Jill, Derick & the Kids: Moving On!!

[OpieTaylor]

TLC.com has posted new photos of Sam, including at least one with Jill:  http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/counting-on/photos/introducing-samuel-scott-dillard/ 

But I can't get the photos to advance. This has happened before with TLC photo galleries. Can anyone else advance through them? Why does it freeze up on me??

[Guest]

Oh man that baby is not a looker at all. 

[sATL]

28 minutes ago, scriggle said:

The new issue of People arrived in today's mail (don't judge me; it's a free subscription ?)

No article or pictures. Just a little blurb in the "Babies" section:

"Counting On star Jill Duggar Dillard, 26, and her husband, Derrick, 28, welcomed son Samuel Scott on July 8. He joins big brother Israel, 2."

That's all ??? About a family/couple who can't stay off the cover?

Who/What was the leading cover story?

Edited July 13, 2017 by sATL

[Marshmallow Mollie]

Jill looks so pretty in the picture with Samuel. Less makeup suits her.

[sheshark]

So very glad to see little/big Sam is off the monitors.  

[Fuzzysox]

Sammy looks HUGE in some of those pictures!

Jill looks worn out.

[AUgirl]

My daughter wasn't allowed in the NICU because of a quarantine. He was born in flu season and only parents were allowed. My mom was with me because my husband had to work and they would not even let her in. There also may be an age restriction on visitors and Izzy may be too young. 

I do think Jill is in full-on "Jessa Jessa Jessa" mode (think Jan from the Brady Bunch) after Jess's gets the dream home birth and she ends up with another c-section. 

[Annb67]

See I thought she looked like she had been crying or getting ready to. Glad sam isn't hooked up still.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Annb67 said:

See I thought she looked like she had been crying or getting ready to. Glad sam isn't hooked up still.

Yeah I thought she looked sad. Not sure if maybe they caught her in a happy cry though?

[Obsidian]

He looks like a normal new baby to me. I could advance through the photos but sometimes there was a blank screen between photos. 

Maybe instead of having been driven to the brink by news of no more children, they had a change of heart and decided to enjoy their children (OK, just the new one) for a few days before doing publicity stunts (OK, this is the Dillards. Well done, Blob. You've generated pages of speculation).

[Whyyouneedaname]

Jill looks like shes crying here.

 

[abc123baby]

the crying could be over the c/s though and nothing really wrong.  that is a legit pain for some women (it was for me, even though i was happy about my baby and wasn't trying to have 10 or more children)

[Obsidian]

If she is crying, Derick doesn't give a hoot.

[SMama]

I was about to post that @Obsidian, it would not surprise me.

[Ocean Chick]

SHe looks like she's saying, "awwwwwww - who's the little ickle baby then?".  Just a regular mom.  So much of dire predictions of Zika or mental breakdowns or catestrophic deformaties.  Just another birth, the same as went on for thousands of other women that same day.

[saylubee]

Looks like Samuel is in the monitoring phase if he's still in the NICU.  

That's an awkward photo of Jill.  They couldn't even catch her looking at the camera?  She's moving her hair back and maybe in half-coo to Samuel.  She looks like she's been through hell and back but surprisingly one of the most natural pictures we've seen of her.

[Whyyouneedaname]

& it could also just be mixed emotions, glad he's okay, glad it's over. It could have been the first time she held him & it could've been today. That's a long time to wait to hold your baby.

[zoomama]

i think its a lovely picture of happiness on their part. its a sincere smile from derrick and her relief is evident. i also think samuel looks like izzy.

Edited July 13, 2017 by zoomama

[lookeyloo]

33 minutes ago, Annb67 said:

See I thought she looked like she had been crying or getting ready to. Glad sam isn't hooked up still.

Me too!  I think he is cute and looks like Izzy

[BitterApple]

Wow, Sam is a big baby. Thankfully, I don't immediately see Boob when I look at him, so that's one strike in his favor already.

[saylubee]

It's a breathing issue.  Looking through the pictures again on the Dillard Family blog that has less cropping, I very much recognize the cords of a portable apnea monitor in the picture where Derick is holding him.  Samuel will probably be on it for four or five months at home.

Edited July 13, 2017 by saylubee

[zoomama]

8 minutes ago, saylubee said:

It's a breathing issue.  Looking through the pictures again on the Dillard Family blog that has less cropping, I very much recognize the cords of a portable apnea monitor in the picture where Derick is holding him.  Samuel will probably be on it for four or five months at home.

been there before. my daughter had apnea and then my grandson and the twins all needed monitors too. its scary stuff.

 

ETA: well that little monitor will keep them home from CA for a good while. no quick resuscitators there to give emergency treatment should samuel need it.

Edited July 13, 2017 by zoomama

[Genevrier]

They're still in the hospital, looks like.

[GeeGolly]

Picture #3, Samuel's left ear looks a little different. I notice this because one of my kids was locked and loaded in the birth position for so long her ears were a tad folded and the pediatrician mentioned that ear anomalies can reveal abnormalities.

[Annb67]

17 minutes ago, saylubee said:

It's a breathing issue.  Looking through the pictures again on the Dillard Family blog that has less cropping, I very much recognize the cords of a portable apnea monitor in the picture where Derick is holding him.  Samuel will probably be on it for four or five months at home.

He wasn't premature. Did he need resuscitation?  Was his 02 level dangerously low?

[Arwen Evenstar]

Just glad to see more pics of the little guy.. 5 days is a long time to wait to hold your baby. He had a rough entry into the world, but hopefully, whatever problems he had will be temporary.

[JoanArc]

Glad to see some pictures. Jill looks ok to me and Sam isn't a looker but is otherwise better. I'm more shocked over the lack of significant mention in People. No cove us a signicant loss in income, just when bills are piling up. I wonder if there's been testing by their publicity people that says there not as popular as they once were.

[scriggle]

1 hour ago, sATL said:

That's all ??? About a family/couple who can't stay off the cover?

Who/What was the leading cover story?

The cover is Julianne Hough: My Dream Wedding. Also Ben Affleck has a new girlfriend; People has the truth about their secret romance.?

[xwordfanatik]

The photos look good, to me.  It's nice to see an update.

I love snarking on this family/show, and others too, but I'm wishing mom & baby well.  

[Soup333]

Maybe he'll grow into his looks. My nephew was a really REALLY ugly baby and some of us were seriously wondering if he'd been switched at birth. But as he got older his face changed and he started to look like himself. 

[sometimesy]

4 minutes ago, xwordfanatik said:

The photos look good, to me.  It's nice to see an update.

I love snarking on this family/show, and others too, but I'm wishing mom & baby well.  

He looks exactly like every single other newborn and that's a good thing. So now for regularly scheduled snark...They consider growing hair hard work? 

[riverblue22]

I think he's cute!

[HoboClayton]

1 hour ago, Whyyouneedaname said:

Jill looks like shes crying here.

 

 

Derrick's arm is broken or he is mutating.  And clearly, that baby is dead, his head is twisted all around. Also, Jill is obviously suffering from MS now. 

[BitterApple]

1 minute ago, riverblue22 said:

I think he's cute!

I do too. He looks like Izzy, but more Dillard than Duggar.

[lianau]

1 minute ago, HoboClayton said:

 

Derrick's arm is broken or he is mutating.  And clearly, that baby is dead, his head is twisted all around. Also, Jill is obviously suffering from MS now. 

For a moment I thought that was a leg and that there is a naked guy with them in the room .

[Oldernowiser]

I wish the BABY well.

I wish him the freedom to use and develop his intelligence.

I wish him the freedom to make his own decisions about his faith and his family size.

I wish him a good education. 

I wish him a fulfilling and independent career.

I wish him friends and acquaintances of all religions and ethnicities.

I wish him the ability to joyfully scoot off that fucking blanket.

I wish him the chance to become his own person, not just Duggar number thirty eight.

His grandparents, parents, and all their siblings can eat a shit sandwich.

Edited July 13, 2017 by Oldernowiser

[galaxychaser]

Sammy is a cutie. 

[ariel]

9 hours ago, floridamom said:

I think Miss Cathy lives in a part time fantasy world of her own. I saw on her Instagram post that she's of the opinion that Izzy is being educated so well because he knows his alphabet. I doubt Jill can 'educate' him past his colors and shapes well. 

I'm wondering if Jill knows the alphabet or still remembers it?

[jacourt]

He looks a little jaundice  but he is a handful!

[queenanne]

I think he's cute too.  I like picture #3, where he's giving Derrick the ol' side-eye.

[latetotheparty]

15 minutes ago, queenanne said:

I think he's cute too.  I like picture #3, where he's giving Derrick the ol' side-eye.

You're only getting started, Sammy   

[luvbadtv]

2 hours ago, saylubee said:

That's an awkward photo of Jill.  They couldn't even catch her looking at the camera?  She's moving her hair back and maybe in half-coo to Samuel.  She looks like she's been through hell and back but surprisingly one of the most natural pictures we've seen of her.

So that's where Jill's eyebrows belong.

[Jellybeans]

Is Jill in her nightgown?  Or is she wearing street clothes?  They do not keep the mother in the hospital unless it is medically necessary.  

She looks better without makeup.  Sam's cute.

[mythoughtis]

The picture of him on Dericks shoulder gives a better reference for his size. I think he is cute.,

[doodlebug]

25 minutes ago, Jellybeans said:

Is Jill in her nightgown?  Or is she wearing street clothes?  They do not keep the mother in the hospital unless it is medically necessary.  

She looks better without makeup.  Sam's cute.

It looks like a night gown.  Of course, just because the photo was posted today, it doesn't mean that it wasn't taken a day or two ago.  They both look to be recovering and I hope both continue to improve.

Someone asked about postpartum depression.  By definition, it cannot be diagnosed until two weeks postpartum.  Most women go through a phase often referred to as the 'baby blues' which usually starts a few days post birth and can last a couple weeks.  It's brought on by the tremendous hormonal, emotional and physical changes that having a baby causes.  Most women find themselves feeling sad even though they objectively know that there is nothing terribly sad happening.  Typically, they find themselves crying at TV commercials and worrying that they aren't doing a good enough job with the baby, but it passes with time.  It is only if the symptoms worsen and continue for more than 2 weeks that it comes into the realm of PPD.

Even if Jill is depressed, I doubt that that would preclude posing for a picture or two with the baby until now.  Not sure what anyone thinks depressed people look like, but it's not the sort of thing that would prevent her from holding the baby or getting a picture taken.  She looks a little tired in the photo, but that's to be expected.  They probably waited until Sammy was off the monitors and out of NICU before doing photos for the public.

I had a knee replacement 5 weeks ago and she looks better than I do, which is my measure for how she is doing.

Edited July 14, 2017 by doodlebug

[xwordfanatik]

31 minutes ago, Jellybeans said:

Is Jill in her nightgown?  Or is she wearing street clothes?  They do not keep the mother in the hospital unless it is medically necessary.  

She looks better without makeup.  Sam's cute.

That black eyeliner doesn't do Jill any favors.  Or the other sisters, either.

Samuel will get lots of love from Miss Cathy.  

[Fostersmom]

I think Sam looks like Henry.

[Arwen Evenstar]

I saw him swaddled and he looked very happy. He's a cute little thing. I tell you what they better not post any screaming grub swaddle babies or I will be very upset with them

[Churchhoney]

Welcome, Sam. And may all your relatives get a lot smarter and saner. Quickly. 

[latetotheparty]

40 minutes ago, Fostersmom said:

I think Sam looks like Henry.

He does, a bit. He seems to have Jessa's nose.