk food is never healthy eating!  Especially with two lazy ass stay at home parents.  I thought Jessa insisted they ate chili multiple times a week. 

[lookeyloo]

5 minutes ago, fonfereksglen said:

Passing around a box of junk food is never healthy eating!  Especially with two lazy ass stay at home parents.  I thought Jessa insisted they ate chili multiple times a week. 

I have done the same with mine and grands, as does their mother.  We are not fundy.  Sometimes it is just a thing. And I have been known to reach my hand into a box of wheat thins (or as the little grand used to say "wheat fins") now and again.  I think Spurgeon especially is being held back by his limited environment at this point in his life.  I do agree that Henry - well both of them - would benefit from some kind of program away from each other for a little bit during the week.

[QuinnInND]

18 minutes ago, fonfereksglen said:

Passing around a box of junk food is never healthy eating! 

Triscuits are a lot better than other things they could be eating. As long as it's not a constant thing. 

[fonfereksglen]

18 minutes ago, QuinnInND said:

Triscuits are a lot better than other things they could be eating. As long as it's not a constant thing. 

I agree with both of you.  The parents of my beloved nephews did exercise portion control.

But these parents are lazy asses.  Triscuits rather than proper meals on a schedule are probably the norm.  

[MargeGunderson]

What do the Duggars have against curtains? They either don’t have them, or they are stapled to the wall. The only ones who seem to have them are the daughters-in-law.

[madpsych78]

It does appear that Ivy's speech is on target whereas Henry is still a little delayed. I think it's more middle child than gender, as I don't remember Spurge's speech being delayed. 

ETA: They all have cute hair - all of them appear to be curly but all have different hair colors.

Edited August 10, 2020 by madpsych78

[magpye29]

Ivy reminds me of the big baby from the movie Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I think Ivy's cute, though.

[sheshark]

My daughter was born first, speaking in sentences at 18 months.  She even surprised her pediatrician, when she asked him if he liked her new dress, her Grandmother gave it to her.  Child number 2, a boy, remained almost mute until preschool at 2 -1/2.  Child number 3 came in just about average.  All are college graduates, one PHd and one MA, and I did nothing different with any of them.  No repeat after me, coaxing, flash cards or constant on-camera moments.

[VioletWitch]

 

[GeeGolly]

Is that a current video? Ivy would be leaning to walking on the late side, if she's still crawling.

[BitterApple]

Cute kids, but was Jessa walking adjacent to a freeway? The traffic noise was really loud.

[BigBingerBro]

"Sperge" "Spergee" - I wonder if she ever regrets that name.  

[Zella]

40 minutes ago, BitterApple said:

Cute kids, but was Jessa walking adjacent to a freeway? The traffic noise was really loud.

I've not watched the video, but she lives right next to the interstate. If it's filmed anywhere near her house, you probably are hearing I-49. 

[Angeltoes]

I think Ivy and Felicity look a lot alike.

[Sew Sumi]

 

[DawgMom]

so what's with Jessa's new grey?

[leighdear]

Jeez, Ben's head is the size of potato baby's entire body.  Not including his bouffant hairdo.  So weird. 

Jessa looks beyond rough.  Guess she doesn't get the pricey face creams her family gets to try for free.  She looks 40. 

Edited August 12, 2020 by leighdear

[doodlebug]

1 minute ago, DawgMom said:

so what's with Jessa's new grey?

I think it's the way the light is coming through the window.  She doesn't look well, though.  Morning sickness?

[emma675]

Her chin could cut glass. I dont remember it being this sharp since she lost all that weight before her wedding. 

[Suzn]

Yes, she looks older and yes, her skin doesn't look great, but I think she looks beautiful.  Just spare and simple with good bones and no meaningless smile.

[GeeGolly]

Put little Henry on a schedule and let that kid get some regular sleep.

[lookeyloo]

39 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Put little Henry on a schedule and let that kid get some regular sleep.

Maybe he is napping, or finishing up a nap.  The oldest grand who is now 20 used to like to finish his naps in my lap. He would wake up half way and look for me.  I loved it.

[GeeGolly]

22 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

Maybe he is napping, or finishing up a nap.  The oldest grand who is now 20 used to like to finish his naps in my lap. He would wake up half way and look for me.  I loved it.

That's so sweet.

I was referring to this post, combined with the last post, where Henry fell asleep with a fistful of crackers. 

[lookeyloo]

39 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

That's so sweet.

I was referring to this post, combined with the last post, where Henry fell asleep with a fistful of crackers. 

Oh, yes, of course.  Poor Henry.  But he did get a minute of Mama's chest without Ivy competing.

The oldest grand now claims he "doesn't remember" doing that.  Maybe when he is 30 he will remember.  Or maybe he doesn't.  He was maybe 3-4 when his naps ended.  He needed them.

Edited August 12, 2020 by lookeyloo
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[galaxychaser]

4 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

 

1. His hair is like Tyler from Teen Mom.

2. He has no where to go in the am.

3. Jessa’s hooha isn’t the same after the big head Ivy came out. Ouch.

[JoanArc]

2 hours ago, emma675 said:

Her chin could cut glass. I dont remember it being this sharp since she lost all that weight before her wedding. 

Agreed. Without the chin she's just Jana.

[BigBingerBro]

[galaxychaser]

That’s just sad.

[GeeGolly]

1 hour ago, BigBingerBro said:

Now that's funny. Because we know Jessa the Youtube recipe queen can't cook.

[Zella]

1 minute ago, GeeGolly said:

Now that's funny. Because we know Jessa the Youtube recipe queen can't cook.

It's the first one of these kid sayings from her that I've genuinely laughed at. Henry, Truthbringer. 

[CouchTater]

On 8/12/2020 at 1:22 PM, Sew Sumi said:

 

I know that babies are often pleasantly plump, but does Ivy's foot look swollen in the first pic?  I've noticed her fat feet in other pics too (man that sounds mean).  Her foot reminds me the distorted feet on My 600-lb Life.

[Kiss my mutt]

Maybe she’ll get a sponsorship for triscuits now. 
Jess looks like she might be anemic in that photo. 

[Nysha]

I think Ivy just has short fat feet. 

[Lunera]

Bin's 18 year old sister had her bridal shower and prom in the same week.

 

[ginger90]

Nice pictures.

[dargosmydaddy]

Is jeans and no tie a new prom trend for guys?

[BitterApple]

Michelle looks really pretty, the pictures are nice.

[Temperance]

Michelle looks a lot like her oldest sister Jessica. 

It's telling that another teenage Seewald is getting married. 

[Future Cat Lady]

9 minutes ago, Temperance said:

Michelle looks a lot like her oldest sister Jessica. 

It's telling that another teenage Seewald is getting married. 

They've learned nothing.

[Tasya]

That's an old looking 18 year old. Goodness. 

[Churchhoney]

18 hours ago, CouchTater said:

I know that babies are often pleasantly plump, but does Ivy's foot look swollen in the first pic?  I've noticed her fat feet in other pics too (man that sounds mean).  Her foot reminds me the distorted feet on My 600-lb Life.

Her foot does look kind of funny there. But maybe she just has a high instep (plus baby fat).

34 minutes ago, Tasya said:

That's an old looking 18 year old. Goodness. 

No kidding. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody told me she was in her 30s.

Edited August 14, 2020 by Churchhoney

[GeeGolly]

There were only two marriages from my class directly out of high school. With one couple. both had 'well-to-do' parents. The bride in the other couple had a very conservative single dad. Both couples had premature babies about 6 months after graduation.

Not judging premarital sex, BTW

[Tikichick]

On 8/10/2020 at 1:53 PM, sheshark said:

My daughter was born first, speaking in sentences at 18 months.  She even surprised her pediatrician, when she asked him if he liked her new dress, her Grandmother gave it to her.  Child number 2, a boy, remained almost mute until preschool at 2 -1/2.  Child number 3 came in just about average.  All are college graduates, one PHd and one MA, and I did nothing different with any of them.  No repeat after me, coaxing, flash cards or constant on-camera moments.

That's the tricky thing with speech and language.  In many cases lack of both for significant amounts of time has no link to cognitive abilities and isn't an indication of any type of problem or disability.  Yet sometimes it can indicate things like hearing problems and so it bears watching and monitoring in case intervention is called for.

Thank goodness my kids are grown adults now because I frequently look at things like this and think, I am not qualified to be the adult primarily in charge of caring for and raising a child.   The older I get the more I'm aware of just how much I don't know.  

[crazy8s]

20 minutes ago, Tikichick said:

That's the tricky thing with speech and language.  In many cases lack of both for significant amounts of time has no link to cognitive abilities and isn't an indication of any type of problem or disability.  Yet sometimes it can indicate things like hearing problems and so it bears watching and monitoring in case intervention is called for.

this is a good point. our son could read by age four, but did not speak well or often because he had hearing problems. at one point he had zero hearing of all lower/deeper sounds in one ear and maybe 20% in the other. he missed so many sounds, speech patterns and things in the lower tones. he was a bit better with the higher sounds. i remember his first hearing test in the sound proof room. he needed to repeat a word or raise his hand to indicate he had heard. long gaps with nothing. he was maybe 3 then.

[Sew Sumi]

Henry's hearing was tested, and it is fine. 

Edited August 14, 2020 by Sew Sumi