I am going to try to bang out two episodes of Teen Mom 2 today. The first one is one I have been dying to see. It was filmed during hurricane Florence. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to see what went happened on THE LAND which is the most important part and why I wish they would just film David. Also it would provide some protection for Jenelle during the time the cameras are there. I feel like Jenelle never had a fair shot at life after her father took off. It seems to have messed her up and led to her poor choices in men. Let’s see what this episode does show.
Leah
I am so annoyed that Lean is having to hire an attorney to insure her kid gets the services required under law. That said, I am glad she has an advocate for Adi to attend IEP meetings. I’ve been to many IEP meetings. I have never seen an advocate in a meeting that I recall. The meetings were pretty perfunctory and simply held to sign forms saying we met for legal purposes.
What does Leah’s new boyfriend do? He is in hospital scrubs for this scene. Adi has another serious appointment in Columbus. She did well at the appointment and did a bit better on her agility and strength testing. He new boyfriend may be a bit older but he seems to be stable, employed, kind to the girls and not on drugs. I kind of approve.
Chelsea
Did she get cows? If so that is so cool! It almost makes me want to get on Farmers dot com. Almost. Meanwhile, Chelsea is not sure if her water broke or if she sat in a wet chair. She’s been through this a few times before. Shouldn’t she know? Later Chelsea thinks she is going into early labor and Cole takes her to the hospital. They told her she was fine and the baby was just getting into position and starting to drop. So it is soon, but not today.
They couldn’t have possible said that Aubree is going to middle school this year, could they? I love that Chelsea makes sure she gets at least ten hours sleep a night, You would be surprised how many first and second graders would tell me about shows that were inappropriate that came on at nine or ten the night before when they had to be at school by 7:30 am.
Jenelle
Jenelle is using her cellphone out in the yard to show up the arrival of Hurricane Florence. Hopefully they use some of her cellphone footage from inside the house. Actually, they just showed a few tiny clips and then the aftermath of the town and moved on to days after the hurricane. Jenelle goes to meet with Barbara. Jenelle says the lost power for four or five days. Actually they had a generator though so they still had power. She said the roof leaked and water was running down the walls and wet her floors. I don’t remember her mentioning that part at the time. Why couldn’t they take showers? Was the water shut off? Jenelle talks about Nathan’s mom asking for Kaiser to come stay with her. Jennelle says they were prepared because they were Doomsday prepping “when the whole Kim Jong Un thing was happening so they are prepared.” They prepared with bullets and probably a couple of boxes of MREs. Meanwhile they are living in a shack that can’t even withstand strong wind and rains. I predict David will buy one of those big containment boxes and build a fallout shelter on the property next. I would not mind one of those as I have some prepping for low grade catastrophes myself.
The next day we get a picture perfect scene of Jenelle and Barb and the kids at a pumpkin patch. After the outing they went to lunch where the producer told Jenelle that David texted her while they were at the pumpkin patch furious that they were robbing him of his family experience with Ensley. He threatened to come and ruin the shoot. Jenelle tries to defend David’s behavior while laughing. Barbara knows this is bad but she is trying to keep her lifeline with Jenelle and says nothing. Sometimes when David’s scary behavior is called out, Jenelle looks just like Jace and seems like a frightened child.
The first episode of this recap ends with Jenelle’s 911 call after David assaulted her and threw her to the ground injuring her shoulder.
At the beginning of the next episode, the 911 call had been posted all over the Internet. After that happened, Jenelle refused to film. Barbara tells production that she is not going to confront Jenelle about the situation because she wants to keep the relationship she has with Jenelle and hopes that she might open up to her if something happens in the future. Barbara says the she was in a relationship where she got the living hell beaten out of her. She knows what she is going through and she knows it has to be Jenelle’s choice to leave. I presume this was Jenelle’s father and she witnessed the behavior. This would explain why she is in an abusive relationship herself and why she feels comfortable abusing Barb at times. When Barb finally talks to her she says that David was off with the guys not answering his phone and everyone was drunk so when he got back home she ran outside cussing at him and she tripped over a hole and he tried to catch her and he fell too and landed on top of her. It was all just a big drunk misunderstanding. Her story doesn’t make any sense, because she is lying. It’s sad.
Next we film Nathan and his girlfriend on the beach. He says that when he went to drop off Kaiser, he asked Jenelle about the 911 call she told him it was none of his business. He asked where Kaiser was when it happened he said that was none of his business. Of course, Nathan is worried.
Kailyn
Kailyn is one of the many people who wear Maci and Taylor’s t-shirt line on the show. As we found out today, wearing t-shirts on a show like this can generate a lot of business. Tom Green silently supported a friend with cancer who has a t-shirt business on this season of Celebrity Big Brother.
Apparently, Chris and Kail are sort of a thing. You know Chris, he is baby daddy number three who doesn’t want to pay child support and cheated on her. At least she admits she is addicted to the chaos. Kail’s dad came to Lux’s party and wisely did not wish to be on camera so it wasn’t filmed. Kail is sad that her kids do not know her family. She is going to reconnect with her mom. That is not usually a good idea considering her family has addiction issues. Kail doesn’t really know where her mother is. Her mother used to leave her alone.
Kail has a podcast with Tyler and Caitlyn to discuss growing up with addicts for parents. She wants some insight from Tyler how to have a relationship with her mom without being angry. I don’t think Tyler has the answer to that, because he has a lot of pent-up anger that is bound to come out eventually. Why does she have to go to NYC to do a podcast? After the podcast Kail finds out her mom is two hours away in Maryland. It pissed her off her mom was so close and not reaching out. Kailyn decides to work on her relationship with her half-sister from another mother. She doesn’t talk to her dad anymore either. She’s only met him once. She is going to Dallas where her sister lives so she is planning to meet her for dinner. Her sister is pregnant and they bond over that.
Briana
This coven of witches is annoying. Nova is starting to bond with her father. He is working and has his own apartment now. Her teacher is awful. Nova cries when her family leaves. The whole family didn’t need to make a huge production out of this.
I can’t believe I used to defend adding Briana to this show. She adds nothing of interest and I find myself strongly disliking her and her entire family. Briana has a new boyfriend in New York and she is going there alone to film with him. Her mother will take care of both of her small children so she can go have more unprotected sex. His name is John and I don’t see anything about him that impresses me. They go on a double date to Coney Island.
This show is literally 90% about Jenelle and David so they need to just pay David and film with him. I hate to agree with him but they should not exclude him for outings with his wife and child. Plus hiding his racist, sexist, violent behavior doesn’t make it go away. Why not just show it?
Thank you for continuing to recap this show! The 911 call was scary to listen to all over again. I’m so worried David’s erratic and threatening behavior is going to make emergency services hesitant to visit the land in the future. I can’t imagine they would feel safe but yet those kids need protection. I can’t imagine what Barb is going thru. It’s so sad to think that the best thing she can do is nothing right now or else jenelle will close her out.
boy Jenelle can really pick them re: men, here we go again!
Barbs talked about the abusive relationship before when janelle finally kicked Nathan out. From the sounds of it it was some boyfriend after janelles dad and the kids saw everything. But she stayed because she was saving up money to buy a house and regrets it now. …… I also agree not filming David doesn’t make his behavior go away…… but I really think this is about the money with them and David control issues……. also an aside I often think about the reunion show we’re dr drew talked about how great David is for janelle…… thanks for the recap I don’t have cable anymore so I’m refreshing the site a lot for reviews 🙂
I’m so happy Barb is keeping her relationship with Jenelle and just going along with her BS. Jenelle needs her and so do the children.
Leah has impressed me so much. She’s always been my favorite and it was sad to see her in a bad place, but she really bounced back and redeemed herself. Also her boyfriend works in medical equipment sales, not sure why he wears scrubs to work? But he seems good for her.
Brianna bounces from loser to loser. She’s so pretty, but my God is she desperate. I really hate watching her scenes.
I have stated many times here that I am an asshole. I still am. And because I am I have to tell yall the main issue that I had with the last show. Kail told her friend that she was going to Dallas to launch her new hair line while HER HAIR WAS MATTED TO HER HEAD!! I would feel comfortable in betting that it hadn’t been washed in a week.
After that were the shorts. The shorts on Jenelle, pulled up inches over her belly button but with camel toe worse than an actual camel. Then Brianna, I swear I saw her asshole a few times. And Kail. Kail couldn’t stop pulling hers from her crotch.
Ok. I’m done being an asshole now.
I’m so glad that I can be myself here AND fit in 😂.
kail looks and acts unkempt, also Brianna what was up with all that plastic surgery at her age? ridiculous
Answering questions:
Leah’s boyfriend is a medical sales rep. He’s also rumored to have been the same guy she was getting her medication from when she had to go off to “therapy”.
If the baby’s head is low, it can be blocking your cervix and a small trickle of amniotic fluid will come out, not a gush. Many women don’t feel their bag break. Many don’t even have their bag of waters break naturally, despite contractions. I’ve helped many women through labor. I’ve only seen a bag of waters burst movie-style once. It was pretty dramatic! Maybe Chelsea has never had her water break? Maybe she never FELT it break before? Idk… That part made me laugh, too. Come on girl. You look like an amateur.
Totally agree that Jenelle is perpetuating the cycle of abuse. “You live what you’ve learned”. Fully disagree on how David should be handled so I’ll move on. Agree to disagree.
My favorite talking point here:
Jenelle said they were all drinking and fell in a hole … okay. Uh it is a VIOLATION of Babs and Jenelles custody agreement for either of them to be drinking or drunk around Jace, or allow anyone else to be drunk around him. Remember when they stalked her down to a restaurant last year and filmed her having a glass of wine? That was the reason. But yet again, Babs doesn’t go in for the kill or drag Jenelle to court. She lets it go and attempts to maintain that line of contact. Barbara isn’t perfect, but she’s trying. I hope someone reminds Jenelle of that the next time David decides to play “blame Barb”.
I’ve had 3 kids and with each birth the doctor has to break my water after I had already gotten to the hospital. I’m sure that’s what she means.
I think Chelsea’s storyline has run out , a rich girl that never had nothing to talk about except adam all the time, and that husband cole acts like a pansy , making him touch to see if her water broke, I find myself turning when this “perfect couple” airs
Apparently Jenelle didn’t tell David they were filming at the pumpkin patch. That’s why he was so mad and led to the abuse. I don’t feel one bit bad for Jenelle, just the kids. Barb tried so hard to have a poker face while Jenelle talks. I don’t envy Barb at all.
So proud of Leah. I like the guy she’s dating too. So glad Ali is holding steady.
I’m on the fence with Kail at times but admire the hole she dug herself out of. That sperm donor gave me the creeps. Glad she decided not contact her mother. Sad, but some people were unlucky to get into the bad egg and sperm line.
I like seeing the Chelsea segments where she’s having a nice normal life. She’s kind of like the Cynthia Bailey of this show and provides balance.
Brianna, as I’ve said from the beginning – ugh.
Jenelle and Kail both had fathers that abandoned them. But Kail made sure she got an education and has career plans for once the gravy train ends. Jenelle did get a two year degree but that won’t be much help to her if she survives this marriage. It’s interesting to see their similar situations and how much they hate each other.
I have no change in how much Brianna annoys me. She bugs me and I feel exactly the same as the first season she (and her annoying family and friends have been on).
I’m at the point of muting the t.v. when they speak, lol.
I gave it a fair shot but I just cannot understand why she is on the show. Just a big ole ugh.
Bet baby will appear in ohhhhhhh, 10-12 months. (John Jr.)
I was reading comment in email and could not for the life of me figure out which Teen Mom would have a John Jr.
I always forget about Briana.
But yes, I agree.
David can do family outings as often as he likes. Every single day, since neither work. They could have taken that unfortunate baby to the pumpkin patch 12 times that fall. He was just mad that his property, Jenelle, did something without him.
hhh taking the kid 12 times to pumpkin patch,,,,,yea he is a controlling one right? she can pick them
It’s ridiculous that Jenelle tells Nathan that the assault is none of his business. Kaiser was there. All of those poor kids were there. Of course its his business. Jenelle will just twist that logic into thinking Nathan is obsessed and in love with her.
David probably could care less about the pumpkin patch. He’s just pissed that MTV will not accommodate him. He’s probably pissed Jenelle won’t stop filming so she appeases him with presents.
If Nathan was concerned with the well being of his son he would straighten himself out and do what he needs to do to get custody.
Leah’s boyfriend might want to lose the scrubs because they are giving off a Dirty John vibe. He doesn’t see patients. I know drug reps and they don’t wear scrubs.
Total Dirty John vibes!
I used to work in OR services at a hospital and medical equipment reps were required to put on hospital scrubs in order to enter the area to install the equipment on the patient in the recovery room. So, sometimes they do wear scrubs.
Jenelle is stubborn. A hard head makes a soft behind.She is determained proved everyone wrong about David and show the world that her family is just as good as Chelsea’s. She is extremely jealous of Chelsea. Weird.
I used to work in OR services at a hospital and medical equipment reps were required to put on hospital scrubs in order to enter the area to install the equipment on the patient in the recovery room. So, sometimes they do wear scrubs.
Kail
I will give her that – she has overcome and managed to create a safe, sober living environment for kids despite her childhood. Her anger is real but her mom does seem to value alcohol more than a relationship with her grandchildren.
Leah
Another win, despite battling addiction. My heart breaks for Ali and I understand why Leah turned to drugs in the first place.
Chelsea
A definite win for the teen moms and the most successful family wise with a stable father for Aubs.
Jenelle
The more you uncover the more you realize that something is not right on the land. Barb is 100% right though, it will have to be Jenelle decision to actually walk away.
Briana
Question – did she get pregnant with Stella to Secure her spot on Teen Mom 2?
I finally just caught up on this.
I would honestly watch an hour of just Chelsea & her adorable family. I laughed out loud during the water break or wet seat scene. And I just adore Aubree.
The only reason I would want David to film is to keep Jenelle & the children safe as long as possible. I don’t know if he gets paid for filming or not but the thought of him profiting from this nauseates me.
I’m so happy to see Nova coming out of her shell and bonding with Devoin, who seems to be doing very well. Stella looks like a more adorable version of her grandmother. But I could do without the whole coven on my tv.
That’s really all I feel is noteworthy. I don’t comment on Leah’s children because they’re all Alli(e) to me. But every one of these women, whatever I think about them, make absolutely adorable children & that’s really what brings me back to this wack show.
Am I the only one who caught Jenelle saying that David was out “spotlighting”?? That is where you take a spotlight, and when you see a deer, flash the spotlight and freeze the deer, so you can shoot it. Totally illegal –
Oh thanks. I saw that but I didn’t really know what it was, or that it is illegal. Jenelle probably doesn’t either.
I’m watching Teen Mom tonight and realize the reason why they don’t want to film David. He’s not his awful comments, it’s the fact that most of the crew fears for their own life around him. No one should have to fear for their own personal safety at work.
Initially I thought they fired him because of his disgusting prejudices and beliefs. But if you put it that way, it probably isn’t safe for them to be filming with him. Considering the threats he made about the pumpkin patch, I can see that they would feel unsafe working with them. He was threatening the female producer when they weren’t filming with him…
You’re way in front of this David/The Land situation TT. It’s not going to end well and just like in “real life”, we all are helplessly watching the tragedy unfold.
This is one time when I wish I was being proven wrong.