Kudos to them…

So I just got done watching Oxygen’s new series, I’m Having Their Baby. I found out about this show through Catelynn from Teen Mom. I just have to say “Wow!” The women on that show are some of the strongest women in the world! While I do agree with adoption, I don’t think I would ever be able to do what those women have done. I shed a lot of tears just watching the show and seeing what they had to go through. It is just an amazing thing that those women are doing. They are giving couples a chance to have a family when they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do that.

The episode of I’m Having Their Baby that I watched followed the story of Jamie and Sydney. Jamie is a 27 year old mother of 3 children and the father’s of her children are not involved. Jamie knew that having a 4th child would not be good for her or her other children. Of her friends that we saw on the show, they all seemed supportive except for one. The one that didn’t support her just didn’t understand how she could choose one of her children to give away. But that wasn’t what Jamie was doing. She even said herself that it isn’t like she picked the child who got on her nerves the most and decided to give them away. She just did what was best for the child and her family.

Sydney is a 22 year old who recently graduated college. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and her plan was to move to Los Angeles to get a job in social work. But that plan changed when she unexpectedly got pregnant. The father was a friend and he didn’t want anything to do with the baby. Jamie’s story touched me more than Jamie’s because Sydney is the same age as me. She is also a recent graduate and I will be graduating in December, just 4 months away! It just makes me stop and think, “What would I do if I were in her situation?” And you know what, I said before that I don’t think I would ever be able to do what she did, but I honestly don’t know what I would do if I were actually in that situation. Whenever the topic of babies comes up and I say that I don’t want one for another 3 years or so, my fiance always says that we could have one now and he would be fine with that. But that’s just not what I want to happen. I want to graduate from college, get married, teach for at least 2 years, and then we can start a family. So if something were to happen that we would do that last step first, I don’t know how that would change the rest of my plans. I mean, I know I would still be able to graduate college since I’m only 4 months away, but what about getting married right away? Babies take money and so do weddings. So I think maybe my fiance needs to read this post and then he’ll understand why it wouldn’t be a wise decision if we had a baby any time soon.

Alright, I’ll stop rambling on now. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly suggest watching I’m Having Their Baby on Oxygen! It will definitely make you stop and think about what you would do if you were in their shoes. Have a great Thursday everyone!!!

Get ready for more drama!

It’s Tuesday night at 10:00, which means it’s time for a new episode of Teen Mom!!! I’m still loving that they brought back the original girls. I remember hearing that they were filming for another season, but they hadn’t decided if there was going to be another season. But now there is!! So, it’s time for more drama!

Amber- Amber and Gary are back together again and they got a new house! I’m really hoping that things will work out with them this time. Leah was so cute when she was clapping when Amber and Gary kissed!

Catelynn- Catelynn and Tyler are also looking at a place of their own. The place they are looking at would be $950 to move in and was $400 or $450 per month, I forget which one. They would definitely need to get jobs in order to be able to afford that.

Farrah- She went for a check-up after she got her surgery done. Things went really well and now she’s just hoping to get a modeling job.

Maci- Maci doesn’t think she can stay in Nashville because she’s struggling financially, so she’s thinking of moving back to Chattanooga. Kyle suggests that they move in together.

Catelynn- So, I think that Catelynn and Tyler’s mom’s have switched. Catelynn’s mom is being supportive of her now, but Tyler’s mom thinks it’s a bad idea for him to move in with Catelynn.

Amber- Surprise, surprise…they are fighting yet again!! They are on their way to spend the weekend at some water park retreat and Amber says she is done with him. They get there and Amber goes to the front desk saying she needs a plane to get back home. Wow!!! I hoped that things would work out with them but I should have known they wouldn’t.

Maci- She told her mom that Kyle is moving in with her and she doesn’t think it’s a good idea. I’m on Maci’s side, she knows what is best for her and Bentley. And her mom just needs to let her make her own decision and learn from her mistakes.

Catelynn- Tyler is stressing out about finding a place more than Catelynn. I think the place they found is really nice!!! It’s the same price as me and my fiancé's place, but theirs is so much bigger!!! The kitchen is 3 times the size of ours!!! And the bathroom, I’d say that’s about 3 times the size, too!!

Amber- It looks like Amber and Gary are kind of getting along for now. I agree with Amber’s brother, they need to go to anger management. Also, he said that they are too much alike, they both like to talk too much. Amber is 100% right, there is no question about it that they wouldn’t be together if they didn’t have Leah.

Farrah- Go figure, she gets a modeling job and it’s just modeling hair, so her new boobs aren’t even being looked at that much.

Maci- Ryan is mad that Kyle is moving in with Maci and is saying that if it happens, she won’t be living with Bentley. It isn’t his decision to make so he needs to butt out.

Catelynn- Catelynn and Tyler moved into their new place and were so excited about it!! And I know how they felt, that first nice in your own place is so great!!!

Next week looks pretty good, just like tonight’s episode. Tyler’s dad gets out of jail and maybe goes back, I’m not sure. Child protective services was looking for Gary, so I’m pretty sure Leah is going to get taken away. Maci thinks that Kyle and Ryan should meet but he doesn’t think they need to.

Now I’m going to watch the 16 & Pregnant special on adoption. I loved the recap they had about Catelynn and Ashley and what they went through. It makes me think about how things would be completely different for both of them if they hadn’t chosen adoption.

Have a great rest of your night everyone!!!